cosmos83 wonders:
> Since the cost of living is higher in Santa Fe
> would I be better off commuting from Albuquerque?
No.
> ... planning to attend Southwestern College in Santa Fe ...
You can ride the Railrunner from Albuquerque and then take the
#1 Agua Fria bus to the college from there:
Santa Fe Bus Routes #1 - Agua Fria
As a student, the two hours of time that it will take you each way
won't be completely wasted since students never really have free
time. They are just putting off studying that they need to do.
The cost of living is higher in Santa Fe, but out there in "Airport Land"
it's not likely to be significantly more expensive than in Albuquerque.
I would place a value/cost of a commute between Albuquerque and
Santa Fe at $50 each day - not counting the value of my time.
Your life will be much more tolerable if you could walk or ride your
bike to the college so that you can go home between classes and such.
The commute via Railrunner is only tolerable if you live near a station
in Albuquerque and work near a station in Santa Fe. Addition the
additional logistic problem of a bus, makes it intolerable.
Driving an automobile is even more nuts. It's less nuts than driving
deep into Santa Fe, however, since taking the 599 well before the
Cerillos Rd exit is pretty convenient.
For those that don't know,
Southwestern College is located at
3960 San Felipe Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 which is way out on
the Southwestern side of town - near the airport.
Rybert is right. Vinegaroon is not.