I live literally 2 blocks from the very edge of Chicago.
My last 3 jobs have been right on the border to avoid being in the city.
With Chicago's PT system people can go to the suburbs to shop and work.
My office right now is right next to an L station. people come from the far southwest side for the jobs. Its a quick hour trip on the L.
[Its a quick hour trip on the L.]
A quick hour trip?
I work downtown and live a mile from the city limit of one of the 15 largest cities in the nation. It takes me 17 minutes to drive to work and I have free parking. My taxes are almost 30% less than if I lived in Chicago. I moved out of San Francisco and from the DC area for the lousy life my family had as a result of the full extra work day I spend commuting every week.
BTW - I live just down the stree from Chicago, Indianapolis.