Building Dimension Guide

The following table has the building dimensions for every building in SimCity. The dimensions were calculated by user spamspamspambot on the EA forums. I didn't want this massive amount of work to lay unnoticed in the forums so am reproducing it here.  Mad props to spamspamspambot for all the hard work that went into this list. Whoever you are, thank you!

You can see the original EA forum post for this, by clicking here.

The "Nominal" dimensions listed are for the dirt road cost and do not include the road width. If it's adjacent to a road, you need to add 25 for each road or 49 for each avenue. I've already done this additional calculation for you and added it as additional columns.

Example: Omega HQ is listed as 390 x 390. Suppose you want to surround it by roads. Then you would add 25 for each road so 390 + 25 + 25 = 440. Construct a 440 Simolean long dirt road and you will have the proper length. Similarly, if you want to surround it with avenues you would add 49 for each side so 390 + 49 + 49 = 488.

Road and Rail
Service Roads
Wind Service Road	13
Garbage Dump Service Road	13
Oil Well Service Road	13
University Pedestrian Walkway	13
Roads
Dirt Road	25
Low Density Road	25
Medium Density Road	25
High Density Road	25
Avenues
Medium Density Avenues	49
High Density Avenues	49
High Density Avenues with Streetcar Tracks	49
Rail
Railroad Tracks	25
Streetcar Tracks	25
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Zoned Buildings	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
High Density Residential Building	195	195	245	245	293	293
High Density Commercial Building	195	195	245	245	293	293
High Density Industrial Building	384	195	434	245	482	293
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Power - Dirty	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Coal Power Plant
4 Dirty Stacks	231	192	281	242	329	290
4 Advanced Stacks	298	216	348	266	396	314
4 Clean Stacks	290	214	340	264	388	312
Oil Power Plant	210	194	260	244	308	292
4 Conventional Stacks	250	208	300	258	348	306
4 Combustion Stacks	256	208	306	258	354	306
4 Clean Stacks	269	216	319	266	367	314
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Power - Green	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Wind:	235	396	285	446	333	494
Small	96	90	146	140	194	188
Large	195	195	245	245	293	293
Vertical	144	146	194	196	242	244
With 23 Vertical Wind Turbines	973	650	1023	700	1071	748
With 24 Vertical Wind Turbines	333	1920	383	1970	431	2018
Solar	212	394	262	444	310	492
Base only	212	212	262	262	310	310
Fixed Panel	195	200	245	250	293	298
Concentrated -  Large Overlap (~32x40)	128	133	178	183	226	231
Full 16	662	344	712	394	760	442
Wave Power Plant (1)	248	150	298	200	346	248
Either Generator	100	125	150	175	198	223
Notes:
(1) Distance indicated is from the road to the shore
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Power - High Tech	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Nuclear	419	291	469	341	517	389
Gen 1	241	223	291	273	339	321
Gen 2	273	255	323	305	371	353
Fast Neutron	363	281	413	331	461	379
Fusion	273	345	323	395	371	443
3 Reactors	450	345	500	395	548	443
3 Advanced Reactors	544	402	594	452	642	500
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Other Utilities	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Water Tower	104	99	154	149	202	197
Hydro Pumping Station	104	99	154	149	202	197
Water: 299x195	299	195	349	245	397	293
Sewage Outflow Pipe	97	122	147	172	195	220
Sewage Treatment	284	195	334	245	382	293
Endless-Water/Sewage	752	390	802	440	850	488
Sewage Sanitizer	274	195	324	245	372	293
Garbage	190	302	240	352	288	400
4 Incinerators	500	302	550	352	598	400
4 Incinerators (2 per side)	500	486	550	536	598	584
Recycling Center	388	362	438	412	486	460
2 Full Centers	795	496	845	546	893	594
Ground Scrubber	114	101	164	151	212	199
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Services	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Fire Station (1)	89	99	139	149	187	197
Large Fire Station (5)	285	195	335	245	383	293
Garage, Hazmat & Drone - overlaps 1	33	117	83	167	131	215
Fire Marshal - overlaps 2 (2)	50	117	100	167	148	215
Clinic (3)	127	98	177	148	225	196
Hospital (5)	285	195	335	245	383	293
Drone	33	117	83	167	131	215
Wellness - 25 overlap	100	84	150	134	198	182
Emergency Room	85	115	135	165	183	213
Police Station (4)	151	147	201	197	249	245
French Police Station (4)	151	147	201	197	249	245
Police Precinct (5)	280	195	330	245	378	293
Drone	33	117	83	167	131	215
Crime Prevention	74	71	124	121	172	169
Detective Wing	112	97	162	147	210	195
Maxis Man	205	195	255	245	303	293
Vu Tower	167	161	217	211	265	259
Vu Tower with Tower Upgrade	262	161	312	211	360	259
Progressive Building	195	195	245	245	293	293
Notes
(1) Fire station has no overlap
(2) Demolish original garage, to place 2 Garages in the same space
(3) 1st clinic on the side overlaps most of the base
(4) Besides the jail ground floor, modules take up no space
(5) if placed intelligently the Large Fire station, Police Precinct
and Hospital can fit many of their extensions within 390x195~
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Education	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Grade School	201	162	251	212	299	260
Upgraded Grade School w/ both placed on right side	272	178	322	228	370	276
High School	202	195	252	245	300	293
Upgraded *Gym is the only thing that takes extra space	330	195	380	245	428	293
Community College	249	195	299	245	347	293
Extension	195	146	245	196	293	244
University (1)	313	429	363	479	411	527
Law School	313	195	363	245	411	293
Other	195	195	245	245	293	293
Library	135	130	185	180	233	228
Notes:
(1) All upgrades except for 1 dorm can be made fit within 689x605
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Government	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
City Hall	208	291	258	341	306	389
Fully Upgraded	390	450	440	500	488	548
Mayor's House	131	101	181	151	229	199
Mansion	216	289	266	339	314	387
Fully Upgraded	315	259	365	309	413	357
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Transportation	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Bus Depot	162	209	212	259	260	307
Park and Ride	103	98	153	148	201	196
Regional Bus Terminal	390	195	440	245	488	293
Double-Decker Bus Terminal	390	195	440	245	488	293
Street-Car Depot	327	245	377	295	425	343
Train Depot	205	211	255	261	303	309
German Train	314	211	364	261	412	309
Ferry Terminal (1)	248	150	298	200	346	248
Airship (Blimp) Hangar	423	288	473	338	521	386
With Passenger Airship	518	290	568	340	616	388
Airport	1051	224	1101	274	1149	322
Airport with two runways	1051	288	1101	338	1149	386
Airport with three runways	1051	352	1101	402	1149	450
Airport with four runways	1051	416	1101	466	1149	514
Notes:
(1) Distance indicated is from the road to the shore
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Mining and Drilling Buildings	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Coal Mine	271	194	321	244	369	292
Advanced Coal Mine	329	258	379	308	427	356
Ore Mine	342	194	392	244	440	292
Oil Well	242	484	292	534	340	582
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Factories (Smelting, Refining, Electronics)	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Smelting Factory	393	259	443	309	491	357
Full Upgraded Smelting Factory	552	271	602	321	650	369
Oil Refinery	401	329	451	379	499	427
Oil Refinery without plastic module	242	329	292	379	340	427
Fully Upgraded Fuel Refinery	401	520	451	570	499	618
Fuel Refinery x2	415	762	465	812	513	860
Processor Factory	386	194	436	244	484	292
Full	577	267	627	317	675	365
Full x2	476	568	526	618	574	666
Consumer Electronics Factory	465	198	515	248	563	296
Full (Watch Skye's video to see how this is done)	787	198	837	248	885	296
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Trading	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Trade Depot	293	194	343	244	391	292
Trade Depot with No Freight	258	194	308	244	356	292
Trade Depot with four storage lots	318	288	368	338	416	386
Trade Port	326	250	376	300	424	348
Trade Port with No Freight	214	194	264	244	312	292
Full - Including everything but dock	509	456	559	506	607	554
Ship Dock (From the building to the shore)	199	175	249	225	297	273
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Gambling	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Gambling House	160	160	210	210	258	258
Extensions	95	160
Cheap Room: +56 or 95 for cheap room on back,
Cheap Room: +48 or 87 for cheap room on side
Cheap Room (1) (2)
Sci-fi Casino	405	259	455	309	503	357
Sci-fi Casino with rooms:	405	368	455	418	503	466
Disco Club	175	195	225	245	273	293
Celebrity Stage	127	146	177	196	225	244
Sleek Casino	335	258	385	308	433	356
Sleek Casino rooms +73 per side
Sleek Casino rooms: +126 on back
Poker Parlor	111	114	161	164	209	212
Craps Parlor	111	98	161	148	209	196
Roman Luck Casino	365	195	415	245	463	293
Baccarat Room	128	130	178	180	226	228
Concert Hall	255	195	305	245	353	293
Elegant Casino	391	258	441	308	489	356
Elegant Casino Room: +61 for rooms on back
Elegant Casino Rooms: +42 for rooms on the side
Roulette House	145	145	195	195	243	243
Exclusive Club	145	195	195	245	243	293
Notes:
(1) Optimal positioning may be difficult, if cheap rooms are placed on the side.
(2) Marquee only overlaps on either side of the Gambling House
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Headquarter Buildings	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Metals HQ	280	280	330	330	378	378
Commerce	223	180	273	230	321	278
Engineering	142	180	192	230	240	278
Smelting	258	180	308	230	356	278
Petroleum HQ	272	195	322	245	370	293
Commerce	312	162	362	212	410	260
Refining	367	195	417	245	465	293
Electronics HQ	288	195	338	245	386	293
Commerce	224	195	274	245	322	293
Consumer Electronics	271	195	321	245	369	293
Trading HQ	303	195	353	245	401	293
Sign	31	195	81	245	129	293
Metals	335	195	385	245	433	293
Petroleum	256	195	306	245	354	293
Electronics	287	195	337	245	385	293
Gambling HQ	287	195	337	245	385	293
Entertainment	207	195	257	245	305	293
Gaming	223	146	273	196	321	244
Lodging	189	130	239	180	287	228
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Cities of Tomorrow	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Academy	388	406	438	456	486	504
Annex	390	195	440	245	488	293
Controlnet Facility	175	195	225	245	273	293
Omega Co	326	195	376	245	424	293
Modules	96	195	146	245	194	293
Omega HQ	390	390	440	440	488	488
Robotics	255	195	305	245	353	293
Extraction	195	195	245	245	293	293
Commerce	195	195	245	245	293	293
Megatower - Standard	450	450	500	500	548	548
Megatower - Elite	450	450	500	500	548	548
Note on Parks: Using the Edit function will cause overlapping, allowing for greater density than suggested by dimensions.
Thus any equivalencies stated below are only true when adding multiple parks via edit function.
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Parks	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Small Parks
$ Basic:     Blacktop	63	50	113	100	161	148
$ Basic:     Swings	63	50	113	100	161	148
$ Basic:     Rides	63	50	113	100	161	148
$ Basic:     BBQ Pit	63	50	113	100	161	148
$$ Nature: Pond	63	50	113	100	161	148
Small Rectangular Parks
$$ Sports: Volleyball Court	98	63	148	113	196	161
$$ Nature: Wavy Path Park	98	63	148	113	196	161
$$ Nature: Straight Path Park	98	63	148	113	196	161
$$ Nature: Colorful Path Park	98	63	148	113	196	161
$$$ Plaza: Flower Plaza	98	63	148	113	196	161
$$$ Plaza: Small Sculpture Garden	98	63	148	113	196	161
$$$ Formal: Fountain Plaza	98	63	148	113	196	161
$$$ Formal: Fenced Fountain Plaza	98	63	148	113	196	161
*2 Small parks = 1 Small rectangular park (1)
$$ Sports Tennis Court	111	50	161	100	209	148
$$ Sports Basketball Court	111	50	161	100	209	148
Medium Park
$ Basic: The Excitorium	111	98	161	148	209	196
$ Basic: BBQ Pavilion	111	98	161	148	209	196
$ Basic: Water park	111	98	161	148	209	196
$ Basic: Small Field	111	98	161	148	209	196
$$ Sports: Athletics AR Center	111	98	161	148	209	196
$$ Sports: Medium Skate Park	111	98	161	148	209	196
$$ Nature: Medium Path Park	111	98	161	148	209	196
$$$ Plaza: Medium Sculpture Garden	111	98	161	148	209	196
$$$ Formal: Small Fountain Park	111	98	161	148	209	196
*2 Small Rectangular Parks = 1 Medium Park
Oblong Parks
Thinnest
$$ Nature Tall Tree Row	32	195	82	245	130	293
$$ Short Tree Row	32	195	82	245	130	293
Thin	63	195	113	245	161	293
$$ Nature: Tree Lined Walkway	63	195	113	245	161	293
$$ Nature: Wavy Tree Lined Walkway	63	195	113	245	161	293
$$$ Plaza: Double Walkway	63	195	113	245	161	293
$$$ Plaza: Simple Walkway	63	195	113	245	161	293
*3 Thinnest parks = 1 Thin park	63	195	113	245	161	293
*2 Small Rectangular Parks = 1 Thin park	63	195	113	245	161	293
Medium Rectangular Parks
$$ Sports: Large Skate Park	111	195	161	245	209	293
$$$ Plaza: Large Sculpture Garden	111	195	161	245	209	293
$$$ Plaza: Large Urban Sculpture Garden	111	195	161	245	209	293
$$$ Plaza: Urban Greenspace	111	195	161	245	209	293
$$$ Plaza: Tiered Urban Greenspace	111	195	161	245	209	293
$$$ Formal: Reflecting Pool Park	111	195	161	245	209	293
$$$ Formal: Large Fountain Park	111	195	161	245	209	293
*2 Thin Parks = 1 Medium Rectangular Park	111	195	161	245	209	293
*2 Medium Park = 1 Medium Rectangular Park	111	195	161	245	209	293
Large Parks
$ Basic: Medium Field /w Parking	210	195	260	245	308	293
$$ Sports: Soccer Field	210	195	260	245	308	293
$$ Nature: Large Path Park	210	195	260	245	308	293
$$ Nature: City Park	210	195	260	245	308	293
$$ Nature: Community Park	210	195	260	245	308	293
$$$ Plaza: Millennium Plaza	210	195	260	245	308	293
$$$ Plaza: Plumbob Park	210	195	260	245	308	293
$$$ Formal: Amphitheatre	210	195	260	245	308	293
*2 Medium Rectangular Park = 1 Large Park	210	195	260	245	308	293
Largest Parks
Large Rectangular Park (2)	272	195	322	245	370	293
$ Basic: Large Field /w Parking	272	195	322	245	370	293
$$ Sports: Baseball Field	272	195	322	245	370	293
Balloon Park	257	195	307	245	355	293
$$ Sports: Hot Air Balloon Park	257	195	307	245	355	293
$$$ Formal: Urban Hot Air Balloon Park	257	195	307	245	355	293
*1 Large Park + 1 Thin park = Balloon Park	257	195	307	245	355	293
Miscellaneous Park
$ Basic: Small Field /w Parking	143	98	193	148	241	196
Notes:
(1)  Not Tennis or Basketball court
(2) 1 Large Park + 1 Thin park + 1 Thinnest park = Large Rectangular Park
*Low Tourist Attraction = $
*Medium Tourist Attraction = $$
*High Tourist Attraction = $$$
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Landmarks	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Small Landmarks
$$ Dutch Windmill	130	130	180	180	228	228
$$$ Leaning Tower of Pisa	130	130	180	180	228	228
$$ Washington Monument	185	185	235	235	283	283
$$ Rundetarn	160	195	210	245	258	293
$$ Giralda	195	195	245	245	293	293
$$ Willis Tower	195	195	245	245	293	293
$$$ Arc De Triomphe	195	195	245	245	293	293
$$$ Big Ben	195	195	245	245	293	293
$$$ Globe Theatre	195	195	245	245	293	293
$$$ Statue of Liberty	195	195	245	245	293	293
Medium Rectangular Landmarks
$$$ Empire State Building	195	304	245	354	293	402
$$$ Brandenburg Gate	195	320	245	370	293	418
$$ Stockholm City Hall	195	390	245	440	293	488
$$ Edificio Copan	195	450	245	500	293	548
Medium Landmarks
$$ Cinquantenaire Arch	240	240	290	290	338	338
$$ Tokyo Tower	255	255	305	305	353	353
$$ * Basil's Cathederal	335	390	385	440	433	488
$$$ Eiffel Tower	390	390	440	440	488	488
Large Landmarks
$$ Kolner Dom	575	390	625	440	673	488
$$$ Zamek Krolewski W Warszawie	575	390	625	440	673	488
$$$ Sydney Opera House	730	390	780	440	828	488
$$ Oslo Opera House	390	768	440	818	488	866
	Nominal
Stadiums (1) (2)	Width	Depth
EXPO Center on street	450	390
EXPO Center on avenue	450	414
PRO Stadium on street	756	495
PRO Stadium on avenue	756	519
Notes:
(1) Stadiums come with their own roads that surround the sides and back with high density streets
(2) You should not surround them with an additional layer of roads. Do NOT add road or avenue lengths
when calculating placement
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Crest DLC Attractions	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
Giant Garden Gnome	195	195	245	245	293	293
Larry the Llama	195	195	245	245	293	293
Maxis Man	195	195	245	245	293	293
World's Largest Ball of Twine	195	195	245	245	293	293
Dolly the Dinosaur	255	195	305	245	353	293
	Nominal		With Roads		With Avenues
Houses of Worship	Width	Depth	Width	Depth	Width	Depth
All places of worship	224	195	274	245	322	293