I&#x27;m not sure why you think commute times are only a problem in the suburbs. My wife and I are looking to buy a house and we can&#x27;t afford anything near the office, which is in the middle of a large metropolitan area (the 2nd largest in the nation). If we buy further out, where we can afford, I&#x27;ll have a very long commute, 100% of which will be within the city.