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Waunakee score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Waunakee safe? United States travel risk

Is Waunakee safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Waunakee scores 38/100 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.

Waunakee scores 38/100 (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 Waunakee: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 38 is higher than 38% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 43.1829° N, 89.4447° W place Waunakee within Wisconsin at an elevation of 283 meters. Heading to Washington: 1,144.2 km ESE.

Region
Wisconsin
Coordinates
43.1829° N, 89.4447° W
Elevation
283 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
14,927
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (207.8 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) 9.9 km ESE
Hospital Care Mendota Mental Health Institute 6.9 km SSE
Police Station Waunakee Police Department 1.9 km NW
Railway Terminal Columbus 39.1 km ENE

Adjacent 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Madison 15
12.0 km SSE
Rockford 15
107.3 km SSE
Brookfield 10
108.1 km E
Cedarburg 10
118.6 km E
Brown Deer 10
119.2 km E
Greenfield 10
119.5 km E

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