Right now, I'd say it's a stretch to say 1.5 hours is reasonable for a middle-upper income couple w/a kid. Given the mentality of the typical airline pilot, I'd say no chance in Hades to find reasonable. It's awful hard to say the drive is 1.5 hours without traffic cause Bay Area traffic is early and often. Sorry mate but rule number one about California; if you are going to dwell on the taxes, don't bother trying it.