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Highest Elevation in Illinois

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Illinois 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 Cheapest Cost of Living
Housing
Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax
Demographics & Education
Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans
Health & Safety
Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality
Quality of Life
Shortest Commute Most Work From Home
Civic & Politics
Most Republican Most Democratic
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants
All Countries  ·  United States  ·  Illinois

Highest Elevation — Illinois

1 Hampshire 957 ft
2 Harvard 924 ft
3 Woodstock 915 ft
4 Pingree Grove 914 ft
5 Algonquin 908 ft
6 Candlewick Lake 906 ft
7 Crystal Lake 902 ft
8 West Dundee 901 ft
9 Gilberts 898 ft
10 DeKalb 886 ft
11 Lake Zurich 878 ft
12 Huntley 874 ft
13 Hawthorn Woods 857 ft
14 South Barrington 855 ft
15 Bloomington 846 ft
16 Loves Park 844 ft
17 Barrington 843 ft
18 Campton Hills 841 ft
19 Inverness 841 ft
20 Genoa 838 ft
21 Normal 837 ft
22 Sycamore 835 ft
23 Marengo 822 ft
24 Kewanee 821 ft
25 Hoffman Estates 820 ft
26 Cary 820 ft
27 Elgin 817 ft
28 Hanover Park 814 ft
29 Elburn 812 ft
30 Lake Barrington 811 ft
31 Johnsburg 811 ft
32 Wauconda 809 ft
33 McHenry 809 ft
34 Schaumburg 801 ft
35 Glendale Heights 801 ft
36 Spring Grove 797 ft
37 Lake in the Hills 796 ft
38 South Elgin 796 ft
39 Bloomingdale 795 ft
40 Round Lake Park 793 ft
41 Monee 790 ft
42 Round Lake Beach 789 ft
43 Rochelle 787 ft
44 Lake Villa 786 ft
45 Roselle 785 ft
46 Peoria Heights 785 ft
47 Champaign 784 ft
48 Streamwood 784 ft
49 Glen Ellyn 782 ft
50 Freeport 782 ft
51 Antioch 780 ft
52 Grayslake 779 ft
53 University Park 774 ft
54 St. Charles 771 ft
55 South Beloit 770 ft
56 Galesburg 769 ft
57 Palatine 768 ft
58 Lindenhurst 768 ft
59 Round Lake 767 ft
60 Gages Lake 767 ft
61 Homer Glen 767 ft
62 Volo 764 ft
63 Bartlett 764 ft
64 Darien 762 ft
65 Long Grove 761 ft
66 Monmouth 759 ft
67 Woodridge 758 ft
68 Westmont 758 ft
69 Washington 755 ft
70 Mundelein 755 ft
71 Fox Lake 755 ft
72 West Chicago 755 ft
73 Island Lake 754 ft
74 Lakemoor 753 ft
75 Wheaton 751 ft
76 Grandwood Park 748 ft
77 Roscoe 746 ft
78 Machesney Park 744 ft
79 Rantoul 743 ft
80 Winfield 742 ft
81 Clarendon Hills 742 ft
82 Geneva 742 ft
83 Savoy 742 ft
84 Beach Park 741 ft
85 Urbana 741 ft
86 Carpentersville 741 ft
87 Eureka 740 ft
88 Belvidere 740 ft
89 Mendota 738 ft
90 Lombard 738 ft
91 Carol Stream 738 ft
92 Richton Park 738 ft
93 Crete 736 ft
94 Rockford 732 ft
95 Lemont 732 ft
96 Mahomet 729 ft
97 Clinton 729 ft
98 Arlington Heights 728 ft
99 Mokena 727 ft
100 Rockton 726 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in Illinois.

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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