Learn about Education Quotient (EQ) in SimCity 2000, how it affects jobs and industry, and how long it takes to develop.
Without education, your Sims will be unable to get high-paying jobs in technical fields. As a result, your industrial sector will remain mired in the lower-tier, high-polluting industry bracket. In SimCity 2000, the overall educational level of your Sims is measured as an "education quotient" or EQ. The higher the EQ of your city, the smarter your Sims are.
EQ takes a very long time to develop, as in a generation or two. This is because EQ is a lifelong process, as children go to school, then college, then libraries and museums. The quality of your education buildings are rated, appropriately, by a letter grade. A+ is the best, F is the worst.
- Invest in education buildings to increase your city's EQ.
- Understand that EQ development is a long-term process, spanning generations.
- Higher EQ allows Sims to access better-paying technical jobs.
- A higher EQ can help move your industrial sector away from low-tier, high-polluting options.
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