Depends on what you mean by a “decent place”. To me a modest condo 5 minutes from work would be more decent than a house with a big yard 30 minutes away. [/quote]
I am not exactly disagreeing with you, but I do work in La Jolla just by the ocean – think La Jolla Cove,Coast Blvd, Windnsea, BirdRock. Any idea how much a 3-4 bdr place IS there? either to rent or to buy. We can’t afford it. THAT would be in 5′ from work. If it’s not in LJ I already have to commute 15-20′. We chose to rent in UTC,that was the closest we could find.