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East Moline

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Map of East Moline: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.8%259 of 9,290 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1112 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Morrow-Pech Optical1989
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Morrow-Pech Optical, 1989

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About East Moline

City in Illinois, United States
1903Established
21,374Population
14.6 sq miArea
577 ftElevation

East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,374 at the 2020 census. East Moline was incorporated in April 1907. It is one of the five Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa.

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ZIP code61244
Area code309
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Housing in East Moline

$151K▲ 7.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical East Moline home is worth about $151,000, up 7.4% in a year, 49% below the Illinois typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market21
Sale-to-list97.8%
Sold in May18
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Safety in East Moline

C

Safety Grade C

East Moline reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
East Moline 2.5
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
East Moline 17.4
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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