Highest Elevation in Rio de Janeiro

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Rio de Janeiro Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

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Economy

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Climate & Air

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Highest Elevation — Rio de Janeiro

1 Teresópolis 3,071 ft

2 São Pedro 2,927 ft

3 Nova Friburgo 2,815 ft

4 Petrópolis 2,687 ft

5 Varre-Sai 2,231 ft

6 Trajano de Morais 2,208 ft

7 Miguel Pereira 2,018 ft

8 Paty do Alferes 1,965 ft

9 Santa Maria Madalena 1,949 ft

10 Bom Jardim 1,916 ft

11 São José do Vale do Rio Preto 1,909 ft

12 Valença 1,837 ft

13 Duas Barras 1,814 ft

14 São Sebastião do Alto 1,781 ft

15 Rio das Flores 1,699 ft

16 Areal 1,627 ft

17 Cordeiro 1,611 ft

18 Rio Claro 1,522 ft

19 Cantagalo 1,414 ft

20 Vassouras 1,391 ft

21 Mendes 1,375 ft

22 Resende 1,339 ft

23 Itatiaia 1,332 ft

24 Quatis 1,322 ft

25 Volta Redonda 1,312 ft

26 Porto Real 1,286 ft

27 Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin 1,283 ft

28 Piraí 1,250 ft

29 Barra Mansa 1,247 ft

30 Pinheiral 1,230 ft

31 Sumidouro 1,201 ft

32 Barra do Piraí 1,201 ft

33 Carmo 1,161 ft

34 Paraíba do Sul 1,060 ft

35 Comendador Levy Gasparian 1,001 ft

36 Três Rios 906 ft

37 Macuco 896 ft

38 Sapucaia 735 ft

39 Natividade 709 ft

40 Porciúncula 643 ft

41 Laje do Muriaé 581 ft

42 Paracambi 568 ft

43 Miracema 466 ft

44 Rocinha 443 ft

45 São José de Ubá 417 ft

46 Itaperuna 404 ft

47 Itaocara 325 ft

48 Santo Antônio de Pádua 299 ft

49 Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 295 ft

50 Rio Bonito 220 ft

51 Aperibé 220 ft

52 Cachoeiras de Macacu 207 ft

53 Saquarema 187 ft

54 Cambuci 174 ft

55 Estácio 164 ft

56 Catete 157 ft

57 Itaboraí 154 ft

58 Niterói 144 ft

59 Conceição de Macabu 141 ft

60 Santa Teresa 141 ft

61 Seropédica 131 ft

62 Italva 128 ft

63 Queimados 121 ft

64 Nova Iguaçu 118 ft

65 Guapimirim 108 ft

66 Japeri 105 ft

67 Itaguaí 102 ft

68 Tanguá 98 ft

69 São Conrado 98 ft

70 Ipanema 95 ft

71 Universidade Rural 92 ft

72 Nilópolis 89 ft

73 Cardoso Moreira 82 ft

74 Vidigal 82 ft

75 Casimiro de Abreu 75 ft

76 São Fidélis 72 ft

77 Belford Roxo 72 ft

78 Mangaratiba 69 ft

79 Araruama 66 ft

80 Silva Jardim 62 ft

81 São Pedro da Aldeia 62 ft

82 Iguaba Grande 56 ft

83 Gamboa 52 ft

84 Duque de Caxias 49 ft

85 São João de Meriti 46 ft

86 Campos dos Goytacazes 43 ft

87 Cabo Frio 43 ft

88 Rio de Janeiro 39 ft

89 Rio das Ostras 36 ft

90 Arraial do Cabo 36 ft

91 Maricá 33 ft

92 Quissamã 30 ft

93 Armação dos Búzios 30 ft

94 Leblon 30 ft

95 Santo Cristo 30 ft

96 Paraty 26 ft

97 Magé 26 ft

98 Macaé 26 ft

99 Carapebus 26 ft

100 Angra dos Reis 26 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in Rio de Janeiro.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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