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RE: The Killer Cost of a Commute
An alternate perspective: where I live, a 38 mile commute from the city where I work, we are purchasing a three bedroom house in a nice neighborhood for $775 per month. In the city, we would have paid over $1300 per month for a similar home in a slightly less desirable neighborhood. I don't love my commute, I agree on the costs and even sometimes regret our decision. But other times I see my son safely ride his bike to meet a friend up the road, and I'm glad we are here. Many trade-offs. I wish I could work from home!
At least the mortgage is less for your commute.
This guy chose an area that is no more or less safe than the common development that most choose to live in which is 20 minutes and about 10 miles. The closer houses are slightly smaller on average (though you can find larger ones), but are also cheaper. Where he lives the schools are rated "6" and the closer place the schools are "9" and "8" out of 10.
He said he thinks 40 minutes is no big deal.
Is your 38 miles total or one way?
One way. Only all that you said (larger house, better schools etc) is reversed so that we have those benefits here while many jobs are there. It's still a major trade off. I don't like how late i get home.