Quad Cities

Quad Cities, Iowa–Illinois
Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA–IL
Map of Davenport–Moline, IA–IL CSA
Country United States
State Iowa
Illinois
Largest cityDavenport, Iowa
Other citiesMoline, Illinois
Bettendorf, Iowa
Rock Island, Illinois
East Moline, Illinois
Area
 • Total
170 sq mi (440 km2)
Highest elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Lowest elevation
590 ft (180 m)
Population
 • Total
467,817 (148th)
 • Rank148th in the U.S.
 • Density1,600/sq mi (618/km2)
GDP
 • Total$25.774 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC-06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-05:00 (CDT)
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The Quad Cities is a region of five cities in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline in northwestern Illinois. These cities are the center of the Quad Cities metropolitan area, a region within the Mississippi River Valley, which as of 2025, had a population estimate of 380,452 and a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) population of 468,307, making it the 148th-largest MSA and 91st-largest CSA in the nation.