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Highest Elevation in Maryland

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Maryland 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
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Highest Elevation — Maryland

1 Frostburg 1,987 ft
2 Manchester 984 ft
3 Hampstead 895 ft
4 Bel Air 858 ft
5 Mount Airy 812 ft
6 Cresaptown 787 ft
7 Damascus 734 ft
8 Westminster 712 ft
9 Reisterstown 707 ft
10 Green Valley 663 ft
11 Eldersburg 650 ft
12 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 642 ft
13 Cumberland 641 ft
14 Randallstown 600 ft
15 Robinwood 589 ft
16 Middletown 584 ft
17 Owings Mills 561 ft
18 Halfway 545 ft
19 Fallston 544 ft
20 Hagerstown 541 ft
21 Garrison 540 ft
22 Cockeysville 537 ft
23 Taneytown 526 ft
24 Clarksburg 526 ft
25 Mays Chapel 524 ft
26 Cloverly 523 ft
27 Olney 509 ft
28 Milford Mill 509 ft
29 Germantown 502 ft
30 Linganore 501 ft
31 Pikesville 495 ft
32 Ashton-Sandy Spring 488 ft
33 Thurmont 487 ft
34 Catonsville 482 ft
35 Rockville 469 ft
36 Aspen Hill 456 ft
37 Gaithersburg 453 ft
38 Bel Air North 453 ft
39 Carney 447 ft
40 Leisure World 445 ft
41 Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County) 440 ft
42 Flower Hill 440 ft
43 Burtonsville 439 ft
44 Redland 438 ft
45 Fulton 436 ft
46 Brunswick 435 ft
47 Urbana 433 ft
48 Spring Ridge 430 ft
49 Montgomery Village 430 ft
50 Colesville 418 ft
51 Hampton 414 ft
52 Fairland 413 ft
53 Lochearn 407 ft
54 Wheaton 397 ft
55 Lutherville 388 ft
56 Poolesville 387 ft
57 North Potomac 385 ft
58 Ellicott City 384 ft
59 Glenmont 381 ft
60 Layhill 376 ft
61 White Oak 365 ft
62 North Bethesda 364 ft
63 Forest Glen 360 ft
64 Kemp Mill 357 ft
65 Bethesda 354 ft
66 Towson 354 ft
67 Parkville 354 ft
68 Frederick 351 ft
69 Marlow Heights 344 ft
70 North Kensington 342 ft
71 Scaggsville 341 ft
72 Calverton 339 ft
73 Darnestown 337 ft
74 Chevy Chase 337 ft
75 Timonium 322 ft
76 Columbia 315 ft
77 Four Corners 315 ft
78 Walkersville 305 ft
79 Ilchester 303 ft
80 Potomac 302 ft
81 Ballenger Creek 299 ft
82 Silver Spring 289 ft
83 Travilah 284 ft
84 Suitland 281 ft
85 Silver Hill 271 ft
86 North Laurel 270 ft
87 District Heights 266 ft
88 Forestville 266 ft
89 Hillcrest Heights 266 ft
90 South Kensington 263 ft
91 Temple Hills 246 ft
92 Savage 240 ft
93 Odenton 240 ft
94 Friendly 237 ft
95 Coral Hills 236 ft
96 Takoma Park 233 ft
97 Summerfield 232 ft
98 Camp Springs 231 ft
99 Honeygo 227 ft
100 Brandywine 221 ft

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

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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