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That being said, if someone can make an extra 40k/year by commuting 4 hours a day, it may very well be worth it to them. The difference in earning potential between commuting to the local city and not can be dramatic.


Economists have actually tried to calculate this. It's pretty dramatic.

"a person with a one-hour commute has to earn 40 percent more money to be as satisfied with life as someone who walks to the office."

http://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/20544/1/dp1278.pdf


That's the problem. On an individual basis it makes sense, but nobody likes the ultimate result when everyone makes that choice.


http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-98-percent-of-us-com...


Exactly.




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