What's one of the best ways to get more house for my money?

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Consider a bedroom community. This is one that's approximately 30 minutes from where you work. The easiest example is Hammond WI for people that work at 3M. Its an easy drive down 94. All freeway, so its not even hard on your car. In fact its even better for it than 15 minutes of daily rush hour stop and go city driving. But how much are we talking about? Maybe 20% less money for a comparable property closer in. Maybe more?