May I ask you, how much it costs to buy a place within 2 miles from your office? I bet, it's a solid seven figure number and at that point your argument is like complaining about how hard it's to switch from Bentley to RR.
I live in Seattle. We bought about seven years ago and it was around $500k. I like our house a lot, but most of our friends that also work in tech have nicer homes — bigger, more amenities, etc. My wife and I prioritized living closer to my work over having more space because time is the ultimate commodity.