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Urbandale score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Urbandale safe? United States travel risk

Is Urbandale safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Urbandale scores 36/100 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.

Urbandale scores 36/100 (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 Urbandale: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 41.6390° N, 93.7812° W in Iowa, Urbandale features an altitude of 288 m. The settlement is located 1,452.0 km E from Washington.

Region
Iowa
Coordinates
41.6390° N, 93.7812° W
Elevation
288 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
46,026
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (193.9 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Des Moines International Airport (DSM) 15.6 km SE
Hospital Care MercyOne Clive Rehabilitation Hospital 4.0 km SSE
Police Station Urbandale Police Department 3.7 km ESE
Railway Terminal Quartz Ave 47.9 km N

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

West Des Moines 10
9.7 km S
Des Moines 25
16.0 km ESE
Indianola 10
35.6 km SSE
Ames 10
45.0 km NNE
Grinnell 10
88.4 km E

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy