Are industry and office zones interchangable?
There's a small info-box in Cities: Skylines telling me about the needs for a particular zone type.
The last one, orange-coloured, seems to correspond to industry type zones as well as office zones.
But this feels... strange - does this mean I can designate either of these zones to satisfy the need?
If they are interchangeable then do I NEED industry zones at all and can I rely entirely on offices?
Finally, is there any more information with regards to the zone needs, or is that little box at the bottom everything there is?
Best Answer
In terms of satisfying the need, both industry and office will satisfy the orange-colored need bar.
However, I have found that in my cities with little industry, the commercial shops will run out of goods and eventually go out of business. Though I think goods can come from outside the city (I'm not 100% sure), things seem to go smoother (in terms of city growth) if you have pockets of industrial zones.
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Are office zones count as industrial?
No, even though they meet the same demand (mainly jobs). Industrial chain manufactures goods for commercial zones to sell, whereas standard offices don't produce anything and serve as a job sink in a more advanced city.Can you replace industry with offices cities skylines?
It's possible that IT can replace all generic industries in a large city with a fair bit of commercial in it. It's very powerful in their current state, allowing for the removal of industrial traffic while still sustaining commercial.Are office zones industrial cities skylines?
Industrial \u2013 Industrial zones provide jobs for people and products for commercial buildings. They can be specialized to take advantage of natural resources. Office \u2013 Office zones provide pollution-free jobs for citizens of higher education levels, but it doesn't produce any goods. Offices count as industry.Are offices industrial or commercial?
Commercial property includes office buildings, medical centers, hotels, malls, retail stores, multifamily housing buildings, farm land, warehouses, and garages. In many states, residential property containing more than a certain number of units qualifies as commercial property for borrowing and tax purposes.Basic Zoning Tutorial | Cities: Skylines | Ep. 16
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