Saskatoon's ring road, Circle Drive, connects most of the city's outer neighbourhoods to the industrial and commercial areas where a lot of commuters work, but travel time still varies by which bridge and which time of day, and a local agent who drives those routes knows the difference between a neighbourhood that looks close and one that actually is.
Budget matters just as much as location. A commuter weighing a longer drive against a lower asking price should run both scenarios with real comparable sales before deciding, since the extra time has a real cost even when the extra distance is small.
Joel Dyck helps commuting buyers weigh location against price with real comparable sales rather than a general rule about which side of the city is faster. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.