diff --git a/src/town.h b/src/town.h
--- a/src/town.h
+++ b/src/town.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #include "viewport_type.h"
 #include "town_map.h"
 #include "subsidy_type.h"
+#include "openttd.h"
+#include "table/strings.h"
+#include "company_func.h"
 #include "newgrf_storage.h"
 #include "cargotype.h"
 #include <list>
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ struct Town : TownPool::PoolItem<&_town_
 	CompanyID exclusivity;         ///< which company has exclusivity
 	uint8 exclusive_counter;       ///< months till the exclusivity expires
 	int16 ratings[MAX_COMPANIES];  ///< ratings of each company for this town
+	StringID town_label;
 
 	TransportedCargoStat<uint32> supplied[NUM_CARGO]; ///< Cargo statistics about supplied cargo.
 	TransportedCargoStat<uint16> received[NUM_TE];    ///< Cargo statistics about received cargotypes.
@@ -108,8 +112,31 @@ struct Town : TownPool::PoolItem<&_town_
 
 	void InitializeLayout(TownLayout layout);
 
+	void UpdateLabel();
+
 	/**
-	 * Calculate the max town noise.
+	 * Returns the correct town label, based on rating and population display settings.
+	 */
+	__forceinline StringID Label() const{
+		if ((!(_game_mode == GM_EDITOR) && (_local_company < MAX_COMPANIES)) && _settings_client.gui.colour_based_on_town_rating) {
+			return _settings_client.gui.population_in_label ? STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_POP_VERY_POOR_RATING + this->town_label : STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_VERY_POOR_RATING + this->town_label;
+		} else {
+			return _settings_client.gui.population_in_label ? STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_POP : STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the correct town small label, based on rating and population display settings.
+	 */
+	__forceinline StringID SmallLabel() const{
+		if ((!(_game_mode == GM_EDITOR) && (_local_company < MAX_COMPANIES)) && _settings_client.gui.colour_based_on_town_rating) {
+			return STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_TINY_VERY_POOR_RATING + this->town_label;
+		} else {
+			return STR_VIEWPORT_TOWN_TINY_WHITE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** Calculate the max town noise
 	 * The value is counted using the population divided by the content of the
 	 * entry in town_noise_population corresponding to the town's tolerance.
 	 * @return the maximum noise level the town will tolerate.