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Waynesboro score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Waynesboro safe? United States travel risk

Is Waynesboro safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Waynesboro scores 41/100 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.

Waynesboro scores 41/100 (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 Waynesboro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (69/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 41 is higher than 43% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Waynesboro belongs to Virginia (United States), centered at coordinates 38.0674° N, 78.9014° W (392 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 188.6 km towards the ENE.

Region
Virginia
Coordinates
38.0674° N, 78.9014° W
Elevation
392 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
22,574
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Washington, D.C. (187.2 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) 21.8 km N
Hospital Care Augusta Health 8.1 km WNW
Police Station Waynesboro Police Department 1.0 km E
Railway Terminal Staunton 17.4 km WNW

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

Charlottesville 15
36.6 km E
Lynchburg 15
78.4 km SSW
Fredericksburg 20
126.3 km ENE
Roanoke 15
127.8 km SW
Bon Air 10
131.8 km ESE
Richmond 30
138.8 km ESE

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