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

Is Waukee safe? United States travel risk

Is Waukee safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Waukee 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.

Waukee 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 Waukee: 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 41.5985° N, 93.8869° W within Iowa, Waukee is situated 1,460.2 km E of Washington at an altitude of 314 m.

Region
Iowa
Coordinates
41.5985° N, 93.8869° W
Elevation
314 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
26,974
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Omaha (184.4 km W).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Des Moines International Airport (DSM) 20.4 km ESE
Hospital Care Methodist West Hospital 7.6 km E
Police Station Waukee City Police Department 1.8 km E
Railway Terminal Boone - Depot 52.0 km N

Surrounding Localities 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.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

West Des Moines 10
10.2 km ESE
Des Moines 25
23.2 km E
Indianola 10
37.5 km SE
Ames 10
52.3 km NNE
Grinnell 10
97.8 km E

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy