I lived in base for the first 28 years of my career at Delta. Lived just west of Roswell. 30 mile drive. Early on I enjoyed the drive. Employee parking was on the airport. Little Traffic. A late night block in afforded the opportunity for an "Italian tune up".
Parking lot moved. Employee buses became unreliable and crowded. Traffic became a nightmare. 30 miles occasionally taking up to 2 hours.

I started commuting 2 years ago to live on the coast. Never was a commuter before. I'm senior and bid accordingly. I can honestly say that my commute is less stressful than the drive, lot and bus when I lived in "The ATL".
Living where you want to means a lot.