DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 19, 2025) — The Quad Cities region again ranked in the Top 10 Mississippi River Corridor metros for total number of economic development projects reported Site Selection Magazine.

Total Projects

Tied for N° 6 Quad Cities MSA — thirteen projects

Total Projects Per Capita

N° 10 Muscatine — two projects

The rankings, which include all metro regions along the Mississippi River Corridor, are based on corporate facility-investment projects that meet certain criteria. Projects qualified between July 2023 and December 2024 by meeting at least one of three criteria: At least $1 million invested, at least 20 new jobs created or at least 20,000 new sq ft of space.

Site Selection Magazine is an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development.

The full story in Site Selection Magazine available here.

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