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With a diverse
and dynamic mix of successful and
entrepreneurial businesses, the Quad Cities
leads the way in commerce and industry.
Enterprises prosper here — everything from
multinational corporations to small
innovative technology companies to creative
retail shops.
City and community leaders along with various
organizations are extremely committed to
dedicating resources and staff to deliver
economic growth to the Quad Cities.
As the economy
continues to move forward, significant growth
is occurring in the Quad City region. The
Quad Cities has a number of exciting new
investments in progress that are attractive
reasons to start or move a business to our
community.
Expansion
Management named the Quad Cities the 27th
best metro in the U.S. out of 320 metro areas
to locate a company.
The criteria was based on: Education,
Health, Quality of Life, Logistics,
Legislative and High Value Labor.
Labor Force
Local labor
includes a workforce of 320,000 within a 60
mile radius with an absentee rate around 2%.
Almost 30% are college grads and 37% more
productive than the national average.
Infrastructure
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Nearly 40
million consumers within 300 miles.
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Close
proximity to interstate highways 88, 74, 80
(the only cross-country interstate in the
country). Trucks up to highway speed
within 5 minutes of leaving bays.
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The
Mississippi River offers barge and shipping
access to anywhere in the world.
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