Top 50 Current US City Skylines (condo, office, rankings)

[jjbradleynyc]

What are the current, late 2019 rankings of city skylines?

Here are my top 50, based on aesthetic, density, and height (obviously subjective).

1. NYC

2. Chicago

3. San Francisco

4. Seattle

5. Los Angeles

6. Philadelphia

7. Atlanta

8. Dallas

9. Miami

10. Boston

11. Houston
12. Denver
13. Minneapolis
14. San Diego
15. Pittsburgh

16. Phoenix
17. Austin
18. Charlotte
19. Portland
20. Nashville

21. Honolulu
22. Cincinnati
23. Baltimore
24. Las Vegas
25. New Orleans

26. Cleveland
27. Kansas City
28. Salt Lake City
29. Detroit
30. Columbus

31. San Antonio
32. Sacramento
33. Tampa
34. Indianapolis
35. Fort Worth

36. Milwaukee
37. St Louis
38. Louisville
39. Orlando
40. Memphis

41. Oklahoma City
42. Anchorage
43. Des Moines
44. Birmingham
45. Richmond

46. Grand Rapids
47. Tulsa
48. Omaha
49. Jacksonville
50. Hartford


What are your thoughts or comments about these rankings?

[TimCity2000]

my opinions only, of course:

Phoenix - WAY too high at #16 (probably not even Top 25 for me)

New Orleans - strictly judged by its skyline is also too high (Top 50 yes... Top 25 no)

Los Angeles - not in the Top 5 (Top 10 yes)

[masssachoicetts]

Mine are:

1. NY
2. Chicago

3. San Fran
4. Miami

5. Seattle
6. LA
7. Philadelphia

8. Houston
9. Boston
10. Dallas
11. Pittsburgh
12. Atlanta

13. Charlotte
14. Austin
15. Nashville
16. Minneapolis

[march2]

1. NYC
2. Chicago
3. San Francisco
4. Seattle
5. Miami
6. Dallas
7. Atlanta
8. Dallas
9. Charlotte
10. Pittsburgh

[MrPiedmontTriad]

Quick scan.... There is no way on earth would I put Phoenix's Skyline higher than Charlotte's. I would rank Charlotte higher... maybe top 10. Phoenix ? .. about the same level as Corpus Christi or Mobile.





Offhand I would put them


1) NYC
2) Chicago
3) San Fran
4) Seattle
5) Dallas
6) Atlanta
7) Philly
8) Houston
9) Charlotte
10) Pittsburgh

[YIMBY]

Based on OP's criteria - aesthetic, density, and height

New York
Chicago
Miami
San Francisco
Seattle
Honolulu
Philadelphia
Houston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Dallas
Boston
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Jersey City
Detroit
Denver

The rest

[newgensandiego]

Originally Posted by masssachoicetts

Mine are:

1. NY
2. Chicago

3. San Fran
4. Miami

5. Seattle
6. LA
7. Philadelphia

8. Houston
9. Boston
10. Dallas
11. Pittsburgh
12. Atlanta

13. Charlotte
14. Austin
15. Nashville
16. Minneapolis

I'd put Denver above all of the bold. San Diego is arguably higher than many of these too. SD doesn't have the typical concentrated cluster of tall office buildings or the "money shot" angle, but the expansiveness of its skyline (particularly from an aerial view) is pretty impressive.

I'm guessing you haven't landed in San Diego recently...this is from April.
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Landing at SD International Airport (start at 4:00)

- [vimeo]334330398[/vimeo]
Flight over SD bay

[Shakeesha]

Originally Posted by masssachoicetts

Mine are:

1. NY
2. Chicago

3. San Fran
4. Miami

5. Seattle
6. LA
7. Philadelphia

8. Houston
9. Boston
10. Dallas
11. Pittsburgh
12. Atlanta

13. Charlotte
14. Austin
15. Nashville
16. Minneapolis

Interesting

[sav858]

I think Honolulu belongs in the Top 15 or 10, its always an underrated skyline on here. Biggest draw back is the somewhat leveling effect/monotony of the towers but Miami is kind of similar in that regard. Both are comprised primarily of condo/apt towers.

[Need4Camaro]

I'm kind of surprised some feel Dallas has a better skyline than Atlanta. I'm partial to neither but I personally prefer Atlanta's skyline over Dallas skyline.