The latest available stats are:
Davenport, Iowa............102,169
Moline Illinois...................41,929
Rock Island, Illinois.........38,000
Bettendorf, Iowa.............35,919
The Iowa side has about 138,000 and the Illinois side has about 80,000.
However, entire metro area of the Quad Cities is about 300,000. It does
include East Moline, Milan on the Illinois side and Eldridge, Blue Grass
on the Iowa side to name a few.
Rock Island is losing population, while Moline and Bettendorf are growing.
Davenport seems to stay around the 100,000 mark which is stable .
The two biggest employers are the Rock Island Arsenal and John Deere
Bottom Line: Who enjoys the Quad Cities as a place to raise a family?
Davenport, Iowa............102,169
Moline Illinois...................41,929
Rock Island, Illinois.........38,000
Bettendorf, Iowa.............35,919
The Iowa side has about 138,000 and the Illinois side has about 80,000.
However, entire metro area of the Quad Cities is about 300,000. It does
include East Moline, Milan on the Illinois side and Eldridge, Blue Grass
on the Iowa side to name a few.
Rock Island is losing population, while Moline and Bettendorf are growing.
Davenport seems to stay around the 100,000 mark which is stable .
The two biggest employers are the Rock Island Arsenal and John Deere
Bottom Line: Who enjoys the Quad Cities as a place to raise a family?