U.S. States by the height of the tallest building
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The U.S. has more than 2,6 thousand buildings taller than one hundred meters. Twenty highest buildings in the U.S. are located in New York. 76 percents of American skyscrapers are office buildings.

The tallest building in every U.S. state varies from a 34-meter apartment building in Vermont to a 541-meter tower in New York.

The tallest building in each U.S. state
State / | City | Building | Height, ft | Height, m | Floors | Year | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | New York City | One World Trade Center | 1,776 | 541 | 104 | 2014 | Office |
Illinois | Chicago | Willis Tower | 1,451 | 442 | 108 | 1974 | Office |
Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Comcast Technology Center | 1,121 | 341 | 60 | 2018 | Office |
California | Los Angeles | Wilshire Grand Center | 1,100 | 335 | 73 | 2017 | Hotel/office |
Georgia | Atlanta | Bank of America Plaza | 1,023 | 311 | 55 | 1992 | Office |
Texas | Houston | JPMorgan Chase Tower | 1,002 | 305 | 75 | 1982 | Office |
Ohio | Cleveland | Key Tower | 947 | 271 | 57 | 1991 | Office |
Washington | Seattle | Columbia Center | 943 | 284 | 76 | 1985 | Office |
New Jersey | Jersey City | 99 Hudson Street | 900 | 270 | 79 | 2019 | Residential |
North Carolina | Charlotte | Bank of America Corporate Center | 871 | 265 | 60 | 1992 | Office |
Florida | Miami | Panorama Tower | 868 | 265 | 85 | 2018 | Mixed-use |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Devon Energy Center | 850 | 259 | 50 | 2012 | Office |
Indiana | Indianapolis | Salesforce Tower | 811 | 247 | 48 | 1990 | Office |
Minnesota | Minneapolis | IDS Center | 792 | 241 | 57 | 1973 | Office |
Massachusetts | Boston | John Hancock Tower | 790 | 241 | 60 | 1976 | Office |
Michigan | Detroit | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center | 755 | 230 | 73 | 1977 | Hotel |
Alabama | Mobile | RSA Battle House Tower | 745 | 227 | 35 | 2007 | Office |
Colorado | Denver | Republic Plaza | 714 | 218 | 56 | 1984 | Office |
Louisiana | New Orleans | One Shell Square | 697 | 212 | 51 | 1972 | Office |
Nevada | Paradise | The Palazzo | 642 | 196 | 50 | 2007 | Hotel and casino |
Nebraska | Omaha | First National Bank Tower | 634 | 193 | 45 | 2002 | Office |
Iowa | Des Moines | 801 Grand | 630 | 192 | 45 | 1991 | Office |
Missouri | Kansas City | One Kansas City Place | 624 | 190.3 | 42 | 1988 | Office |
Tennessee | Nashville | AT&T Building | 617 | 188 | 33 | 1994 | Office |
Wisconsin | Milwaukee | U.S. Bank Center | 601 | 183 | 42 | 1973 | Office |
Kentucky | Louisville | 400 West Market | 549 | 167 | 35 | 1993 | Office |
Arkansas | Little Rock | Simmons Tower | 546 | 166 | 40 | 1986 | Office |
Oregon | Portland | Wells Fargo Center | 546 | 166 | 41 | 1972 | Office |
Connecticut | Hartford | City Place I | 535 | 163 | 38 | 1980 | Office |
Maryland | Baltimore | Transamerica Tower | 529 | 161 | 40 | 1972 | Office |
Virginia | Virginia Beach | The Westin Virginia Beach | 508 | 155 | 38 | 2007 | Residential/hotel |
Arizona | Phoenix | Chase Tower | 483 | 147 | 40 | 1972 | Office |
Hawaii | Honolulu | First Hawaiian Center | 429 | 131 | 30 | 1996 | Office |
Rhode Island | Providence | Industrial National Bank Building (Superman Building) | 428 | 130 | 26 | 1927 | Office |
Utah | Salt Lake City | Wells Fargo Center | 422 | 129 | 26 | 1998 | Office |
Guam | Tamuning | Oceana Tower 2 | 377 | 115 | 32 | ? | Hotel |
Delaware | Wilmington | Chase Manhattan Centre | 360 | 110 | 23 | 1988 | Office |
New Mexico | Albuquerque | Albuquerque Plaza | 351 | 107 | 22 | 1990 | Office |
South Carolina | Columbia | Capitol Center | 349 | 106 | 26 | 1987 | Office |
Mississippi | Biloxi | Beau Rivage Casino Hotel | 347 | 105.5 | 32 | 1999 | Hotel |
District of Columbia | Washington, D.C. | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | 329 | 100 | 1 | 1959 | Church |
Kansas | Wichita | Epic Center | 325 | 99 | 22 | 1989 | Office |
Idaho | Boise | Eighth & Main | 323 | 98 | 18 | 2013 | Office |
Alaska | Anchorage | Conoco-Phillips Building | 296 | 90 | 22 | 1983 | Office |
West Virginia | Charleston | West Virginia State Capitol | 293 | 89 | 4 | 1932 | Government |
Puerto Rico | Guaynabo | Soleil Building | 288 | 88 | 23 | 2010 | Condominium |
New Hampshire | Manchester | City Hall Plaza | 275 | 84 | 20 | 1992 | Office |
Montana | Billings | First Interstate Center | 272 | 83 | 20 | 1985 | Office |
North Dakota | Bismarck | North Dakota State Capitol | 242 | 74 | 19 | 1934 | Government |
Maine | Lewiston | Agora Grand Event Center | 220 | 67 | 3 | 1890 | Event center |
Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | Taga Tower | 212 | 65 | 18 | 1982 | Hotel |
South Dakota | Sioux Falls | CenturyLink Tower | 174 | 53 | 11 | 1986 | Office |
Wyoming | Cheyenne | Wyoming Financial Center | 148 | 45 | 11 | 1990 | Office |
Vermont | Burlington | Decker Towers | 124 | 38 | 11 | 1971 | Residential |
Virgin Islands | Southside | Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort | 94 | 29 | 8 | 1973 | Hotel |
American Samoa | Tafuna | Tafuna Telecommunications Building | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2011 | Telecommunications |