The Cedar Rapids Region is a collection of businesses, civic leaders, and citizens from Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, and surrounding communities. We’re focused on the economic and civic growth of our area. We live here. We love it here. And we want to tell everyone about it.
We work every day to create opportunities for both businesses and residents to win throughout the region.
Our Mission
Drive economic, workforce, and population growth strategies to help businesses succeed.
Our Vision
Become the top economic growth region in the country.
The Cedar Rapids Region
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, and the surrounding area comprise the Cedar Rapids Region. Together, these communities make up the economic and social core of this part of Eastern Iowa.
A Center of Manufacturing, Technology, and Healthcare
Top Place to Live in the U.S.
(U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26)
#3 Best Place to Live in the Midwest
(SpaceWise, 2026)