Neighborhood

A neighborhood in The Sims series is a place that consists of lots.

The Sims

 * In The Sims, the first and only neighborhood is SimLane.


 * In Livin' Large]] and [[The Sims Deluxe Edition, the multiple neighborhood feature is introduced. Every neighborhood is the same as Neighborhood 1, except that in the next neighborhoods (after Neighborhood 2) Sim Lane will be empty. The neighborhoods added are neighborhoods 2, 3, 4 and 5.


 * Hot Date introduces Downtown, which is also the same for every neighborhood.


 * Vacation introduces Vacation Island, and yet again, it is also the same for every neighborhood.


 * Unleashed introduces Old Town, a bigger and much wider version of Sim Lane, and is also the same as above.


 * Superstar introduces Studio Town.


 * Makin' Magic introduces Magic Town, the only other neighborhood that Sims can live in, but its lots must be bought with MagiCoins.

The Sims 2

 * The three neighborhoods that ship with The Sims 2 are Pleasantview, Strangetown, and Veronaville.


 * University allows you to add a university sub-neighborhood, Sim State University, La Fiesta Tech, and Académie Le Tour onto one of your base neighborhoods.


 * Nightlife allows you to add a Downtown sub-neighborhood.


 * Open for Business allows you to add a shopping district sub-neighborhood, Bluewater Village.


 * Seasons added a new neighborhood, Riverblossom Hills, which was added to help the player explore Seasons.


 * Bon Voyage allows you to add the vacation sub-neighborhoods, Twikkii Island, Three Lakes and Takemizu Village.


 * Freetime added a new neighborhood, Desiderata Valley, created so the player can learn more about hobbies.


 * Apartment Life added a new neighborhood, Belladonna Cove, with many apartments.


 * The Sims 2 allows for players to create all-new neighborhoods from scratch, coming with neighborhood terrain templates that can be used by players. Also, SimCity 4 can be used to create custom terrains.

The Sims 3

 * Sunset Valley is the only city shipped with The Sims 3.


 * Riverview is a free downloadable town offered from The Sims 3 store.