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title: Best Local Businesses in Dubuque, IA (2027 Edition) | Local Three
url: https://thelocalthree.com/dubuque/
updated: 2026-10-29
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# Dubuque, *selected*

2027 Edition · 4 trades

For each trade below we looked at every business we could find in Dubuque and kept three. Each page explains why.

Updated October 29, 2026 [How we select](https://thelocalthree.com/how-we-select/)

In this edition

4 selections for Dubuque, from hvac contractors to tire shops. Every one can be checked against the sources we cite.

Local Three editors · October 29, 2026

Popular services

## Our Dubuque selections

- [HVAC Contractors](https://thelocalthree.com/dubuque/hvac-contractors/)
- [Auto repair shops](https://thelocalthree.com/dubuque/auto-repair-shops/)
- [Brake repair shops](https://thelocalthree.com/dubuque/brake-repair-shops/)
- [Tire shops](https://thelocalthree.com/dubuque/tire-shops/)

Local facts

## Dubuque in numbers

A few public figures on the area this edition covers.

People per square mile

1,891

[Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025

Land area

31.3 sq mi

[U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025

Dubuque residents

59,148

[U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · July 1, 2025

Population change since 2020: from 59,671 (April 2020 base)

-0.9%

[U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · 2020–2025

Public sources, checked October 29, 2026.

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## Hiring in Dubuque

Which services does Local Three cover in Dubuque?

HVAC Contractors, Auto repair shops, Brake repair shops, Tire shops.

How are Dubuque businesses chosen?

Editors shortlist businesses with strong ratings and enough reviews, check their records, and choose the final picks against the published criteria.

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