Cities Skylines: the best tips

Tips for a good start in "Cities: Skylines"

Plan the individual zones well at the beginning. You can get a great overview by clicking on the "Areas" button at the bottom left.
When planning, also consider mineral resources such as oil or fertile land.
Don't build too many streets. They are very expensive, so in the worst case, you will no longer have any money for water and electricity. Your city would be over at the beginning.
If you place too many water pumps, they could drain the river. Therefore, also use water towers. These pump the infinitely available groundwater.
Also make sure that the water pumps are above the sewage pipes. Otherwise, the waterworks pump your wastewater.
In order to transmit electricity over long distances, you need power poles. However, the electricity is transmitted from house to house over short distances. Therefore place the masts carefully.

In "Cities: Skylines" there are zones such as residential and industrial areas. You can also identify neighborhoods.

Instead of mixing them, separate the zones well.
It makes sense to place the residential areas next to the commercial area, this next to the offices and next to the industry.
You can also use the special industries. To do this, look for mineral resources in the data maps and mark a certain area as a quarter. Then assign this to the corresponding specialization. In this way, every industry that arises in this area becomes a special industry.
In any case, the industry should be close to the city limits. This is important for the import and export of goods.

Traffic is the main problem, especially in larger cities. To counteract this, you have to plan the city well from the start.

Most traffic jams are caused by traffic light crossings. Avoid them as much as possible and replace them with roundabouts.
While a traffic light is created on a four-lane road, it often does not appear on a two-lane road. Traffic on the smaller street often flows more smoothly.
You can also avoid traffic lights by working with one-way streets. These always run in the direction in which you build them.
In order to distribute the traffic well behind a motorway exit, you should place a roundabout directly.
By the way, with the "Ban on heavy traffic" directive you prohibit trucks in the city center. This saves you a lot of traffic jams.
You can also use public transport. It is best to build lines that lead from the residential area to the industrial area and into industry.
Also make it easier to change trains. There should also be a bus stop at every subway station.
With the "Free Local Transport" guideline you ensure that bus and train are used even more. But you also no longer receive ticket income.

"Unlock All": All milestones are unlocked from the start. So you can build all the buildings directly.
"Unlimited Money": With this mod you have unlimited money. The weekly turnover then no longer matters.
"Hard Mode": This mode is for professionals who want a higher level of difficulty.
"All Areas Purchaseable": Here you can buy all 25 areas instead of the usual nine areas to build an even bigger city.
"Auto Save": As the name suggests, the game is automatically saved here after a few minutes. This way you are protected against data loss.
There are many other mods in the Worksop. You will also find various maps such as Cologne or Los Santos from GTA V and new buildings.

In another practical tip you will find the best tips for the competitor "SimCity". You can also implement a lot of the advice in Cities Skyline.