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I also think that some cities that have a downtown built on a higher elevation than other areas in their metros makes the skyline seem taller even if they have some tall buildings - Pittsburgh, Austin, etc. The same can be said for some cities that have skylines which compete with surrounding hills, mountains - their skylines can appear smaller in contrast.
The downtown area is built on the lowest elevation in the city, at the confluence of the rivers. So that is completely incorrect.
There are several good skylines in relation to population (city proper, NOT metro area):
-Chicago has a population of just under three million but the skyline seems fit for a city of 4.5 million or more
-Des Moines has just under 200,000 people but has the skyline of a 350,000 city
-Minneapolis has 350,000 but has a 550,000 skyline
-Pittsburgh has 330,000 but has a 550,000 skyline as well
-Richmond has just under 200,000 but has a 300,000 skyline
-Honolulu has just under 400,000 but has a 700,000 skyline
-Midland, TX has 100,000 but has the skyline of a 200,000 city
But there are also several disappointments:
-Los Angeles has 3.8 million but has the skyline of a city of maybe 1 million (and that's being generous)
-Jacksonville has 800,000 but has a 400,000 skyline
-Albuquerque has 400,000 and a 200,000 skyline
But IMO the most disappointing skyline in the US in relation to size is Phoenix. It has 1.5 million people but, judging by its skyline, you would think it has about 250,000.
There are several good skylines in relation to population (city proper, NOT metro area):
-Chicago has a population of just under three million but the skyline seems fit for a city of 4.5 million or more
-Des Moines has just under 200,000 people but has the skyline of a 350,000 city
-Minneapolis has 350,000 but has a 550,000 skyline
-Pittsburgh has 330,000 but has a 550,000 skyline as well
-Richmond has just under 200,000 but has a 300,000 skyline
-Honolulu has just under 400,000 but has a 700,000 skyline
-Midland, TX has 100,000 but has the skyline of a 200,000 city
But there are also several disappointments:
-Los Angeles has 3.8 million but has the skyline of a city of maybe 1 million (and that's being generous)
-Jacksonville has 800,000 but has a 400,000 skyline
-Albuquerque has 400,000 and a 200,000 skyline
But IMO the most disappointing skyline in the US in relation to size is Phoenix. It has 1.5 million people but, judging by its skyline, you would think it has about 250,000.
This is absolutely ridiculous. How can you gauge the difference between a 200,000-300,000 or a 550,000 population skyline?
This is a multipart question so try and answer all of them in your response.
First, which city do you feel has the most deceiving skyline. In other words, which cities skyline makes the city appear larger or smaller than it actually is.
I think Chicago's skyline makes it look like a larger city or region than it actually is. By looking at the skyline, I would guess easily 4,000,000 plus. L.A appears smaller than it actually is because of its skyline.
Second, what city do you feel as the most overrated skyline and why?
I also voted Chicago, but just for deception, not overrated, its one of the best.
really not sure though... I mean nyc has a 8:3 ratio of people to Chicago but a 5:1 skyscraper ratio...
but with chicago it is built very linear north to south on the lake so def decieving, same with miami, nyc it is everywhereeee
it has a long way to go though to be the 2nd best in the country. It's headed in the right direction and hopefully more buildings will break ground soon.
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