Master SimCity 2000's economy by understanding property taxes, RCI zone ratios, and land value to maximize your city's revenue and growth. Learn key strategies.
Walkthrough:
- Understand Property Taxes: The default tax rate is 7% for all zone types. Raising taxes to 9% across the board forces strict adherence to the RCI zone ratio but maintains high demand. Lowering taxes gives you more freedom to deviate from the ideal ratio. Avoid raising taxes above 9%, as this can lead to unpredictable population fluctuations. On Easy mode, 7% is a good balance, with minor adjustments of +/- 2% usually sufficient.
- Adhere to RCI Zone Ratios: The game has an internal
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