You must have very different preferences than what I have. I live about 5 miles from my (former) office in SF, and it was also one of the cheaper options to do so.
I had a commute like that (from the Mission to Market St.) but they slowly went under and my next job was in the South Bay. I wouldn’t want to hesitate about career opportunities due to the range of my car, after relocating 800 miles from Seattle for my career.