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Vista score: 53/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Vista safe? United States travel risk

Is Vista safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Vista scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.

Vista scores 53/100 (Elevated). 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 Vista: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (61/100) and natural hazards (70/100).

A score of 53 is higher than 69% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in California (33.1896° N, 117.2386° W), Vista sits 3,641.6 km ENE from Washington at 100 m elevation.

Region
California
Coordinates
33.1896° N, 117.2386° W
Elevation
100 m
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Population
98,646
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San Diego (41.3 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) 7.8 km SSW
Hospital Care Tri-City Medical Center 4.9 km W
Police Station Vista Detention Facility 1.7 km W
Railway Terminal Civic Center–Vista 0.2 km ENE

Adjacent Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (27 °C avg high); Wettest: February (53 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 17° 18° 18° 20° 22° 24° 26° 27° 27° 25° 20° 17°
Low °C 8° 8° 10° 12° 14° 15° 18° 19° 18° 15° 11° 8°
Rain mm 52 53 47 26 9 3 2 2 3 8 25 50

Normals: San Diego (41.3 km away).

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

San Diego 70
41.3 km SSE
Mission Viejo 50
60.6 km NW
Chula Vista 20
65.9 km SSE
Irvine 15
73.5 km NW
Tijuana 75
77.3 km SSE
Moreno Valley 15
81.8 km N

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