Work: Winters/Novato. Live: Where? (Vallejo, Berkeley: commute, traffic, transportation)

[Mercutio02]

I work in Winters and my boyfriend works in Novato. We're trying to find a place somewhere in the middle that would result in not too bad a commute for either of us. Places we've considered: Vallejo, Napa, Dixon, Berkeley, Point Richmond, San Rafael, Hercules; but at this point I think we're open to anything. Any thoughts? I'm used to driving I-80 but I'm not familiar with CA-37; what's the commute traffic there like?

[gizmo980]

I would suggest Napa, Fairfield or Vallejo - but none of these will be an EASY commute! Do you work a typical (9-5ish) schedule?

[humboldtrat]

American Canyon north of Vallejo, south of Napa - about equal distance between Novato and Winters. There's no real good options here. It will still be a long commute.

[Mercutio02]

Yeah, I work 8-4 and he works 8-5. I work in a rural area so public transportation is not an option for me. I've done San Bruno to Winters before and it wasn't as bad as I thought, since most people are going the other way, but I'd like to find someplace where the commute will be about equal for both of us. Does Route 37 get really nasty during commute hours? What about 128?