It's the kind of commute where you have said you don't want to be a renter for your entire life nor devote your entire paycheck to the mortgage.

That said, I actually like my commute that is 30 minutes of bike followed by 30 minutes on the train. I get exercise in the morning and evening and make steady progress on my backlog of books.

I would hate it if I was driving. That's just wasted time.