Originally Posted by
BobWiley
Where is the best base to live close to the airport in a nice community?
Depends on how much you want to spend on housing and your definition of close. Are we talking 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, or two hours drive time? If we're talking 30 minute drive, Houston is probably your best choice as far as finding a nice community. There are some nice towns within 30 mins of EWR as well, but the cost of living will be higher. I don't know Chicago so can't comment on that. If you want to live within 30 minutes of SFO, plan on dropping over a million for your house .. take a look at Zillow; a 2 bed, 1 bath 680 sq ft home in Redwood City is listed at $680,000 (That's maybe 25 min drive south of SFO).