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Contents

  • Essentials
    • Introduction
      • Introduction
    • Getting Started
      • Getting Started
      • Getting Started Scenario: Summer Shoals
      • Building Your First City
      • A Tale of Two Cities
      • Developer Cities
    • Roads
      • Roads
      • Road Construction
      • Road Planning and Management
    • Missions
      • Missions
    • Utilities
      • Utilities
      • Power
      • Water
      • Sewage
      • Waste Disposal
      • Utility Management
    • Zoning
      • Zoning
      • RCI Management
    • Government
      • Government
      • City Management
    • City Services
      • City Services
      • Fire
      • Health
      • Police
      • Heroes & Villains Set
      • Parks
    • Education
      • Education
      • Education Management
    • City Specialization
      • City Specialization
      • Mining: The Metals Specialization
      • Drilling: The Petroleum Specialization
      • Trading
      • Electronics
    • Mass Transit
      • Mass Transit
      • Streetcars
      • Trains
      • Boats
      • Planes
      • Mass Transit Management
    • Tourism
      • Tourism
      • Gambling
      • Culture
      • Tourism Management
    • Great Works
      • Great Works
      • International Airport
      • Solar Farm
      • Space Center
      • Great Works Management

    • Disasters
      • Disasters
      • Disaster Management
    • SimCity World
      • SimCity World
      • Achievements
      • SimCity World Interface
  • Regions
    • Region 1
      • Cape Trinity
    • Region 2
      • Whitewater Valley
    • Region 3
      • Reflection Atoll
    • Region 4
      • Viridian Woods
    • Region 5
      • Sunrunner Bay
    • Region 6
      • Discovery Delta
    • Region 7
      • Horizon Archipelago
    • Region 8
      • Titan Gorge
  • Behind the Scenes
    • Behind the Scenes
      • Maxis: A Closer Look
      • SimCity Legacy: The Whole Story
    • Quick Reference
      • Buildings
      • Diagrams
      • Effects on Happiness
      • Challenges
      • Achievements
    • Developer Cities and Chats
      • Developer Cities
      • Developer Chats
  • Updates
    • Nissan Leaf
      • Nissan Leaf
    • Various Updates
      • Various Updates

SimCity Guide › Essentials › City Services

City Services

Mayor, don’t you think it’s 
time to provide fire, health, 
and police coverage?

What about parks? These city services help promote a safe and healthy community, where Sims can thrive…and feel they’re getting a good return on the taxes they’re paying. But city services are an all-expense, non-profit venture, requiring a great deal of fiscal discipline to avoid overextending services and bankrupting the city.

Like all things in SimCity , start small and expand coverage of services as needed while keeping hourly operational costs within the constraints of the city’s budget. By providing and carefully managing these city services you can take your city to the next level, enjoying an uptick in your approval rating along the way!

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