Cities: Skylines reference
Plan your next Cities: Skylines city
Real data, rankings and guides to decide where and how to build. Start with the maps: compare resources, buildable land, connections and climate.
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Map PackFarmland Flats
- Forestry 17.5%
- Fertile 16.1%
- Ore 14.5%
- Oil 11.1%
Map PackDesert Pass
- Forestry 17.7%
- Fertile 0%
- Ore 25%
- Oil 35.9%
Base GameGrand River
- Forestry 12.4%
- Fertile 6.3%
- Ore 9.8%
- Oil 0%
Park LifePine Rivers
- Forestry 5.4%
- Fertile 0.5%
- Ore 4.5%
- Oil 0.2%
Map PackMeandering River
- Forestry 12.8%
- Fertile 19.8%
- Ore 10.7%
- Oil 1.4%
Natural DisastersThe Dust Bowl
- Forestry 21.2%
- Fertile 2.1%
- Ore 0.6%
- Oil 0.5%
Mass TransitSeven Lakes
- Forestry 29.3%
- Fertile 0.1%
- Ore 0.7%
- Oil 0.1%
Green CitiesGarden Rivers
- Forestry 24.4%
- Fertile 2.5%
- Ore 3.5%
- Oil 2.4%
Rankings: find a map by what you need
Most oil
Maps with the largest oil deposits, ideal for an oil industry district.
Most ore
Maps with the largest ore deposits, ideal for an ore industry and mining-based economy.
Most fertile land
Maps with the most fertile land, ideal for agriculture and farm-based industry districts.
Most forestry
Maps with the biggest forests for a forestry industry and scenic, green cities.
Most water
Maps where water covers the largest share of the area, good for waterfront cities and harbours.
Most shipping routes
Maps with the most incoming shipping routes, for cargo harbours and port cities.
Most rail routes
Maps with the most rail connections to the outside world.
Most air routes
Maps with the most incoming air routes, useful for tourism and airport-based cities.
Guides
All guides →How to choose a Cities: Skylines map
The five things that really matter when picking a map: buildable land, natural resources, outside connections, milestones and climate.
Natural resources in Cities: Skylines explained
What forestry, fertile land, ore, oil and water do on a map, and which maps have the most of each.
Cities: Skylines milestones guide
What milestones are, why the population targets change from map to map, and which maps reach Megalopolis fastest.
What is the best Cities: Skylines map?
There is no single best map. It depends on the city you want. If you want room to sprawl, start with the maps with the most buildable land. If you want a specialised economy, look at the maps with the most oil, ore or fertile land. For a challenge, try the maps with the least buildable land. Our guide to choosing a map walks through every factor.