I live in Mississippi.....a 70 mile commute isn't bad. Living on paid for land in a paid for house, wife is close to her job in a family business (makes more than I do) and I have what's nearly a dream job (with outstanding benefits to boot). A better and closer job is almost non-existant here. And only about 40% could be telecommuted (I'm an engineer, which includes lots of lab time), and the company doesn't seem to like the idea of it anyway.
And the driving habits, while most effective, are also the hardest to fix
