# Do you live in the same city, county, state, country you work in? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 25, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608 "2015-02-25T20:48:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/1 "2015-02-25T20:48:54Z")
Do you have to cross city, county, state lines to get to work? Cross a border? Also, what is the closest major city near you. (by major, I mean has a sports franchise, Intl Airport, we have all heard of it…) I work in Roseville, Ca (Placer County). I live in Citrus Heights Ca (Sacramento County). Naturally, the nearest major city is Sacramento. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/2 "2015-02-25T20:51:21Z")
The city I live in is 20 miles from the city I work in. Plus I have to drive through another city to get there. Those two cities are in a different county from the one I live in. The nearest large city according to your criteria would be Minneapolis/St. Paul which is also in a whole 'nother state. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/3 "2015-02-25T20:51:26Z")
I live juuuust accross the border in Park County, but work in Summit County Colorado. I really consider Summit county to be where I live. Closest major city would be Denver ~100 miles. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/4 "2015-02-25T21:01:26Z")
I work in both a different city and a different county from where I live, even though my home and workplace are only 15 minutes apart. Nearest major city is Denver, where I work. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/5 "2015-02-25T21:03:26Z")
I live a mile from work. The only borders I cross are a couple of zip codes. ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/6 "2015-02-25T21:20:08Z")
I live in Brooklyn but I work in NNJ. I normally stay with my boyfriend in NJ during the week because I don’t like to commute. We head to my place on the weekends. ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/7 "2015-02-25T21:31:35Z")
I live and work in Minneapolis. I do cross a zip code border though. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/8 "2015-02-25T21:43:05Z")
I live and work in different states. ---
**Author:** ![Nauplius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nauplius/32/51_2.png) [@Nauplius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nauplius)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/9 "2015-02-25T21:50:10Z")
I cross 4 county borders and 1 state border on my drive to and from work. I also pass through 9 cities/towns including the ones I live in and work in. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/10 "2015-02-25T21:53:16Z")
I don’t like living around my customers. I certainly don’t want my kids going to school with my customers and my customer’s children. I live about 25 miles away. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/11 "2015-02-25T22:48:14Z")
I live in Omaha, Nebraska, and work for a local company. I am permanently assigned to our major client. The job location is across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa. My drive to work is about twenty five miles ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/12 "2015-02-25T23:30:47Z")
Technically speaking yes. I work from home 90% of the time in San Joaquin county. But our business office is in Contra Costa county. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/13 "2015-02-25T23:35:13Z")
I work and live in the city of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/14 "2015-02-25T23:48:23Z")
I work about 5 miles from home. Same state, different city, same county. The nearest big city is Portland (Go Blazers). ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/15 "2015-02-25T23:55:46Z")
Job is 3.4 miles from work, same city. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/16 "2015-02-26T00:03:31Z")
I’m a dog walker and all but a few of my jobs are in my city. The ones that aren’t are in West Sacramento. I live on the border, so it’s not far. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/17 "2015-02-26T00:29:57Z")
I live and work in the City and County of San Francisco. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/18 "2015-02-26T01:43:43Z")
Tough call. Where I work has its own police but uses the city for fire and other services - slightly but not totally independent. So I’ll say I do. And in case you are curious, I would move rather than commute daily by car - or get a different job. I did about 5 months at a job that required driving to and from (about 30 minutes each way) and almost went nuts from it. Just isn’t my bag at all. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/19 "2015-02-26T01:47:30Z")
Live in DC, work in Arlington. As a Californian, I’m constantly amazed that I can easily end up in three states (well, two states and a district) in the course of an ordinary day. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608/20 "2015-02-26T02:06:44Z")
I work in a different city/county from where I live, but it’s only a 20 minute drive, so it’s not as bad as it sounds. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-in-the-same-city-county-state-country-you-work-in/713608.md?page=2)