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Wausau score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Wausau safe? United States travel risk

Is Wausau safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Wausau scores 34/100 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.

Wausau scores 34/100 (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 Wausau: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 44.9620° N, 89.6459° W in Wisconsin, Wausau maintains a regional distance of 1,240.8 km ESE to Washington.

Region
Wisconsin
Coordinates
44.9620° N, 89.6459° W
Elevation
367 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
76,386
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Minneapolis (284.9 km W).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) 4.3 km SSE
Hospital Care Aspirus Wausau Hospital 1.8 km WNW
Police Station Marathon County Sheriff Department 1.7 km ESE

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

Appleton 15
125.2 km SE

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