Welcome to the single site for demographic and economic data about the Greater Quad Cities Region.  Here you can find statistical information about our five-county region, as a whole, or learn about individual cities or counties within our region.  Located in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, the Greater Quad Cities Region surrounds the intersection of Interstate 80 and the Mississippi River. Our largest cities include Davenport, Bettendorf and Muscatine in Iowa; and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline in Illinois.




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GreaterQCRegion Profile

Total Population 422,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2009 Population Estimates Program
Labor Force 227,638
Source:  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; February 2010
ACCRA Cost of Living  98.7
(Percent of average; average = 100)
Source: C2ER, ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 1st Quarter 2010
Educational Attainment
  High School Diploma
  or higher
 87.8%
  Bachelor's Degree
  or higher
23.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey; 2006-2008 estimates, which are only available for geographic areas with a population of 20,000 or more; therefore data does not include Mercer County, Illinois.
Median Household Income*  $48,091
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey; 2006-2008 estimates
* Data is for the Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IL-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.