It depends on your expectations. I'm used to the idea that I have to drive everywhere and it never occurs to me that I would prefer walking or bicycling. In my current suburban home I'm a three minute drive from a relatively big supermarket, and an eight minute drive to a somewhat wider array of shopping. I rarely feel like I'm too far removed from any particular item or service that I need.

That said, I hate driving to work; it's a half hour drive to and from downtown Cincinnati if I keep crazy hours (I work 6-2:30 just to avoid any hint of stopped traffic, otherwise my daily total commute time shoots to 2-2.5h). I envy those of my coworkers -- generally the younger ones -- who live two minutes by foot from the building, but my dogs would have to give up their big backyard, so ... not happening.