What do you do if the local service is expensive/not very good, and a higher-quality option is a drive away? Do you prefer to live with crappy coffee, drive, o

What do you do if the local service is expensive/not very good, and a higher-quality option is a drive away? Do you prefer to live with crappy coffee, drive, or remain ignorant of better options? I'm in that situation right now. Local medical, restaurant, etc., are not very good, so I drive to the better option.