SkyscraperPage Forum - SEATTLE | Rainier Square Redevelopment | 846 FT

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan (Post 9126059)

it depends on how you wanna calculate these things, but by most counting measures (ie. # of buildings above certain height thresholds), Miami, LA, SF, and houston (in no particular order) have bigger skylines than seattle.

philly and altlanta also have a little bit more top end height than seattle, but not quite as much meat in the 500+ feet game. dallas slots into the conversation somewhere as well, about on par with seattle. boston is in there too for overall size, but lacks a tower over 250m.

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in terms of size, the #1 and #2 skylines in the US are extremely clear-cut.

#3 becomes a much more muddled affair.

I love this about the US, NY and Chi are beasts on a world stage but there are a handful of cities that all compete for third (i.e. a lot of other great skylines). Miami wins 500+ but lacks the height that some other cities have. Hopefully that changes soon.

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though if we open up the competition to our canadian friends to the north, then toronto is now solidly in the #3 spot, and quickly gaining on chicago.

Toronto is definitely getting there but still well behind Chicago in a lot of categories. It's a solid #3 in North America though and maybe #4 outside of Asia since Moscow is picking up steam. Australia will surprise too.