[metaphor]

A bit ironic but Maricopa, AZ isn't actually part of Maricopa County; it's in Pinal County.

EDIT: Also worth noting that it's a ~45-60 minute commute from Maricopa to Boeing in Mesa. I make an equivalent commute every weekday--at interstate speeds for 60% of the route--and don't even leave my city proper. The commute isn't as unrealistic as you might think.

[jmpman]

Maricopa to Boeing is basically 1/4 across the city. Try commuting from Maricopa to Discover at I-17 and the 202. That would be an hour and a half to two hours each way.