45-60 minutes away from San Francisco (I'd argue that's the epicenter of SV today), with traffic, might get you to Oakland or somewhere in the peninsula (not ev

45-60 minutes away from San Francisco (I'd argue that's the epicenter of SV today), with traffic, might get you to Oakland or somewhere in the peninsula (not even close to San Jose). The rents there are also ridiculously high, although slightly better than San Francisco. To actually live in cities further away you'd need to drive at least 90 minutes, and realistically 2 hours - each way.