State rankings

Tallest Building by State

New York has the highest Height (ft) (1,776), followed by Illinois (1,451) and Pennsylvania (1,121). Vermont has the lowest (124).

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Height (ft)

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All 51 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
549
Middle half 350 – 791
Average
614
51 states
Highest
1,776
New York
Lowest
124
Vermont

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Height (ft)
#
1New YorkOne World Trade CenterNew York City1,776541.32
2IllinoisWillis TowerChicago1,451442.26
3PennsylvaniaComcast Technology CenterPhiladelphia1,121341.68
4CaliforniaWilshire Grand CenterLos Angeles1,100335.28
5GeorgiaBank of America PlazaAtlanta1,023311.81
6TexasJPMorgan Chase TowerHouston1,002305.41
7OhioKey TowerCleveland947288.65
8WashingtonColumbia CenterSeattle933284.38
9New Jersey99 HudsonJersey City900274.32
10North CarolinaBank of America Corporate CenterCharlotte871265.48
11FloridaPanorama TowerMiami868264.57
12OklahomaDevon Energy CenterOklahoma City850259.08
13MinnesotaIDS TowerMinneapolis792241.4
14MassachusettsJohn Hancock TowerBoston790240.79
15AlabamaRSA Battle House TowerMobile745227.08
16NevadaFontainebleau Las VegasWinchester735224.03
17MichiganDetroit Marriott at the Renaissance CenterDetroit727221.59
18ColoradoRepublic PlazaDenver714217.63
19IndianaSalesforce TowerIndianapolis701213.66
20LouisianaHancock Whitney CenterNew Orleans697212.45
21NebraskaFirst National Bank TowerOmaha634193.24
22Iowa801 GrandDes Moines630192.02
23MissouriOne Kansas City PlaceKansas City624190.2
24TennesseeAT&T BuildingNashville617188.06
25WisconsinU.S. Bank CenterMilwaukee601183.18
26Kentucky400 West MarketLouisville549167.34
27OregonWells Fargo CenterPortland546166.42
27ArkansasSimmons TowerLittle Rock546166.42
29ConnecticutCityPlace IHartford535163.07
30Maryland100 LightBaltimore529161.24
31VirginiaThe Westin Virginia Beach Town CenterVirginia Beach508154.84
32ArizonaChase TowerPhoenix483147.22
33HawaiiThe Central Ala MoanaHonolulu435132.59
34Rhode IslandIndustrial National Bank BuildingProvidence428130.45
35UtahWells Fargo CenterSalt Lake City422128.63
36KansasEpic CenterWichita385117.35
37Delaware1201 North Market StreetWilmington360109.73
38New MexicoAlbuquerque PlazaAlbuquerque351106.98
39South CarolinaCapitol CenterColumbia349106.38
40MississippiBeau Rivage Casino HotelBiloxi347105.77
41District of ColumbiaBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ConceptionWashington, D.C.329100.28
42IdahoEighth & MainBoise32398.45
43AlaskaConoco-Phillips BuildingAnchorage29690.22
44West VirginiaWest Virginia State CapitolCharleston29389.31
45New HampshireCity Hall PlazaManchester27583.82
46MontanaFirst Interstate CenterBillings27282.91
47North DakotaNorth Dakota State CapitolBismarck24273.76
48MaineSaint Joseph's ChurchBiddeford23571.63
49South DakotaCenturyLink TowerSioux Falls17453.04
50WyomingWyoming Financial CenterCheyenne14845.11
51VermontDecker TowersBurlington12437.8

What correlates with Height (ft)?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Height (ft) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Transgender Population Age 18-24 (2016-2021)What Percentage of the Population is Transgender?
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative)NBA Players by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. World War II CasualtiesWorld War II Casualties by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Vietnam War CasualtiesVietnam War Casualties by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Total AccidentsTrain Accidents by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. InjuriesTrain Accidents by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Height (ft) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. % VeteransVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. US HighwayAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  5. Overall Dependency ScoreDonor States
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Height (ft)?
New York has the highest Height (ft), at 1,776, followed by Illinois (1,451) and Pennsylvania (1,121).
Which state has the lowest Height (ft)?
Vermont has the lowest Height (ft), at 124.
What is the median Height (ft) across US states?
The median is 549 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this tallest building by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory - wiki.

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