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Originally Posted by Crawford
Actually, for the U.S., I don't think there's any plausible argument for Chicago not at #2 too. Chicago has depth and breadth that's completely unmatched, outside of NY. Chicago has a skyscraper heritage that's easily #2 on the planet, and the numbers that put it easily #2 in the U.S.
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NYC and Chicago are indisputably #1 and #2 in the US for skyline size and their full-spectrum historical skyscraper catalogue.
but when we dive deeper into the 100% subjective realm of "beauty", not everyone thinks that they're neseccarily the prettiest skylines around.
and as the old saying goes, there's no accounting for taste.....
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Originally Posted by homebucket
Right, and I think you can make a strong case for SF/LA being 3/4 or 4/3 depending on your preference for water/hills vs mountains/palms.
Overall the top 4 spots are fairly unanimous.
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from perusing the responses in this thread, i don't think those top 4 are "fairly unanimous" at all. forumer's responses to this topic have been all over the place.
now, if you're talking about a more objective measure of skyline size or "impressiveness", NYC and chicago are unquestionably #1 and #2, respectively.
after that, things are nowhere near as clear cut. the tabulations below (from SSP database) include all completed and U/C towers.
skyscrapers >300m:
NYC: 19
Chicago: 7
LA: 2
Houston: 2
Philly: 1
SF: 1
Atlanta: 1
Austin: 1
Miami: 1
skyscrapers 250m - 300m:
NYC: 20
Chicago: 11
Philly: 3
Miami: 3
Seattle: 2
Dallas: 2
LA: 1
Houston: 1
SF: 1
Atlanta: 1
Austin: 1
Cleveland: 1
Pittsburgh: 1
Charlotte: 1
Oklahoma City: 1
Jersey City: 1
skyscrapers 200m - 250m:
NYC: 69
Chicago: 20
Houston: 14
LA: 10
Miami: 8
Atlanta: 8
Boston: 6
Austin: 4
Dallas: 4
Minneapolis: 4
Philly: 3
SF: 3
Jersey City: 3
Denver: 3
Seattle: 2
Cleveland: 2
Detroit: 2
Charlotte: 2
Sunny Isles Beach: 2
Pittsburgh: 1
Cincinnati: 1
Indianapolis: 1
Mobile: 1
Atlantic City: 1
New Orleans: 1
Las Vegas: 1
Tulsa: 1
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