Is United States safe for solo female travelers?

The United States generally offers a safe environment for solo female travelers. Smaller towns and rural areas are typically safe and you'll often find people help you if you're in trouble. Major cities are also generally safe, but just like in any large cities around the world, you should take usual precautions and avoid less crowded areas late at night. Public transportation and taxi systems are overall reliable and safe.

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How safe is United States for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.3 /5

based on 458 experiences from female travelers

Post Falls, Group travel

I think Idaho is pretty fun but at the same time it gets really boring after while especially in post falls where there really is not much at all I mean sure there's a few good food places but for activities there's not much to do.

Posted: March 27, 2026
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Wiktoria

Wiktoria

United States

Chicago, Solo travel

Chicago was an amazing city to visit! I loved walking around downtown and along the lakefront – the views are beautiful, especially near Millennium Park and the famous Bean. The architecture is incredible and there are so many great places to eat and explore. I also felt comfortable traveling around the main tourist areas, especially during the day. It’s a vibrant city with a lot of culture, food, and things to see. Definitely a place worth visiting!

Posted: March 12, 2026
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Haley

Haley

United States

Bar Harbor, Family travel

Bar Harbor is a quaint town in a truly beautiful location. The folks here are very friendly, and you can tell there is a rich history to the area. Overall I had a lovely time exploring the shops and trying the food!

Posted: March 9, 2026
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How safe is United States for women?

Local safety index

4 /5

Based on 1707 reports

Local crime index

2.4 /5

Based on 1707 reports

Auburn

Overall it's a nice place, I just don't suggest you walk around at night by yourself. Sketchy stuff happens and there's lot of homeless around and there was some guys stealing a cop car near the Federal Way Highschool awhile back so just watch for weird people.

Posted: March 27, 2026
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Isabelle

Isabelle

Morrison

I've left my car keys in my car while I went in the store for 2 hours and nobody did anything. I've left my wallet on a table in a restaurant and I came back to retrieve it and everything in it. I pulled over to get gas at a gas station, and two men in a beat up truck helped repair my front bumper and refused to take any sort of payment (classic southern hospitality). I've never felt more safe in my life. My only complaint is that drivers are annoying sometimes

Posted: March 26, 2026
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Robin

Robin

Weed

Weed is a small town and pretty safe. Lock your house at night and your car doors like you would anywhere else. Siskiyou county on the whole is fairly safe. Honestly you're biggest concern here is probably running out of gas in an area with no cell reception.

Posted: March 25, 2026
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Safety in United States

Hospitality Exchange in United States

Robin

Robin

Weed

Can host for:

5 days

About me

I am friendly and creative soul. I love travel and adventure. I currently live in Northern California, USA, but my partner and I hope to move abroad someday. I am a first grade teacher, and I love the creativity of it. I have one kiddo myself and she is currently away at college💔 I miss her tremendously. I enjoy arts and crafts, as well as gardening and kayaking. I have 4 cats and 1 dog that I just adore with all my heart.

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Kristen

Kristen

Buffalo

Can host for:

4 days

About me

NOTE [21-MAR-2026]: for whatever reason I cannot see any DMs! Apologies if you’ve messaged me. I’ve just submitted a support ticket to see if it can be fixed. ———— Currently living in Buffalo! US states I’ve lived: NY, FL, DE, LA, MD Places I REALLY want to go (outside the US): Morocco, Turkey, Greece, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico City, Sweden, Italy, India, Thailand, Colombia Places I want to go (inside the US): PNW, Vermont, Arizona (again), New Mexico, Utah, Michigan in the summertime, Montana

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