The City wiki

Guides to how the city works, and every building, road, rule and number in the game. Search for anything, or pick a topic. The same pages open inside the game: press F1.

Reference

Taken straight from the game itself, so the numbers are the game's own.

Roads, signs and parking

Every road type, traffic sign and garage, with prices.

Zoning and lots

Zones, densities, lot sizes and the industries that move in.

Power, water and sewers

What each plant makes and what it costs to run.

Schools and campus

Schools, the college, the university and its campus buildings.

Police, fire, health and death

Stations, hospitals and funeral services: reach, staff and vehicles.

Businesses, stores and estates

The businesses residents want nearby, and grand houses.

Attractions and parks

What brings visitors, and the parks and plants people like.

Farms and resources

Farms, fields, mines and oil.

Transport

Bus stops, stations and airports.

Road rules and fines

Every rule the police enforce and its usual fine.

Happiness

Everything that raises or lowers a resident's happiness, in points.

Money and the budget

Taxes, charges you can set, and where the money goes.

322 reference entries. New to the game? Start with How it works.

The reference pages are made from the game's own data, version 1.8. Numbers can change between versions.