10 Cities with the Most Skyscrapers in the World

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8. Chicago, United States

Number of all buildings: 575

Number of buildings above 100m: 329

Number of buildings above 150m: 126

Number of buildings above 200m: 31

Number of buildings above 300m: 6

Chicago‘s population is 2,718,782, spanning 590 km2 (228 mi2). The firstly built construction above 150 m was the Chicago Temple Building as early as 1924. Its architectural height is 173.1 m (568 ft), with 23 floors above ground.  Also the city can bounce with 127 completed buildings above 150 m (8 other ones are under construction), and 6 completed skyscrapers above 300 m (another one is being built). The tallest construction in Chicago is the Willis Tower (442.1 m, 1,451 ft). Commonly, these buildings are used as offices (47%), and made of concrete (61%).

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