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Commute distance? To get to "the country" in most north american cities you need to live 2+ hours from downtown, so it's not feasible if you work there. I live
by graeme 9y ago
Commute distance? To get to "the country" in most north american cities you need to live 2+ hours from downtown, so it's not feasible if you work there.
I live in an urban, walkable area, to be clear, so I'm not entirely sure of the motives.
- nradov 9y agoThere are real "country" areas within a reasonable commuting distance (much less than 2 hours) of San Jose. Of course the land is quite expensive but if you've got the money it's totally possible to own a small farm or piece of forest.
- xyhopguy 9y agoWithin 20 miles of somewhere like Portland for that matter. My in-laws live in the Portland burbs and everything between their house and the next town is farmland.
- seqastian 9y agoSo don't work down town?
- CydeWeys 9y agoThat's typically where the best jobs are (or maybe even the only jobs, depending on industry).
- white-flame 9y agoThat all depends on how you rank jobs for "best" status, including cost of living, nuisance of living environment, commute, socializing preferences, and effect on your family. For many, those costs and environmental factors quickly negate any wage differences compared to living and working even just a few miles outward from downtown.