Climate-controlled units hold a steadier temperature through a Quad Cities January and a humid July. That matters for the things that warp, crack, or grow musty when they swing between extremes: wood furniture, electronics, records, photographs, instruments, and anything paper. If what you are storing would not be comfortable sitting in an unheated garage all winter, this is the side of the property you want.

Non-climate units here are drive-up, so you back right up to your own roll-up door and skip the long carry entirely. Outdoor spaces handle the bigger items: the RV, the boat, and the vehicle that has been taking up the driveway since spring. Plenty of people rent both: a space for the camper and a unit nearby for the gear that goes in it.

3511 Hickory Grove Rd sits on Davenport's northwest side, close to Kimberly Road and an easy run to Northwest Boulevard. Interstate 80 is just north, which keeps the trip short from Eldridge, Bettendorf, or anywhere along the west end of town. Whether you are dropping off a load of boxes or hitching up the camper for a weekend, you are not fighting your way across the city to get here.