A lot of dudes live on the west side of Escambia Bay just to remain near society. I know a bunch of people that live in Governors Gate or other apartment complexes alone the northern part of the scenic highway or North Davis. It really comes to how long do you want your commute to the to squadron be? I live in ferry pass near UWF, and my commute to NAS Pensacola was on average 30-35 minutes including gate traffic, but to Whiting its about 45-55 minutes with waiting at the gate for 10-15 minutes.