SF maybe. Berkeley no. Oakland hell no. Fremont, Hayward, Union City... There's ...

dennisgorelik · on Oct 19, 2012

Say I want to work for Google, want no more than 15 minutes commute, and want to live in a house of ~2400 sq.f (which I live in right now). How much would it cost me per month (both net and gross, considering that I have to pay taxes prior to paying my rent)?

krakensden · on Oct 20, 2012

Those are pretty narrow requirements. I suspect the right answer is "telecommute".

dennisgorelik · on Oct 20, 2012

Up to 15 minutes commute usually covers area of ~400 Square miles. That's a lot of housing to choose from. How is that narrow?

I agree that telecommute could be the right choice. But then SF vs Minneapolis comparison is getting meaningless.

krakensden · on Oct 22, 2012

Up to 15 minutes covers an area of 400 square miles if you're driving from a commuter suburb to an office building and take the freeway most of the way. If either the source or the destination involves a 'proper' city with any kind of population density, that range shrinks considerably.