Dubuque, IA

Dubuque, IA
Population: 58,000

Some family members of mine went to Dubuque about a decade ago and reported that about 1 in 3 cars were a Chevy Cavalier. Its been quite awhile since Cavaliers were made and the car that replaced it in Chevys lineup, the Cobalt, has also been discontinued, carried on by the Cruze. Now that rust and old age have sent Cavaliers riding off into the sunset, I decided to look at more recent sources to find out what has replaced them on virtually every street corner. There is a two-part answer. Part 1, its not the car that replaced the Cavalier in the lineup, and part 2, its actually two larger models that have taken over.Impalas and Malibus are everywhere, and as both remain in production, they likely will be on every block for awhile.
Pickups and vans are almost too numerous to count, in typical midwestern fashion. Ford has done very well with pickups and SUVs, Toyota gets good sales with the Camry, and Chryslers family of vans and Jeeps are very well represented. But this is a GM town. Older Pontiacs remain in good supply, the Equinox is catching on, and full-sized Chevy pickups outnumber everything. Add to that the countless stream of Impalas and Malibus and we can put this city in the General Motors column.
There is a sizable University contingency, so many cars come and go. Many are brought from elsewhere, and return after their owners graduate.But the most common cars are so abundant, the top 5 list isn't likely to change anytime soon.

1. Chevrolet full-size pickup
2. Chevrolet Impala
3. Chevrolet Malibu
4. Chrysler vans
5. Ford F-series