Life is better here.
Work/Life Balance
The Cedar Rapids metropolitan area is vibrant with stunning attractions, exciting events, specialty shopping, a dynamic art scene, outdoor recreation, and a large variety of restaurant and nightlife options. Cedar Rapids offers a unique balance of big city amenities without all the hassles, headaches and long commute times that come with a large city. This extra time afforded to our residents and visitors is why Cedar Rapids is known as “The City of Five Seasons.” This fifth season affords us time to enjoy all other seasons, and more importantly, to enjoy life.
As the second largest city in the state of Iowa, we are:
ON THE MAP
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located in Eastern Iowa and is comprised of Benton, Linn, and Jones Counties with a population of 276,520. The largest city in our MSA is Cedar Rapids with a population of 137,710.
OUR REGIONAL PLAN
We strongly believe in a regional approach to growth and development. Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa were founded by innovators and business leaders who liked to think big. This plan seeks to further what our forefathers started: growth with investment in innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.
area development
Each year the Economic Alliance, along with partners in the economic development space, host a luncheon to dig in to the outlook and opportunities coming to the area in the next 3-4 years.
Benton County/Benton Development Group:
https://www.bdgia.com/
Jones County Economic Development:
https://jonescountydevelopment.com/
Iowa County Community Development:
https://iccdia.com
Marion Economic Development Corp (MEDCO):
https://www.medcoiowa.org/
Robins Economic Development Initiative: (REDI):
https://www.rediiowa.org/
Hiawatha Economic Development Corp. (HEDCO):
https://hiawatha-iowa.com/departments/economic-development/about-hedco/
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA):
https://www.iowaeda.com/