17 miles one way, about a half hour drive on 2 lane state highways, speed limit 45-55 mph.
I am very lucky to commute to school for free because my aunt works on campus and her commute brings her right past my house :) On the days she can't drive for whatever reason (probably less than once a month), I drive a 2010 Ford Fusion @ 22-25 mpg and pay between $2 and $10 for parking (because I drive myself so infrequently, paying for a commuter lot pass doesn't make sense, but on the days I do drive I have to pay ridiculous amounts for garage parking).
We bought the house a year ago in the exact middle of my husband's old work, my school, and my family. 20-30 minutes to each. It occurred to me last night that we could sell and move to the town my school is in but preliminary napkin math is showing it as a wash financially.