The Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, more formally known as the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metropolitan Statistical Area is the metropolitan area associated with the Quad Cities

Quad Cities

The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...

 and its suburbs. The Quad Cities Metropolitan Area is also considered part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis

Great Lakes Megalopolis

The Great Lakes Megalopolis consists of the group of North American metropolitan areas which surround the Great Lakes region mainly within the Midwestern United States, the Southern Ontario area of Canada, along with large parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and Quebec...

, and is the largest "Metropolitan Area"" along the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

 in Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

 and between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metropolitan Statistical Area

United States metropolitan area

In the United States a metropolitan statistical area is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like...

 consists of four counties: Scott County

Scott County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 165,224 in the county, with a population density of . There were 71,835 housing units, of which 66,765 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 in Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

 and Henry

Henry County, Illinois

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...

, Mercer

Mercer County, Illinois

Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,434, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 16,957 in 2000. Its county seat is Aledo...

, and Rock Island

Rock Island County, Illinois

Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 147,546, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 149,374 in 2000. Its county seat is Rock Island...

 counties in Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

. The Quad City Metro population as of a 2010 estimate is 379,690.

In addition to the five anchor cities, the Quad Cities area comprises surrounding smaller communities. Examples include the Iowa cities of Dixon

Dixon, Iowa

Dixon is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dixon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Donahue

Donahue, Iowa

Donahue is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census. The city has a mayor-council form of government.- Education :...

, Eldridge

Eldridge, Iowa

Eldridge is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,651 at the 2010 census; Eldridge is a part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area and is considered a suburb.-History:...

, Long Grove

Long Grove, Iowa

Long Grove is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Long Grove is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Park View

Park View, Iowa

Park View is a census-designated place in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Park View is located at ....

, Blue Grass

Blue Grass, Iowa

Blue Grass is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the US state of Iowa. The population was 1,341 as of 2010.Most of Blue Grass is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, but the Muscatine County portion of the city is considered part of the Muscatine...

, Buffalo

Buffalo, Iowa

Buffalo is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census, and decreased to 1,270 in 2010. Buffalo is located on the Mississippi River. The city is located near the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa.-Geography:...

, Montpelier, Walcott

Walcott, Iowa

Walcott is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,528 at the 2000 census. Walcott's interchange on Interstate 80 is home to an enormous complex of restaurants, motels and truck stops, including the Iowa 80 truck stop which is the world's largest.Most...

, Maysville

Maysville, Iowa

Maysville is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maysville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, McCausland

McCausland, Iowa

McCausland is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McCausland is located at ....

, Mount Joy, New Liberty

New Liberty, Iowa

New Liberty is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Liberty is located at ....

, Princeton

Princeton, Iowa

Princeton is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 946 at the 2000 census.-History:The first known settlers in Princeton Township were Giles M. and Haswell H. Pineo and Daniel Hire, about two years later...

, LeClaire, Panorama Park

Panorama Park, Iowa

Panorama Park is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is completely surrounded by Bettendorf, and is in the Quad Cities metro area.-Geography:Panorama Park is located at ....

 and Riverdale

Riverdale, Iowa

Riverdale is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census.Alcoa has a giant aluminum rolling mill in Riverdale that employs about 2,000 people. The city site is surrounded on three sides by the far larger city of Bettendorf, and on the fourth by the...

. The Illinois communities are Silvis

Silvis, Illinois

Silvis is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population as of 2010 had broken the 10,000 marker to 10,021.-Geography:Silvis is located at ....

, Milan

Milan, Illinois

Milan is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,257 at the 2000 census.The village is located near the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Before ceasing operations in 2003, Eagle Food Centers was based out of Milan....

, Andalusia

Andalusia, Illinois

Andalusia is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Andalusia is located at ....

, Carbon Cliff

Carbon Cliff, Illinois

Carbon Cliff is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,689 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carbon Cliff is located at ....

, Coal Valley

Coal Valley, Illinois

The Village of Coal Valley is in both Rock Island County and Henry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census, up from 3,606 at the 2000 census. It is mostly residential, housing families that work in or out of the greater Quad Cities Area...

, Colona

Colona, Illinois

Colona is a city in Henry County, Illinois, along the Green River. It is part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area. The population was 5,099 at the 2010 census, down from 5,173 at the 2000 census....

, Geneseo

Geneseo, Illinois

Geneseo is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,586 at the 2010 census, up from 6,571 at the 2000 census. Geneseo is located 20 miles east of The Quad Cities and Geneseo is part of the Quad Cities Metro Area....

, Hampton

Hampton, Illinois

Hampton is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,626 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was originally in territory claimed by the Sauk and Fox Indians, and several Woodland era Native mounds are located in the village limits, and in the adjacent...

, Port Byron

Port Byron, Illinois

Port Byron is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,535 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Port Byron is located at ....

, Orion

Orion, Illinois

Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 census. It is home of the Orion Chargers...

, Kewanee

Kewanee, Illinois

Kewanee is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for prairie chicken, which lekked there. The population was 12,916 at the 2010 census, down from 12,944 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

, Annawan, Aledo

Aledo, Illinois

Aledo is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,613 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County.-Geography:Aledo is located at ....

, and Rapids City

Rapids City, Illinois

Rapids City is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 953 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rapids City is located at ....

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Places with 30,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

• Bettendorf, Iowa
  Bettendorf, Iowa
  Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...
  
  
• Rock Island, Illinois
  Rock Island, Illinois
  Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
  
  

Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants

• East Moline, Illinois
  East Moline, Illinois
  East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,333 at the 2000 census. East Moline is one of the five Quad Cities,, along with the cities of Rock Island, Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of 379,690...
  
  
• Silvis, Illinois
  Silvis, Illinois
  Silvis is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population as of 2010 had broken the 10,000 marker to 10,021.-Geography:Silvis is located at ....
  
  

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Aledo, Illinois
  Aledo, Illinois
  Aledo is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,613 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County.-Geography:Aledo is located at ....
  
  
• Blue Grass, Iowa
  Blue Grass, Iowa
  Blue Grass is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the US state of Iowa. The population was 1,341 as of 2010.Most of Blue Grass is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, but the Muscatine County portion of the city is considered part of the Muscatine...
  
  
• Buffalo, Iowa
  Buffalo, Iowa
  Buffalo is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census, and decreased to 1,270 in 2010. Buffalo is located on the Mississippi River. The city is located near the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa.-Geography:...
  
  
• Cambridge, Illinois
  Cambridge, Illinois
  Cambridge is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,160 at the 2010 census, down from 2,180 at the 2000 census...
  
  
• Coal Valley, Illinois
  Coal Valley, Illinois
  The Village of Coal Valley is in both Rock Island County and Henry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census, up from 3,606 at the 2000 census. It is mostly residential, housing families that work in or out of the greater Quad Cities Area...
  
  
• Eldridge, Iowa
  Eldridge, Iowa
  Eldridge is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,651 at the 2010 census; Eldridge is a part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area and is considered a suburb.-History:...
  
  
• Geneseo, Illinois
  Geneseo, Illinois
  Geneseo is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,586 at the 2010 census, up from 6,571 at the 2000 census. Geneseo is located 20 miles east of The Quad Cities and Geneseo is part of the Quad Cities Metro Area....
  
  
• Hampton, Illinois
  Hampton, Illinois
  Hampton is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,626 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was originally in territory claimed by the Sauk and Fox Indians, and several Woodland era Native mounds are located in the village limits, and in the adjacent...
  
  
• Kewanee, Illinois
  Kewanee, Illinois
  Kewanee is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for prairie chicken, which lekked there. The population was 12,916 at the 2010 census, down from 12,944 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  
• Le Claire, Iowa
  Le Claire, Iowa
  Le Claire is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,765 in the 2010 census, an increase from 2,847 in the 2000 census. Le Claire is part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area.- History :...
  
  
• Milan, Illinois
  Milan, Illinois
  Milan is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,257 at the 2000 census.The village is located near the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Before ceasing operations in 2003, Eagle Food Centers was based out of Milan....
  
  
• Orion, Illinois
  Orion, Illinois
  Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 census. It is home of the Orion Chargers...
  
  
• Park View, Iowa
  Park View, Iowa
  Park View is a census-designated place in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Park View is located at ....
  
  
• Port Byron, Illinois
  Port Byron, Illinois
  Port Byron is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,535 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Port Byron is located at ....
  
  
• Walcott, Iowa
  Walcott, Iowa
  Walcott is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,528 at the 2000 census. Walcott's interchange on Interstate 80 is home to an enormous complex of restaurants, motels and truck stops, including the Iowa 80 truck stop which is the world's largest.Most...
  
  

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

• Annawan, Illinois
• Cleveland, Illinois
• Dixon, Iowa
  Dixon, Iowa
  Dixon is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dixon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Donahue, Iowa
  Donahue, Iowa
  Donahue is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census. The city has a mayor-council form of government.- Education :...
  
  
• Long Grove, Iowa
  Long Grove, Iowa
  Long Grove is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Long Grove is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Maysville, Iowa
  Maysville, Iowa
  Maysville is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maysville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• McCausland, Iowa
  McCausland, Iowa
  McCausland is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McCausland is located at ....
  
  
• New Liberty, Iowa
  New Liberty, Iowa
  New Liberty is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Liberty is located at ....
  
  
• Princeton, Iowa
  Princeton, Iowa
  Princeton is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 946 at the 2000 census.-History:The first known settlers in Princeton Township were Giles M. and Haswell H. Pineo and Daniel Hire, about two years later...
  
  
• Panorama Park, Iowa
  Panorama Park, Iowa
  Panorama Park is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is completely surrounded by Bettendorf, and is in the Quad Cities metro area.-Geography:Panorama Park is located at ....
  
  
• Riverdale, Iowa
  Riverdale, Iowa
  Riverdale is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census.Alcoa has a giant aluminum rolling mill in Riverdale that employs about 2,000 people. The city site is surrounded on three sides by the far larger city of Bettendorf, and on the fourth by the...
  
  
• Sherrard, Illinois
  Sherrard, Illinois
  Sherrard is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 694 at the 2000 census. Sherrard is home to the Sherrard Junior / Senior High School, home of the Sherrard Tigers.-Geography:Sherrard is located at ....
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Creekville, Iowa
• Matherville, Illinois
  Matherville, Illinois
  Matherville is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 772 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Matherville is located at ....
  
  
• Montpelier, Iowa
  Montpelier, Iowa
  Montpelier is an unincorporated community in eastern Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. Located along Iowa Highway 22, it lies on the Mississippi River above the city of Muscatine, the county seat of Muscatine County. Its elevation is 568 feet...
  
  
• Mount Joy, Iowa