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Originally Posted by N90

Because the overwhelming majority of Austin's skyline is newer stuff and condos/apts. From most angles of the skyline you only see the towers built after year 2000 and the skyline has more residential buildings than office. In other US metros around Austin's size like Baltimore, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Orlando, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Jose, Indianapolis, Columbus you either have too much visible old bones in the skyline or too many office buildings dominating the skyline without much of a residential component.

Austin's skyline is more similar in both growth and architecture style to Canadian and Aussie skylines.

Miami's skyline is also overwhelmingly residential.