Why choose The Quad Cities?
Our location in the heart of the Midwest along the Mississippi River and interstates I-80, I-88 and I-74 is superior. A direct 2 ½-hour drive west of Chicago or a quick one-hour trip east from the University of Iowa and you’re here! Our bi-state transportation network makes it easy for companies to efficiently move goods and services throughout the world by barge, rail, air or interstate. The Quad Cities advanced telecommunications structure is affordable and dependable.
As part of North America’s Wind Belt, we're on the forefront of renewable energy technology. Another advantage: we’re a designated Foreign Trade Zone with a bi-state port of entry, allowing companies to serve two different states within the same FTZ. With an outstanding and skilled labor force of over 200,000 you'll easily be able to find workers to fill your needs.
The Quad Cities metro area includes the communities and surrounding areas of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. Cornfields dot our landscape as do more than 10,000 businesses. John Deere World Headquarters, Alcoa, Kraft, Exelon and a major military installation - the Rock Island Arsenal - call the Quad Cities home. Our cost of living is among the lowest in the nation as is our cost of doing business.
Our team of economic development professionals is ready to work with you to locate or expand your company in the Quad Cities. Contact us today.
News & Updates
Defense-Related Company Expands in Quad Cities
Wind Turbine Service Company Opens in Quad Cities
Distilling Company Breaks Ground in Quad Cities
New Development Planned at Quad City Airport
i.network Engages Interns in Quad-City Community
Deere Profits Rise 16 Percent in 2nd Quarter
Sivyer Steel and Rock Island Arsenal Form Partnership
Electric Supply Company Expands into Davenport
$45 Milliion for Passenger Rail Route Between Chicago and the Quad Ciities