Check the smiley face happiness counter on the left of your screen.There’s one other very good reason to keep them satisfied-the happier the populace, the more taxes you will receive. If you fail to keep your citizens happy, they’ll abandon their homes and leave town. Boost your city even further with cool Specialization Services like Parks, Education, Entertainment, and Transportation.Maintain your population by providing essential Services.Building and upgrading residential zones increases your base population.Happy neighborhoods attract more residents, so take care of your city! Your population counter appears at the top of your screen, indicated by the blue “people” icon. Learn about population, building types, roads, city services, disasters and more.
This article explains the basics of SimCity Buildit for new mayors.