Skyscraper Comparison in US Cities 1 - 1.5 Million Metro Area Population (best, state)
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Just like the other thread I created for cities with metro areas of 1.5 to 3 million, I thought I'd segment this out for the 1 to 1.5 million metros.
Thought it would be fascinating to see a good snapshot of how these sizes of metros stack up with total number of skyscrapers completed, in 2020.
Numbers are for completed skyscrapers and then in parentheses, a rough under construction count. I used wikipedia as a source, and I realize it may be off by a few for each city.
For skyscrapers, I'm including 300 feet or higher only, as a baseline.
Metro area populations are for 2018 estimates.
Sorted by highest number of completed skyscrapers to least number of completed:
1. New Orleans: 1.270 million
Skyscrapers: 26
(under construction none currently)
2. Louisville: 1.297 million
Skyscrapers: 14
(under construction none currently)
3. Salt Lake City: 1.222 million
Skyscrapers: 12
(under construction 1)
4. Oklahoma City: 1.396 million
Skyscrapers: 11
(under construction none currently)
5. Richmond: 1.306 million
Skyscrapers: 10
(under construction 1)
6. Hartford: 1.206 million
Skyscrapers: 9
(under construction none currently)
7. Memphis: 1.350 million
Skycrapers: 8
(under construction 1)
8. Birmingham: 1.151 million
Skyscrapers: 6
(under construction none currently)
9. Buffalo: 1.130 million
Skyscrapers: 6
(under construction none currently)
10. Rochester: 1.071 million
Skyscrapers: 5
(under construction none currently)
11. Raleigh-Cary: 1.362 milion
Skyscrapers: 4
(under construction 2+)
12.Grand Rapids: 1.069 million
Skyscrapers: 3
(under construction none currently)
13. Tucson: 1.039 million
Skyscrapers: 1
(under construction none currently)
Observations:
*New Orleans blows away this segment of cities, with a huge amount higher than any of them
*Many in this segment have none over 300 feet under construction, but do have 150-300 ft construction
*Louisville has a nice number of skyscrapers downtown. It has the same number of skyscrapers as both Kansas City and St Louis--much bigger metros
*I predict Raleigh will advance quickly in this segment, over the next decade
I am shocked by NOLA; who knew how tall that skyline was. Unfortunately, I don't see Buffalo or Rochester adding anything closely resembling a skyscraper in the near and distant future. Way too stagnant.
NOLA has a dominant and surprisingly large skyline. I went twice last year and was blown away both times. Not to mention, NOLA has some of the best architecture in the country.
NOLA, Louisville, OKC, and Richmond may have more buildings, but the Travelers Building in Hartford is prettier than any individual building in those other cities. If I had to rank the skylines, I’d probably say....
1) Salt Lake City
2) Hartford
3) Oklahoma City
4) New Orleans
5) Louisville
6) Richmond
7) Buffalo
8) Raleigh
9) Birmingham
10) Memphis
11) Tucson
12) Grand Rapids
13) Rochester
*Note: I like a scenic backdrop, so SLC and Tucson do well.
Last edited by Boston Shudra; 04-07-2020 at 08:43 PM..
Seems like Richmond has all the elements to be the next big city to take off -- sun belt, hipster, old architecture, state capital.
Virginia is not in the sunbelt, but it is part of the Northeast corridor...which will fuel Richmond's growth. The state is committed to improving connections, most notably rail.
Richmond has a lot of character and is an affordable alternative to DC. It also has a nice location and is relatively temperate.
Virginia is not in the sunbelt, but it is part of the Northeast corridor...which will fuel Richmond's growth. The state is committed to improving connections, most notably rail.
Richmond has a lot of character and is an affordable alternative to DC. It also has a nice location and is relatively temperate.
VA is really where the Sunbelt meets the mid-Atlantic. The suburban form in VA is very much in the mold of the Sunbelt while the urban cores are definitely mid-Atlantic.
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