Factors that affect population

Birth rates

Death rates

Immigration

Emmigration

Type

Aging

Booming

Stationary

EDUCATION

Is there a university or college?

Leads to more, younger traffic

Plans and costs to build?

Variety of education

IB/AP programs?

Art/Music/Sports specific schools?

Are certain levels of education more required?

younger population
vs
Older population

HEALTHCARE

Is healthcare easily accessible?

Are there a variety of healthcare centres?

Type of care required?

childcre centres

nursing homes

SAFETY

Crime rates

Is it dangerous to live in certain areas?

WEALTH

Is the majority of the population...

Richer?

Can their needs be accommodated?

Poorer?

Can their needs be accommodated?

Variety of housing

costs of housing varies

single

apartment

condo

Is housing affordable?

INCOME

How does the city generate income?

Sporting Arenas

Can they be improved?

Property Tax

More homes?

Sales Tax

Is there a specific export related to the city?

Tourism

Natural phenomenons?

Manmade attractions?

Can they be improved?

Advertisement?

Are there job oppertunities?

How much of current
population is impoverished?

Are there systems
in place to help?

Do these systems work
as they should?

Modes of Transportation

Walk

Are essential places within
walking distance?

Are there sidewalks?

Bike

Are there places to leave bikes?

Is there a bikeshare system?

Bike lanes?

Public Transportation?

is it easily available and accessable?

Car

Is a car required
to get around?

Is gas expensive?

More inclined to live there if its easy to get around.

Housing

Is there enough housing
to support a growing population?

Commercial

Is there a variety of shops?

A mall?

Public spaces

Parks?

Are they kept clean?

Many parks?

Leisure centres?

Are they kept clean?

Is the town nice-looking?

Jobs available?

New shops?

Keep up with new technologies
that are captivating.