It wouldn't be an "escape" for me, it's just if I want a decent amount of space and good schools and a subjectively "nice" neighborhood then I have to look at m

It wouldn't be an "escape" for me, it's just if I want a decent amount of space and good schools and a subjectively "nice" neighborhood then I have to look at more suburban areas. I would like to be able to afford a reasonably big place in a nice green, walkable neighborhood in the city but I don't want to spend 10-20 extra years of my life working to afford it.