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Cities in United States Ranked by Elevation

Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre). Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Colorado Springs ranks #1 with 1,839 m above sea level. Aurora is second with 1,648 m above sea level, 11.6% behind. The top five are Colorado Springs, Aurora, Albuquerque, Denver and Reno. The median across all 114 is 173.5 m above sea level; New Orleans is last at -2 m above sea level.

#1
Colorado Springs · 1,839 m above sea level
Median
173.5 m above sea level
Coverage
114 cities in United States
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: ElevationBar chart of the top 10: 1. Colorado Springs 1,839; 2. Aurora 1,648; 3. Albuquerque 1,619; 4. Denver 1,609; 5. Reno 1,373; 6. El Paso 1,140; 7. Amarillo 1,099; 8. Lubbock 992; 9. Boise 824; 10. Tucson 728.Colorado Springs1,839Aurora1,648Albuquerque1,619Denver1,609Reno1,373El Paso1,140Amarillo1,099Lubbock992Boise824Tucson728
Top 10: Elevation (m above sea level). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Colorado Springs 1,839; 2. Aurora 1,648; 3. Albuquerque 1,619; 4. Denver 1,609; 5. Reno 1,373; 6. El Paso 1,140; 7. Amarillo 1,099; 8. Lubbock 992; 9. Boise 824; 10. Tucson 728.

Full ranking

Cities in United States Ranked by Elevation
RankCityCountryElevation (m above sea level)
1Colorado SpringsUnited States1,839
2AuroraUnited States1,648
3AlbuquerqueUnited States1,619
4DenverUnited States1,609
5RenoUnited States1,373
6El PasoUnited States1,140
7AmarilloUnited States1,099
8LubbockUnited States992
9BoiseUnited States824
10TucsonUnited States728
11North Las VegasUnited States672
12Las VegasUnited States610
13SpokaneUnited States562
14HendersonUnited States538
15New York metropolitan areaUnited States509
16Moreno ValleyUnited States497.1
17WichitaUnited States396
18ScottsdaleUnited States380
19MesaUnited States378
20FontanaUnited States377
21PittsburghUnited States373
22ChandlerUnited States370
23Santa ClaritaUnited States368
24Oklahoma CityUnited States366
25LincolnUnited States358
26GlendaleUnited States351
27OmahaUnited States332
28PhoenixUnited States331
29San BernardinoUnited States321
30LexingtonUnited States305.1
31Winston-SalemUnited States300
32Des MoinesUnited States291
33Kansas CityUnited States277
34ColumbusUnited States275
35GreensboroUnited States272
36MadisonUnited States266.1
37MinneapolisUnited States264
38RiversideUnited States252.1
39Saint PaulUnited States250
40Fort WayneUnited States247
41FriscoUnited States236
42CharlotteUnited States229
43AtlantaUnited States225
44TulsaUnited States223
45IndianapolisUnited States218
46Fort WorthUnited States216
47PlanoUnited States206
48ClevelandUnited States199
49HuntsvilleUnited States193
50MilwaukeeUnited States188
51ToledoUnited States187
52BirminghamUnited States187
53ArlingtonUnited States184
54DetroitUnited States183
55BuffaloUnited States183
56NashvilleUnited States182
57ChicagoUnited States179
58GarlandUnited States168
59RochesterUnited States154
60PortlandUnited States152
61St. LouisUnited States149
62AustinUnited States149
63CincinnatiUnited States147
64IrvingUnited States147
65WorcesterUnited States146
66LouisvilleUnited States142
67LaredoUnited States137
68St. PetersburgUnited States134
69DallasUnited States131
70San DiegoUnited States128.6
71BakersfieldUnited States123
72DurhamUnited States123
73MemphisUnited States103
74Little RockUnited States102
75RaleighUnited States96
76FresnoUnited States94
77FayettevilleUnited States80
78ColumbusUnited States74.1
79MontgomeryUnited States73
80Washington, D.C.United States72
81TacomaUnited States61
82RichmondUnited States59
83AnaheimUnited States47.9
84BostonUnited States43
85SeattleUnited States40
86Santa AnaUnited States35
87San JuanUnited States34
88OrlandoUnited States34
89AnchorageUnited States31
90San FranciscoUnited States30
91ModestoUnited States27.1
92New York CityUnited States25
93San JoseUnited States25
94Chula VistaUnited States20.1
95IrvineUnited States17.1
96Baton RougeUnited States17
97FremontUnited States17
98OxnardUnited States15.9
99SacramentoUnited States14
100OaklandUnited States13.1

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#1 Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs ranks #1 on this list with 1,839 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
478,961 people (2020)
Area
507.6 km²
Density
944 people per km²
Elevation
1,839 m
Founded
1871
Coordinates
38.86° N, 104.79° W

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#2 Aurora

Aurora ranks #2 on this list with 1,648 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
386,261 people (2020)
Area
402.6 km²
Density
959 people per km²
Elevation
1,648 m
Founded
1891
Coordinates
39.71° N, 104.81° W

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#3 Albuquerque

Albuquerque ranks #3 on this list with 1,619 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
564,559 people (2020)
Area
492 km²
Density
1,147 people per km²
Elevation
1,619 m
Founded
1706
Coordinates
35.08° N, 106.65° W

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#4 Denver

Denver ranks #4 on this list with 1,609 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
715,522 people (2020)
Area
401.4 km²
Density
1,783 people per km²
Elevation
1,609 m
Founded
1858
Coordinates
39.74° N, 104.98° W

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#5 Reno

Reno ranks #5 on this list with 1,373 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
264,165 people (2020)
Area
7.34 km²
Density
35,997 people per km²
Elevation
1,373 m
Founded
1868
Coordinates
39.53° N, 119.81° W

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#6 El Paso

El Paso ranks #6 on this list with 1,140 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
678,815 people (2020)
Area
663.7 km²
Density
1,023 people per km²
Elevation
1,140 m
Founded
1680
Coordinates
31.76° N, 106.49° W

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#7 Amarillo

Amarillo ranks #7 on this list with 1,099 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
200,393 people (2020)
Area
262 km²
Density
765 people per km²
Elevation
1,099 m
Founded
1887
Coordinates
35.20° N, 101.85° W

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#8 Lubbock

Lubbock ranks #8 on this list with 992 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
257,141 people (2020)
Area
325.8 km²
Density
789 people per km²
Elevation
992 m
Founded
1890
Coordinates
33.59° N, 101.84° W

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#9 Boise

Boise ranks #9 on this list with 824 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
235,684 people (2020)
Area
216,710 km²
Density
1 people per km²
Elevation
824 m
Founded
1863
Coordinates
43.61° N, 116.24° W

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#10 Tucson

Tucson ranks #10 on this list with 728 m above sea level.

Country
United States
Population
542,629 people (2020)
Area
588 km²
Density
923 people per km²
Elevation
728 m
Founded
1775
Coordinates
32.22° N, 110.93° W

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Source and method

Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre).

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

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