Top 25 Highrise Skylines
Top 25 Highrise Skylines
Updated June 2010
1. Asia: 10
2. North America: 8
3. Europe: 5
4. Australia: 2
5. South America: 1
* Methology:
Scores are based on Weighted Matrix method. Because of the time required to perform the (mostly) manual calculations, only those cities that received ~400 or more votes have been included in the counting. See complete listings on Google Docs
** Position in January 2010 using the old counting system (i.e. % of 10-point votes of total votes).
1. Hong Kong CBD, China (NEW!)Weighted average score: 15.03* (world rank before: 1)**
2. New York - Manhattan, USA 13.99 (2)
3. Chicago, USA 13.54 (3)
4. Sydney, Australia 12.4 (4)
5. Shanghai, China 12.26 (5)
6. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 12.25 (8)
7. Singapore CBD, Singapore 11.93 (11)
Image Credit: Rafflescity
8. Tokyo, Japan 11.93 (7)
9. Toronto: City, Canada 11.90 (6)
10. Frankfurt am Main, Germany 11.83 (13)
11. Melbourne, Australia 11.5 (9)
12. Shenzhen, China 11.47 (25)
13. Seattle, USA 11.41 (12)
14. Vancouver CBD, Canada - 11.4 (18)
15. San Francisco, USA 11.39 (15)
16. Seoul, South Korea 11.04 (31)
17. Guangzhou, China 11.01 (17)
18. London City, UK 10.8 (26)
19. Dubai, UAE10.64 (10)
20. Minneapolis, USA - 10.64 (24)
21. Bangkok, Thailand 10.62 (20)
22. Warsaw, Poland 10.46 (30)
23. Rotterdam, Netherlands 10.43 (35)
24. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10.42(14)
25. Moscow, Russia 10.41 (28)
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26. Los Angeles, USA 10.38 (26)
27. Brisbane, Australia 10.34 (27)
28. La Défense, Paris, France 10.33 (28)
29. Beijing, China10.28 (21)
30. Calgary, Canada 10.16 (37)
31. Sao Paulo, Brazil10.03 (22)
32. Buenos Aires, Argentina 9.91 (34)
33. Gold Coast, Australia 9.9 (33)
34. Montréal, Canada 9.83 (36)
35. Jakarta, Indonesia9.77 (19)
36. Miami, USA 9.68 (39)
37. Houston, USA 9.68 (38)
38. Pittsburgh, USA 9.67
39. Philadelphia, USA 9.59
40. Auckland, New Zealand 9.53
41. Metro Manila, Philippines 9.43 (23)
42. Paris de Ville / Central Paris, France 9.36 (16)
43. Perth, Australia 9.32 (42)
44. Dallas, Texas 9.30 (43)
45. Canary Wharf, London, UK 9.30
46. Atlanta, USA 9.23 (44)
47. Madrid, Spain 9.09
48. Charlotte, USA 9.04
49. Mexico City, Mexico 8.93 (38)
50. Boston, USA 8.89
51. Berlin, Germany 8.89
52. Barcelona, Spain 8.62
53. Istanbul, Turkey 8.31 (39)
54. Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel 8.03
Top 25 Highrise Skylines
Updated June 2010
1. Asia: 10
2. North America: 8
3. Europe: 5
4. Australia: 2
5. South America: 1
* Methology:
Scores are based on Weighted Matrix method. Because of the time required to perform the (mostly) manual calculations, only those cities that received ~400 or more votes have been included in the counting. See complete listings on Google Docs
** Position in January 2010 using the old counting system (i.e. % of 10-point votes of total votes).
1. Hong Kong CBD, China (NEW!)Weighted average score: 15.03* (world rank before: 1)**
2. New York - Manhattan, USA 13.99 (2)
3. Chicago, USA 13.54 (3)
4. Sydney, Australia 12.4 (4)
5. Shanghai, China 12.26 (5)
6. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 12.25 (8)
7. Singapore CBD, Singapore 11.93 (11)
Image Credit: Rafflescity
8. Tokyo, Japan 11.93 (7)
9. Toronto: City, Canada 11.90 (6)
10. Frankfurt am Main, Germany 11.83 (13)
11. Melbourne, Australia 11.5 (9)
12. Shenzhen, China 11.47 (25)
13. Seattle, USA 11.41 (12)
14. Vancouver CBD, Canada - 11.4 (18)
15. San Francisco, USA 11.39 (15)
16. Seoul, South Korea 11.04 (31)
17. Guangzhou, China 11.01 (17)
18. London City, UK 10.8 (26)
19. Dubai, UAE10.64 (10)
20. Minneapolis, USA - 10.64 (24)
21. Bangkok, Thailand 10.62 (20)
22. Warsaw, Poland 10.46 (30)
23. Rotterdam, Netherlands 10.43 (35)
24. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10.42(14)
25. Moscow, Russia 10.41 (28)
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26. Los Angeles, USA 10.38 (26)
27. Brisbane, Australia 10.34 (27)
28. La Défense, Paris, France 10.33 (28)
29. Beijing, China10.28 (21)
30. Calgary, Canada 10.16 (37)
31. Sao Paulo, Brazil10.03 (22)
32. Buenos Aires, Argentina 9.91 (34)
33. Gold Coast, Australia 9.9 (33)
34. Montréal, Canada 9.83 (36)
35. Jakarta, Indonesia9.77 (19)
36. Miami, USA 9.68 (39)
37. Houston, USA 9.68 (38)
38. Pittsburgh, USA 9.67
39. Philadelphia, USA 9.59
40. Auckland, New Zealand 9.53
41. Metro Manila, Philippines 9.43 (23)
42. Paris de Ville / Central Paris, France 9.36 (16)
43. Perth, Australia 9.32 (42)
44. Dallas, Texas 9.30 (43)
45. Canary Wharf, London, UK 9.30
46. Atlanta, USA 9.23 (44)
47. Madrid, Spain 9.09
48. Charlotte, USA 9.04
49. Mexico City, Mexico 8.93 (38)
50. Boston, USA 8.89
51. Berlin, Germany 8.89
52. Barcelona, Spain 8.62
53. Istanbul, Turkey 8.31 (39)
54. Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel 8.03