I live in a city of 55,000 and no one I know has EVER used a cab except maybe for getting to the airport the next city over. One exists, but the only reason I know that is because once in a blue moon I'll see one on the road. Like deaver (do you live in the south?), the car culture is all-encompassing here. There is no public transportation, and things are too spread out for walking (and sidewalks are sparse at best), so using a car is the only way to get anywhere.