In The Sims Pet Stories, Arbor Falls is described as being nestled in the mountains of SimCity. Strangetown is known to be in a rural area, as the highways are described as roads to nowhere, while Veronaville is most likely in Europe. Pleasantview is definitely a part of the city as it is the same location as Old Town 25 years after The Sims. In The Sims 2, the newspaper and many city services and agencies are labeled 'SimCity.' This seems to indicate that the neighborhood is in or directly adjacent to SimCity. It can be concluded that Neighborhood 1, Neighborhood 2, Old Town, Downtown, and SimValley are districts/suburbs of SimCity. However, a pop up has Studio Town's grand opening announced by the SimCity Entertainment Oversight Committee. Vacation Island is separate from the city, and it is unknown whether Studio Town is a part of the city. When a lot is first loaded in Makin' Magic, a pop up mentions strange happenings at the edge of town, further supporting this.

When first loading Makin' Magic, Magic Town is described as 'SimCity's own Magic Town,' implying that it is also part of SimCity, though the rural setting and lack of streets suggests that it may be on the outskirts of town. The message prompt that appears when first loading Unleashed refers to Old Town as 'SimCity's new historic Old Town district,' confirming it to be part of SimCity. In The Sims, its console version, and the console version of The Sims Bustin' Out, the newspaper is called 'SimCity Times,' and many services are branded under the 'SimCity' name.В In Hot Date, the main stretch of community beach is named 'SimCity Beach,' implying that Downtown is part of SimCity and that SimCity is a coastal city. It was started by a kerosene engine during the filming of 'Toaster Rockets, then the Death Ray'.

This is likely a reference to the 1906 earthquake of San Francisco, which caused some fires in the city. In 1906 'The SimCity Fire' took place and destroyed many items of daily use. Not much is known about SimCity's history, but it is said that it has avoided big wars.

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