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Climbing the ranks is easier in the Quad Cities

The Quad Cities is one of the Midwest’s leading metropolitan regions, and we’ve got the numbers to back that up. Our largest employers are Fortune 500 companies employing thousands of skilled workers. Quad Citizens enjoy a cost of living that is below the national average, a short commute time and a metro region widely regarded as one of the best places to live in the country. Find the data and business intelligence you need to make informed decisions about locating or expanding your business here. QC, That’s Where there’s a constantly growing economic region with massive investment projects emerging annually. The rankings don’t lie, the Quad Cities is pretty extraordinary.

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Rankings & Stats
The QC ranks at the top of the list for quality of life, cost of living and more.
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Demographics
Get the facts about our region's population, GDP, employment, income and education.
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Major Employers
Major, private-sector employers ranging from global manufacturing giants to our nation's food suppliers, from aerospace to defense, choose to call the QC home.
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Recent Projects
Millions of dollars are being invested in the Quad Cities by companies locating or expanding here.
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Higher Education
QC, That's Where we're building the talent pipeline in partnership with our region's colleges and universities.
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Laborshed
Our workforce demographics tout technically-skilled talent and potential labor force not restricted by city boundaries.
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Market Research Resources
The Quad Cities Chamber is your link to access market research tools to help grow your business - for free.
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Quarterly Market Reports
Learn all about the our region’s economic position, market trends and data for the Quad Cities here.
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QC, That's Where?
A Connection to the World!

The QC is the heart of the Midwest, connected by one of the world’s most renowned rivers, the Mississippi and the regional towns it gave birth to over the centuries.

Five major cities make up the Quad Cities metro: Bettendorf and Davenport Iowa, East Moline, Moline and Rock Island Illinois. The entire QC is a family of communities in a six-county bi-state region: Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Counties in Iowa & Henry, Mercer and Rock Island Counties in Illinois. It's within a 300-mile radius of 41 million people with close access to major markets: Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, St. Louis, Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas City and Indianapolis.

QC offers an open-minded network and drive that make the region a hub of ambition; with an opportunity to live in a place that’s as genuine as it is quirky, where you can start something and make a difference, and enjoy the well-being of an authentic community along with the freedom of connection to the world. 

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The heart of the Midwest
QC, That's Where? It's where two states and one mighty Mississippi River are home to a family of communities making the Midwest's future.
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