^I've never considered the east simply because there are just too few roads getting in and out. If barado ang Marcos and Ortigas (like Ondoy), wala nang uwian. Grabe pa magtraffic diyan on top of EDSA and C5 traffic.
My friends who live there wake up at 4-5am to get to the office at 9. I wake up at 7:30 and still get to the office by 9. That's an additional 3 hours of sleep every single day. Plus another 2 hours when going home.
My personal opinion is that I'd prefer to have a small house in an accessible location, kasi aanhin ko yung bahay kong malaki sa malayo kung mas madalas akong nasa daan dahil sa traffic. But of course, to each his own.
