$2,000 is a trivial amount to give up for increased satisfaction and a muuuuch shorter commute — I assume you missed a zero and mean $20,000? Anyway, it all de

$2,000 is a trivial amount to give up for increased satisfaction and a muuuuch shorter commute — I assume you missed a zero and mean $20,000? Anyway, it all depends on what is most important to you. If the money is most important, choose that. If work conditions are more important, optimize for those instead.