I live in Orlando and surprised that it has always been easier and less stressful to commute farther like lax or SFO (yet longer) because of less commuters, so wasn't fighting anyone. Plus those cities out west have red eye flights home so I didn't have to get a hotel and could finish trips later. Now the downside is trying to sleep on the last leg home and being dead tired once u land. But then again it was so much less stressful than the commute to IAH/ORD/MSP or DEN. It's all depends on what you are willing to put your body through by commuting and what base would give you the best QOL. Sometimes trips are better or worse in different bases or whatever your pref. the commute and the stress of getting to/from can add so much stress always trying to fight to be ahead of others on the list. Anything out of Florida is a tough commute, you just have to have better backups when things go bad and be able to roll with the punches.