&gt; Also, I think the commutes are somewhat blown-up. Plenty of cheap places in San Jose that aren&#x27;t much more than 40 minutes away if you avoid rush hour.<p>Leaving aside the question of whether or not 40 min is a reasonable commute, you don&#x27;t get to determine if you avoid rush hour, and you probobly won&#x27;t. So 40 min is at best a lower bound rather than what you would expect to see.