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

Is York safe? United States travel risk

Is York safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

York 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.

York 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 York: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

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

A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 39.9651° N, 76.7315° W place York within Pennsylvania at an elevation of 118 meters. Heading to Washington: 120.4 km S.

Region
Pennsylvania
Coordinates
39.9651° N, 76.7315° W
Elevation
118 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
246,769
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Baltimore (74.1 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) 25.5 km N
Hospital Care WellSpan York Hospital 2.5 km SSE
Police Station York County Sheriff's Department 0.4 km ESE
Railway Terminal Hanover Junction 14.0 km SSW

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

Harrisburg 15
36.8 km NNW
Lancaster 15
37.6 km ENE
Lebanon 10
49.4 km NNE
Owings Mills 10
61.8 km S
Baltimore 67
74.1 km S
Ellicott City 17
77.0 km S

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