Highest Elevation in British Columbia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best British Columbia 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

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

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Highest Elevation — British Columbia

1 Columbia-Shuswap C 7,992 ft

2 Kimberley 3,510 ft

3 East Kootenay C 3,307 ft

4 Fernie 3,274 ft

5 Cranbrook 3,107 ft

6 Fort St. John 2,293 ft

7 Hanceville 2,283 ft

8 Peace River B 2,254 ft

9 Kent 2,215 ft

10 Whistler 2,198 ft

11 Dawson Creek 2,182 ft

12 Aberdeen 2,129 ft

13 Sahali 2,031 ft

14 Merritt 1,985 ft

15 Glenrosa 1,916 ft

16 Prince George 1,909 ft

17 Central Kootenay H 1,775 ft

18 Nelson 1,772 ft

19 Bulkley-Nechako A 1,657 ft

20 Castlegar 1,624 ft

21 Smithers 1,621 ft

22 Peace River C 1,604 ft

23 West Kelowna 1,594 ft

24 Summerland 1,575 ft

25 Coldstream 1,529 ft

26 Revelstoke 1,512 ft

27 Trail 1,427 ft

28 Lake Country 1,417 ft

29 Spallumcheen 1,378 ft

30 Salmon Arm 1,375 ft

31 Peachland 1,342 ft

32 Rutland 1,342 ft

33 Tsinstikeptum 10 1,283 ft

34 Vernon 1,257 ft

35 Okanagan Mission 1,243 ft

36 Armstrong 1,175 ft

37 Kelowna 1,152 ft

38 Westsyde 1,148 ft

39 North Kamloops 1,145 ft

40 Brocklehurst 1,145 ft

41 Oliver 1,017 ft

42 Saltspring Island 942 ft

43 Westwood Plateau 732 ft

44 Capitol Hill 666 ft

45 Central Coquitlam 528 ft

46 Cedar Valley 492 ft

47 Metrotown 472 ft

48 Coquitlam West 449 ft

49 Maywood 443 ft

50 Ranch Park 423 ft

51 Burquitlam 410 ft

52 Kingsway-Beresford 407 ft

53 Townline 400 ft

54 College Park 397 ft

55 North Cowichan 397 ft

56 South Slope 397 ft

57 Abbotsford 371 ft

58 Marlborough 371 ft

59 Cariboo 367 ft

60 Garden Village 358 ft

61 Promontory 354 ft

62 Second Street 351 ft

63 Clinton-Glenwood 341 ft

64 Uptown 338 ft

65 Aldergrove 338 ft

66 Central Lonsdale 335 ft

67 Sunshine Hills 331 ft

68 Burke Mountain 331 ft

69 University Endowment Lands 328 ft

70 Lochdale 318 ft

71 Edmonds 315 ft

72 Fleetwood 308 ft

73 Eagle Ridge 308 ft

74 Metro Vancouver A 308 ft

75 Guildford 305 ft

76 Brentwood Bay 302 ft

77 Oakridge 299 ft

78 Cascade Heights 292 ft

79 Stride Hill 289 ft

80 Whalley 279 ft

81 Burnaby 276 ft

82 South Surrey 272 ft

83 Strawberry Hill 269 ft

84 Willingdon Heights 266 ft

85 Punjabi Market 262 ft

86 Langford 262 ft

87 Surrey City Centre 262 ft

88 Fraser Heights 262 ft

89 Surrey 259 ft

90 Delta 259 ft

91 Colwood 259 ft

92 Newton 256 ft

93 Lyndhurst 253 ft

94 Rural Saanich 249 ft

95 Ladysmith 249 ft

96 Burnaby Heights 246 ft

97 Riley Park 246 ft

98 Kerrisdale 246 ft

99 Shaughnessy 243 ft

100 South Clearbrook 240 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in British Columbia.

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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