Quad Cities recognized for economic development projects in Mississippi River Corridor

March 13, 2024
Big Muddy Rankings 2023

The Quad Cities region ranked in the Top 10 Mississippi River Corridor metros by Site Selection Magazine.

Total investments in the QC in 2023 amounted to $393.4 million creating 457 new jobs, many in our five target industries. See a consolidated list of recent projects here

Total Projects

  • #5 Quad Cities MSA - 27 projects
  • #8 Muscatine - 5 projects
  • #10 Clinton - 4 projects 

Total Projects Per Capita

  • #3 Muscatine
  • #4 Clinton 
  • #7 Quad Cities MSA

The rankings, which include all metro regions along the Mississippi River Corridor, are based on corporate facility investment projects that meet certain criteria. Projects that qualified between July 2022 and December 2023 had at least $1 million invested, at least 20 new jobs created or at least 20,000 new square feet of space.  

Site Selection Magazine is an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development.

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