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Highest Elevation in Iowa

Top 86 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Iowa 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 Most Disasters
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants
All Countries  ·  United States  ·  Iowa

Highest Elevation — Iowa

1 Spirit Lake 1,461 ft
2 Storm Lake 1,438 ft
3 Sheldon 1,434 ft
4 Sioux Center 1,427 ft
5 Orange City 1,413 ft
6 Spencer 1,317 ft
7 Estherville 1,299 ft
8 Creston 1,290 ft
9 Carroll 1,274 ft
10 Denison 1,269 ft
11 Atlantic 1,248 ft
12 Le Mars 1,236 ft
13 Clear Lake 1,229 ft
14 Cherokee 1,198 ft
15 Algona 1,179 ft
16 Boone 1,145 ft
17 Osceola 1,118 ft
18 Fort Dodge 1,115 ft
19 Mason City 1,106 ft
20 Winterset 1,105 ft
21 Sioux City 1,102 ft
22 Iowa Falls 1,099 ft
23 Sergeant Bluff 1,092 ft
24 Red Oak 1,079 ft
25 Oelwein 1,037 ft
26 Webster City 1,037 ft
27 Clarinda 1,026 ft
28 Waukee 1,006 ft
29 Centerville 1,006 ft
30 Grinnell 1,003 ft
31 Ankeny 1,001 ft
32 Nevada 997 ft
33 Charles City 995 ft
34 Grimes 993 ft
35 Perry 993 ft
36 Glenwood 987 ft
37 Council Bluffs 984 ft
38 Urbandale 974 ft
39 Indianola 959 ft
40 Bondurant 959 ft
41 Newton 953 ft
42 Asbury 950 ft
43 Manchester 940 ft
44 Altoona 936 ft
45 Polk City 936 ft
46 Ames 932 ft
47 West Des Moines 928 ft
48 Independence 915 ft
49 Waverly 911 ft
50 Knoxville 911 ft
51 Norwalk 909 ft
52 Marshalltown 897 ft
53 Adel 895 ft
54 Waterloo 892 ft
55 Cedar Falls 892 ft
56 Clive 878 ft
57 Windsor Heights 875 ft
58 Pella 874 ft
59 Pleasant Hill 872 ft
60 Decorah 869 ft
61 Hiawatha 855 ft
62 Oskaloosa 846 ft
63 Anamosa 837 ft
64 Johnston 833 ft
65 Marion 827 ft
66 Des Moines 801 ft
67 Dubuque 797 ft
68 North Liberty 779 ft
69 Fairfield 776 ft
70 Eldridge 774 ft
71 Washington 754 ft
72 Coralville 753 ft
73 Maquoketa 736 ft
74 Cedar Rapids 735 ft
75 Mount Pleasant 726 ft
76 Muscatine 722 ft
77 DeWitt 705 ft
78 Tiffin 683 ft
79 Clinton 677 ft
80 Bettendorf 669 ft
81 Iowa City 666 ft
82 Davenport 666 ft
83 Keokuk 657 ft
84 Ottumwa 647 ft
85 Burlington 624 ft
86 Fort Madison 522 ft

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by highest elevation in Iowa.

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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