Pensacola, Fl

Pensacola,Fl
Population: 56,000

The name Pensacola always makes me thirsty. It sounds like an off-brand soda company. I don't know what peoples beverage preferences are in this coastal town, but I'm getting a good idea of their automotive tastes.
Pensacola is located on the western fringe of the panhandle, bordering Alabama. Culturally, it is likely to have more in common with southern cities than places like Orlando, Tampa or Miami, which are uniquely "Floridian", for lack of a better description.
I've noticed more Ford Explorers in Pensacola than I have in snowier cities. This did not carry over to other SUVs, though. It also doesn't indicate a brand preference, either. While Ford pickups were the most common vehicle, Chevrolet trucks were not far behind, and cars such as Fusions and Focuses were not seen in substantial numbers.
Luxury cars do pretty well in Pensacola, with BMW sightings as frequent as Toyota corollas and Mercedes-Benzes seen as often as Honda CRVs.
If people in the rest of the south buy as many Nissan Altimas as people in Pensacola do, then I can finally understand where that models high sales numbers come from.
When all is said and done, Pensacolas automotive scene seems to mirror the nations rankings more closely than any other city  I've observed so far. Take a look at the top 5 most-seen cars in Pensacola to see what I mean:

1. Ford F-series
2. Chevrolet full-size pickups
3. Honda Accord
4. Toyota Camry
5. Nissan Altima