Report: Commuting negates home savings in outer burbs

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Regional residents who move farther out in the suburbs to find homes they can afford may end up losing those savings on increased transportation costs, according to a report to be released today.


The D.C.-based Urban Land Institute found that when transportation costs are considered, those who live in the outer suburbs such as Stafford and Prince William counties pay more on average than those in inner suburbs such as Montgomery County that have higher housing costs.

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