

Educational buildings now have an area of coverage like police stations and fire stations, so placement does matter. However, SimCity 3000 did have the university as a reward.Įducation is different in SimCity 4 than it is in SimCity 3000. All of the same buildings returned and work the same way.

Unlike police stations or fire stations, educational structures can be built anywhere with the same effectiveness.Įducation changed very little between SimCity 20. If the schools or colleges become too crowded, their effectiveness will begin to fall. Schools and colleges increase the EQ of Sims of a certain age while museums and libraries simply prevent the EQ of older Sims from falling. A high education quotient would attract low-pollution, high-tech industry. The education quotient (EQ) was also introduced. Libraries also made their return along with colleges and museums. A library reward existed which would raise land values, but schools and other educational facilities were not yet available in the series.Įducation became more of a prominent feature in SimCity 2000.

Residential zones with a high land value would sometimes turn into schools. Education didn't have much of a role in the original SimCity.
