Cities: Skylines II: How to Make Money

What you need to know

To make money in the game, you need to plan your city carefully, considering natural conditions, connections, and zoning. You should also prioritize getting your power hooked up to the international grid to sell excess power for a profit. Understanding road hierarchy and zoning is crucial to avoid traffic problems that can affect your economy.

Step by step

1. When starting a new city, consider the natural conditions such as geography, wind, and water to determine the best placement for industries and services.
2. Connect your power to the international grid to prevent blackouts and sell excess power for a profit.
3. Plan your road network using a hierarchy of highways, arterials, and collectors to minimize traffic problems.
4. Zone your city to keep residential, commercial, and industrial areas close together to reduce traffic and increase productivity.
5. Use the game's tools, such as the electricity view panel, to find the best locations for wind farms and other power sources.
6. Build a clinic to improve healthcare and increase productivity among your citizens.
7. Use development points to unlock essential services, such as crematoriums and recycling centers.

Tips

• Bury your powerlines and other utilities to avoid having to build around them later.
• Keep your industrial areas separate from residential areas to minimize pollution and noise complaints.
• Use gravel roads to mark out and plan your city's layout before building.
• Listen to your citizens' complaints to identify and address potential issues.
• Pause the game when making plans or deciding on options to avoid losing money.
• Let the game run in the background at 1x speed when you're not actively making changes to accumulate money over time.