... of people, more construction, increased traffic, and rising housing costs. Many ... 'cheaper' in rents but the traffic is through the roof! And ...
@westcoastbestcoast , We definitely saw the LA / SD traffic snarls you mentioned while we were there. My wife and I are spoiled because we lived in Monterey for 2 years (long ago) and got the benefits of coastal Cali without the traffic.
... of distance or traffic? If it's because traffic and not distance ... home when there is no traffic to avoid the long commute ... . I live in a high-traffic city, but my job is ... also 39 miles away. No traffic at all still equals 45 ...