Neighborhood 1

Neighborhood 1 was the main neighborhood featured in The Sims. N1 featured the residents of Sim Lane that later became Pleasantview in The Sims 2, and was Sunset Valley in The Sims 3.

In The Sims, Neighborhood 1 was sometimes referred to as "SimVille" or SimCity by players. It only showed Sim Lane. Later on with the Unleashed expansion pack, a whole new area was put in called Old Town. It was then possible to visit shops and parks.

The neighborhoods ranged from 1 to 8, the second one featuring the Mashuga Family.

Newbie Family

 * Bob Newbie (Male, Aquarius), "Bob is new to the neighborhood. He needs help getting familiar with his new environment. Can you help him get through this tutorial?" He is the favorite patsy of The Sims Universe.


 * Betty Newbie (Female, Aries), "Betty is new to the neighborhood. She is just getting familiar with her new environment. Can you help her learn to interact with her new home?" In The Sims for consoles, the much younger Betty Newbie is known as Betty Roomie in the story mode.

Bachelor Family

 * Michael Bachelor (Male, Libra), "Michael is just out of college and he doesn't know what he wants to do with his life. Can you help Michael succeed?" The Sims 2 places him as Bella Goth's brother and Dina Caliente's husband. (deceased)

Goth Family

 * Mortimer Goth (Male, Taurus), "Cheerful and outgoing, Mortimer brings his old country upbringing into the modern age. He has an unusual fondness for insects." He starts as a Test Subject on the Scientist track.


 * Bella Goth (Female, Cancer), "Elegant and athletic are two qualities that describe Bella. She enjoys a variety of activities from golf to miniature golf."


 * Cassandra Goth (Female, Cancer), "Cassandra is the quiet, mysterious type. Nobody ever knows quite what she's thinking."

In the graves of the Goth residence:


 * Grandma (Female, Aquarius)


 * Grandpa (Male, Cancer)


 * Uncle (Male, Aquarius)


 * Auntie (Female, Cancer)


 * Boy (Male, Gemini)


 * Bratty (Female, Cancer)


 * Cousin (Male, Sagittarius)


 * Vegas (Male, Sagitarius)

Roomies Household

 * Melissa Roomies (Female, Aquarius) Roommate to Chris


 * Chris Roomies (Female, Taurus) Roommate to Melissa

Pleasant Family

 * Daniel Pleasant (Male, Saggitarius)


 * Jeff Pleasant (Male, Cancer)


 * Diane Pleasant (Female, Aries)


 * Jennifer Pleasant (Female, Saggitarius)

The Pleasant family, Bachelor family, and Roomies household appear in the family bin, and can be moved into any neighborhood.