An industrialised city located in the American Midwest, Raccoon City is surrounded by nature, with an expansive forest to the north and plentiful fresh water supplies. Raccoon City boasts a population of 100,000 people, classifying it as a midsized city. The city successfully attracted investment from the multinational corporation Umbrella, and soon grew to become an industrialised company town with nearly a third of the population directly employed by Umbrella.