Quote:
Originally Posted by chemgear
It's a personal pet peeve of mine to be stuck in traffic or having to deal with people on the road for any longer than necessary. Having to suffer at least 30 minutes of extra "pain" every single day would certainly wear on/kill me over time. 
But that is just me. The tipping or balance point for somebody and their family will certainly vary - pros and cons certainly. And of course you've got factor in your family situation, kids, etc. It's a value proposition I guess - how much is your time worth to you versus what can be had if you give some of that time up every day?
It's been brought up before in the GMG thread, but I find people tend to almost always underestimate their commute times (for a multitude of reasons). I'm not saying that is the case here but that extra 15 minutes works out to be what, about 3 weeks of vacation time every year just on work day transportation? Certainly that time isn't contiguous, but gives you an idea of what's on the table. |
My commute is not underestimated. And don't most inner city slicks walk to work? That probably takes longer that my commute.
Plus, you will spend more than that driving your kids to various activities or school when you live in inner city. These same things are more likely accessible on foot in the burbs so no need for me to escort them.
Bottom line, there are a lot of unknown or underestimated variables in both cases. I have lived inner city and the not so distant burbs. As a parent, I prefer to be out of the core. When I am an empty nester I might miss the noise of inner core. For now I prefer the quiet burbs.