Cities: Skylines - Best Services To Give A High Budget To

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Cities: Skylines has players step into the shoes of a mayor and town planner, tasked with creating a full-fledged and functional metropolis. Not only do players need to lay out road networks and plan districts, but they must also juggle the various public services that are essential to their citizen’s well-being.

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Luckily, the game features a budget mechanic, in which players can adjust how much money they want to allocate to each service, which can help or hinder the coverage and capacity of said services. Here are the best services in Cities: Skylines that players should consider giving a boost to.

Parks help to increase nearby land value and level up buildings by providing entertainment to citizens. Increasing the budget of parks & plazas will make these areas better maintained and subsequently produce more happiness, which in turn allows for buildings to be upgraded and income to be higher.

That being said, raising the park's budget isn’t all that important. As long as players are generous enough with their park placement across the city, and the budget is kept at 100%, parks should do their job just fine.

Placing a fire station in a particular neighborhood gives that area some protection against fires. It also helps buildings level up by increasing surrounding land value.

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There is usually no need to increase the budget of the fire department if there are enough stations across the city. The only scenario in which players might want to reconsider is when there is a large, out-of-control fire raging within the city. Temporarily boosting the fire department's budget will cause more fire engines to be sent out from each station, which will help to