I saw a rule recently called the 80/20 rule. Live where your life will be easier 80% of the time.

You could have a few minute commute every day and drive 20/30 minutes 2/3 times a week, or drive 20/30 minutes every day and go somewhere easily 2/3 times a week.

There is a combination of factors. Price, size, quality of life stuff that matters, but id figure where that works out well and go from there.