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Old 10-19-2015, 04:28 PM
 
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I don't live in the traffic parts of SoCal but I am curious. Where is the 10 mile commute that can take 2 hours? I can walk that in 2 hours
That would be averaging 12 minutes a mile, which would be a very brisk walk. Moving 5 MPH would be more like a moderate jog, with no stop signs, stop lights, etc...and would probably require a shower afterward.

You would be sweating after moving at that pace for two hours. It'd be easier to just drive and sit in traffic.
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Old 10-19-2015, 08:10 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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The times I quoted were from Google maps with Traffic factored in, but I concede its only a single data point. I'll keep an eye on it each morning and evening through the week.
I would say 45-60 minutes is realistic for that commute. As far as LA commutes go, it wouldn't be that bad either. It would take you the better part of 30 minutes door-to-door with no traffic.
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Old 10-19-2015, 11:36 PM
 
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The times I quoted were from Google maps with Traffic factored in, but I concede its only a single data point. I'll keep an eye on it each morning and evening through the week.
Use the time of day options on google maps. Here's the evening rush hour.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sant...2!8j1445533200

See how its red the entire way? Sherman Oaks to SM is an absolutely hellish commute.
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Old 10-19-2015, 11:46 PM
 
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I don't live in the traffic parts of SoCal but I am curious. Where is the 10 mile commute that can take 2 hours? I can walk that in 2 hours
Come to west LA on a weekday afternoon.

Sunset and Barrington near the 405...you can sit at that intersection for 10 minutes and not move. I used to live right there. To get from Bundy and Sunset to the 405 is less than a mile. It can easily take 45 minutes on a weeknight.
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Old 10-20-2015, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Armsanta Sorad
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El Segundo is suitable.
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Old 10-21-2015, 12:39 AM
 
Location: West Hollywood, CA
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Hello All,

I have a possibility of a job at a great company in Santa Monica. I am coming from Connecticut where my wife and I have lived our whole life. Our son was born last year, currently 10 months old. I don’t know anything at all about Los Angeles save what I’ve been able to glean from Google searches in the last day or so.

Assuming I’d like to keep my commute to 40 minutes or less, where is a good place for a young family to live? We’re assuming a combined household income of $150,000 with my wife working part time to cut down on daycare costs. While a single family detached home seems out of the question, I’d prefer a town-home or condo over an apartment, 2 bedrooms minimum, 3 preferably since we hope to have another child in the next couple years. Good schools would be nice as well.

Research has pointed to Culver City, West LA, or Mar Vista as locations within our price range with a few smaller units in Santa Monica itself possibly. Further out locations like Calabasas or Thousand oaks seem like they’d be too long a drive. I’m currently spending 140 minutes a day commuting and it is resulting in me seeing my son for a grand total of an hour a half per day before he goes to sleep, I’d not want to live much more than 30-40 minutes from Santa Monica. I don’t want to cry every time I hear “Cats in the Cradle”.

Happy to answer any questions, and appreciate all guidance.

-GG
3 bedrooms? You should totally buy a 3 bed house in Santa Monica to be close to work.
















Prepare to pay 7 million dollars for it.
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Old 11-02-2015, 02:19 PM
 
Location: United Kingdom
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I'm always surprised that more people don't use motorbikes for commuting, given the terrible traffic. You see far more in the UK, and there they have to content which rather different weather conditions!
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Old 11-02-2015, 03:25 PM
 
Location: where the good looking people are
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El Segundo is suitable.
Pretty much a parking lot to SM from El Segundo.
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Old 11-03-2015, 12:38 AM
 
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I'm always surprised that more people don't use motorbikes for commuting, given the terrible traffic. You see far more in the UK, and there they have to content which rather different weather conditions!
Try driving in the States, LA in particular. Then you'll no longer be surprised.
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