The best way to earn more money in Cities: Skylines is to save money, which will then increase the income you get from your city. It can be very difficult to know which are the best places to steal a penny in your city, so read this article to discover the most effective methods!
How to Maximize Money in Cities: Backgrounds
Here's how to earn money very efficiently in your city!
Raise the taxes
Once you start the game, immediately put your taxes between 12 and 15%. Putting taxes at 15% can make you a lot of money, but citizens can be more upset and new citizens can be hard to win over, so be sure to strike a balance. If you need to fill a certain area with new citizens but cannot due to the global tax rate, be sure to draw the area as its own district and reduce taxes temporarily.
You should also consider residential taxes and their value. Residential taxes can be increased by increasing the land value of houses in your city, with their maximum at level five.
Avoid bridges and tunnels
When building roads and planning your city's infrastructure, consider avoiding building bridges and tunnels. They can be very expensive and take up a huge chunk of your budget. Although you may have to use bridges and/or tunnels at some point, you can avoid this as much as possible by building roads at equal heights to ground level.
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Transport, service and service buildings
When setting up transport systems and service buildings, the key to maximizing your money is to keep them cheap. For example, you can choose the bus system over the grueling train system. Another aspect of city building is suspending city services until you need them. Don't place hospitals before you even have citizens, for example. It will only drain your money.
Budget sliders
Budget sliders can determine how much it invests in certain services and utilities. If you change the budget increase slider, you can get away with expanding the service you get in your city without placing more gear. Equipment can be expensive, so it's a real money saver.
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