The Optimal Cities vs Towns Setup (Civ 7 Guide)

Since release, one question has dominated Civilization 7: Towns vs Cities — what’s actually optimal? In this video, I built a full mathematical model of the game — including growth, yields, gold economy, and scaling over an entire age — to finally answer it properly. We break down: The optimal number of Cities The best number of Specialized Towns When to convert your settlements Which setups give the highest total value All backed by data, graphs, and in-game testing — explained in a clear and practical way. Some common strategies turn out to be far less efficient than expected… and the optimal setup might surprise you. If you want to actually optimize your gameplay and snowball faster, this is for you. Subscribe for more Civilization 7 analysis, guides, and meta breakdowns. #civ7 #civilization7 #civ7guide CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:04 What Are We Measuring? 2:10 How I Compared Everything? 2:55 City Growth Value 5:38 Value From Buildings in Cities 6:33 Towns 7:51 Value From Buildings in Urban Centers 8:42 Gold 11:13 Most Optimal? 13:22 Optimal Timing 17:28 Extra Settlements?