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Union City score: 39/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Union City safe? United States travel risk

Is Union City safe right now? Checked 23 October 2026

Union City scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Union City scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Union City: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (54/100).

A score of 39 is higher than 40% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

In the California territory, Union City is established at 37.6032° N, 122.0181° W. It lies 3,891.8 km ENE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Los_Angeles.

Region
California
Coordinates
37.6032° N, 122.0181° W
Elevation
21 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
68,141
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Francisco (41.2 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Palo Alto Airport (PAO) 18.0 km SSW
Hospital Care Washington Hospital 6.1 km SE
Police Station Union City Police Department 1.9 km SSW
Railway Terminal Fremont 5.0 km S

Adjacent Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: September (22 °C avg high); Wettest: January (94 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 13° 14° 15° 17° 19° 20° 21° 21° 22° 20° 16° 13°
Low °C 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° 11° 12° 12° 12° 11° 8° 5°
Rain mm 94 84 73 35 12 3 2 3 4 16 54 82

Normals: San Francisco (41.2 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — 1 — — — — — — — — — 1

Most flood events within 100 km of Union City happened in February and December (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Hayward 15
6.1 km WNW
Fremont 22
9.0 km SSE
Sunnyvale 22
24.4 km S
Santa Clara 15
26.9 km S
Oakland 22
27.2 km NW
San Jose 37
36.8 km SSE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy