Make a Good City on SimCity 4

SimCity 4 is a game focused on building cities. They can be big or small, industrial or commercial. If you want to build a good city, then keep reading.

Steps

  1. Decide where you want everything to go. If you have a rough terrain, this may be more difficult. If you intend on building on large city, mostly flat or completely flat land is suggested. You can edit the terrain in God mode if it is rough.
  2. Once you have your zones set up, you need to add power. Building the power-plants in the middle of the city is a good move, because you can evenly distribute the power. You can also use utility lines if necessary.
  3. Now you need to connect your zones. You do it by road, highway, train, any way you want, as long as Sims are able to commute between areas. If a zone isn't connected, your zones won't be of much use.
  4. By now you should be seeing some homes and other buildings appearing. That means it's time to build important buildings, like Fire and Police Departments, Hospitals and Schools, and anything else that will benefit your city.
  5. After taking care of all that, you will want to add other utilities like water and waste removal. (Note: Landfills can really decrease the beauty of your city and are expensive. If desired, use recycling plants instead.)
  6. Once you have all your zones connected, power and other utilities up and running, and all your key buildings are placed, there is just one thing left to focus on. Your budget. Maintaining a balanced budget us key to keeping your city afloat.
  7. Make sure taxes don't exceed 7.2% for the middle class. Try giving across the board tax cuts to make all Sims happy. Make sure to keep commercial taxes lower than the industrial and the residential tax. My current tax rate for the middle class home is 6.1% and middle class businesses are 5.9%. But industrial are averaging 6.9% - 7.2%. This allows more spending and creating jobs, helping the budget. I cut funding in half for education, and about 30% to hospitals. Roads spending should NEVER be cut! Never raise taxes just to increase the surplus.

Tips

  • If you mess up on one city, try again on another. You will get the hang of it.

Warnings

  • Only use wind power plants near residential areas.
  • As soon as you reach a debt of over 100,000, you'll get kicked out of your city
  • Increasing your taxes by a large percent will make Sims move out of your city, decreasing your monthly income and city population.

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