Guide
Happiness
What makes your people happy, what upsets them, and why it matters for growth and taxes.
Why it matters
Happy homes fill up faster and pay more tax. Very unhappy homes stop filling up and slowly lose residents. The city's average happiness sits next to its population at the top of the screen, and one Classical Age goal asks for a happy people.
What raises it
- A higher level. Every level a home climbs makes it a little happier.
- Beautiful things nearby. Decor such as the Garden, Marble Statue and City Park, and every wonder, cheer up the homes around them. Upgrading a building whose beauty reaches homes makes it reach further.
- Good news. Festivals and many event choices lift spirits for a while.
What lowers it
- Hunger, when the granaries are empty.
- No road to the Town Center.
- Too few jobs for everyone who wants to work.
- Smoke. The Power Station and Factory make nearby homes less happy, so keep them away from houses. The Solar Farm powers homes without smoke.
- Some events, for a while.
Keep reading
GuideGrowing homesThe house-growth ladder: how a home climbs from level 1 to level 11 as services reach it, and how each age raises the ceiling.
GuideResources, workers and upkeepFood, wood, stone, gold and knowledge: who makes them, who uses them, where your workers come from and what upkeep costs.
Fortune · Stone AgeHarvest FestivalAfter a good year the people want music, dancing and far too much food. Spend food on a festival for a big happiness boost, or save the stores and disappoint them.
Modern Age · DecorCity ParkLawns, trees and a pond in the middle of the city.
Generated from the Erapolis game data, with pictures from the game itself. Numbers are per minute of game time, at Standard difficulty.