{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/skagway","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T01:33:38.476Z","place":{"city":"Skagway","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":59.45833,"lon":-135.31389},"safety":{"score":75,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":72,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":65},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":72},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":72}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Thu, 08 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/united-kingdom-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-06-02T16:02:32Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-20T14:01:54.5526199-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":5.76340794073065,"display":"5.8 / 100k","year":"2023","score":65,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":26,"display":"26","year":"2021","score":68,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":14.2,"display":"14.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":57,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":64.2697196,"display":"64/100","year":"2024","score":64,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":73.5177858,"display":"74/100","year":"2024","score":74,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":69.8551773,"display":"70/100","year":"2024","score":70,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":77.7839316,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":76.1934585,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":72.3731718,"display":"72/100","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":49.2,"display":"49.2 / 100","year":null,"score":51,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":50.8,"display":"50.8 / 100","year":null,"score":51,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":60,"display":"60.0%","year":"2023","score":61,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":0.1,"display":"0.1%","year":"2023","score":95,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":1.12,"display":"1.12 / 100k","year":"2022","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":27,"display":"US AQI 27 · Good","year":null,"score":94,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":0,"display":"None mapped within 15 km","year":null,"score":22,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":24,"display":"July: highs ~24°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 24 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":65,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":83,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Skagway is an exceptionally safe town for visitors; the real risks here are wilderness and excursion-related, not crime.","summary":"Skagway is a tiny (~1,000 resident) Gold Rush-era town whose entire economy runs on cruise tourism, and local crime data show violent crime near zero with only minor property crime. The national-level indicators in the profile (homicide rate, road deaths, terrorism) reflect U.S. averages, not anything specific to this remote Southeast Alaska port — Skagway itself sees almost none of that. The one genuine local vulnerability is medical access: there is no hospital in town, only an outpatient clinic, and the nearest full hospital (Juneau) is reachable only by air or sea.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Violent crime is effectively at zero in Skagway per local police data; armed robbery/mugging of visitors is not a realistic concern in town."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Some pickpocket risk exists in the densest dock-to-downtown crowds on multi-ship days, but it's minor compared to major cruise ports elsewhere."},"safeAreas":["Historic downtown/Broadway Street","Railroad Dock and Broadway Dock waterfront","Skagway residential streets","Dyea (day use area)"],"avoidAreas":["Unmarked/backcountry trail sections off the Chilkoot or Denver Glacier trails without a guide (bear country, no cell service)","Klondike Highway shoulders/pullouts at night (no lighting, industrial traffic)"],"scams":["Overpriced 'gold nugget' and jewelry shops aimed squarely at cruise crowds — compare prices before buying","Unlicensed/unofficial tour touts near the dock offering 'cheaper' excursions — book through the cruise line or established local operators","Pricey optional excursion add-ons (flightseeing, ziplines) sold with pressure at the dock — research operator safety records first"],"zones":[{"name":"Historic Downtown / Broadway Street","level":"safe","note":"Boardwalks, shops and restaurants — the safest, most policed part of town"},{"name":"Railroad Dock & Broadway Dock waterfront","level":"safe","note":"Well-managed cruise arrival area with shuttle access"},{"name":"Skagway residential neighborhoods","level":"safe","note":"Quiet, low-crime local streets"},{"name":"Dyea","level":"caution","note":"Historic site and Chilkoot trailhead — remote, no services, bear country"},{"name":"Chilkoot Trail backcountry","level":"caution","note":"Bear country with no cell service; safe with guide/preparation, risky if unprepared"},{"name":"Denver Glacier / backcountry trails","level":"caution","note":"Wilderness terrain — hike with a group, carry bear spray"},{"name":"Klondike Highway (outside town, after dark)","level":"caution","note":"Unlit two-lane highway shared with truck/industrial traffic"}]}}