-Midtown manhattan, has to be less than 1 hour away.
From the time we leave our homes to when we get into the office, factoring in for late buses, slow trains etc, my commute is 3 hours long, and his is 1.5.
We use public transportation and dont’ have a car, so our transportation expenses are pretty fixed (well until the fares rise again :(). We already use the cheapest option, a monthly unlimited pass, so its not possible to cut down on that expense no matter how close we live to work.