Highest Elevation in San José

Top 34 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best San José Cities

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

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Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
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Highest Elevation - San José

1 San Marcos 4,708 ft
2 Aserrí 4,390 ft
3 Salitrillos 4,354 ft
4 Ipís 4,298 ft
5 Granadilla 4,245 ft
6 Purral 4,209 ft
7 Sabanilla 4,098 ft
8 San Vicente de Moravia 4,068 ft
9 San Vicente 4,026 ft
10 San Miguel 3,990 ft
11 San Juan de Dios 3,960 ft
12 Guadalupe 3,944 ft
13 San Pedro 3,934 ft
14 Curridabat 3,911 ft
15 Patarrá 3,871 ft
16 San Rafael Arriba 3,871 ft
17 Calle Blancos 3,789 ft
18 Colima 3,737 ft
19 San José 3,717 ft
20 San Felipe 3,698 ft
21 San Juan 3,655 ft
22 Escazú 3,645 ft
23 Santiago 3,638 ft
24 Alajuelita 3,635 ft
25 Palmichal 3,602 ft
26 Salitral 3,406 ft
27 San Rafael 3,402 ft
28 Tejar 3,278 ft
29 Santa Ana 2,982 ft
30 San Rafael Abajo 2,710 ft
31 Colón 2,628 ft
32 San Isidro 2,339 ft
33 Daniel Flores 2,096 ft
34 Mercedes 1,962 ft

Explore the top 34 cities ranked by highest elevation in San José.

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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