Moline is a standalone smaller Illinois market in the northwestern part of the state — its own local economy, not a satellite of a larger city. Major metro distances from Moline: Chicago 151 mi (east), Milwaukee 170 mi (northeast), St. Louis 200 mi (south). The Illinois state capital, Springfield, is 126 miles to the south of Moline. Moline is a smaller community than nearby Rock Island, which means lower competitive density on local search queries.
Moline has a population of 43,116, ranking 35th of 52 covered Illinois cities and accounting for about 0.7% of their total population. At 151 miles from the nearest major metro (Chicago), Moline businesses mostly draw from a genuinely local search audience — meaning competitive pressure on commercial queries is far lower than in metro-adjacent markets. Rock Island County also includes our covered cities of Rock Island, giving multi-location programs across the county a natural hub.
Nearby covered cities include Rock Island (38,877), Davenport (102,157), Iowa City (71,591) — some of which are larger than Moline's 43,116 residents, meaning lower competitive density for Moline-specific queries. Within Rock Island County, we also cover Rock Island (38,877 residents). The Chicago–Milwaukee corridor (151 mi to 170 mi from Moline) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Moline businesses need to rank for.
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