Not enough customers in Cities Skylines 2 – How to fix

When playing Cities Skylines 2, it can be distressing to get a message saying that Not enough customers can support one or multiple businesses. But there's a way to fix it!

The fix may be one of several methods, but you'll be able to get it resolved quickly. Just try and adjust some zoning, taxes, or locations to get your Not enough customers message to disappear.

How to fix Not enough customers message in Cities Skylines 2

Pay attention to zone demand

On your game's lower left portion of the screen, you'll see a series of different colored bars. These tell you how much your citizens want certain zones to be implemented. There's a good chance that if you are getting the Not enough customers message, you need more residential zoning. This could be low, medium, or high density housing. Either way, you probably need more homes to remove the error message.

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Adjust Taxes for citizens or businesses

Sometimes, you actually have plenty of residential area zones, but you are still getting the Not enough customers error message. A possible reason for this could be your taxes. Try lowering either your commercial or residential tax, as either could affect the way residents choose to shop at commercially zoned buildings.

Remove some of your commercial zones

Lastly, you may attempt to de-zone your problematic commercial areas, to avoid a business becoming a abandoned. It may even help to make some new commercial zones closer to your current residential areas. This will make it more convenient for residents to travel to business, increasing the chance of removing the Not enough customers error message.

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