Man, that's some commute, but my Uncle worked in Los Angeles and had a 4-hour commute each day to live AWAY from LA. He now lives in the middle of nowhere in New Mexico. Enough was eventually enough.
I spent a week one Spring in the Poconos Mountains. What a GORGEOUS spot. Loved it. :)
"The Pocono Mountains are located in the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania, USA. The Poconos are only 90 minutes from New York City and less than 2 hours from Philadelphia, and are easily reached via super Interstate highways, 80, 81, 84, and Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike."