🍿 $11K raise. 75-minute commute. Worth it?

I’m 23F, majored in communications, and have been trying to break into public relations since graduating. Right now I work as an admin assistant at a university in a low cost-of-living area. I make $34k, live with roommates ($600 rent), and work a part-time job on the side. There’s no growth in my current role, but I’m hoping I can eventually switch departments and move into comms. For now, I help the marketing office a little, but not in a meaningful way. The job is super chill with a 5-minute commute and 9:15 to 4:30 hours, and I don’t hate where I live.

Now I’ve got an offer for a $45k job in public relations in higher ed, which is exactly the field I want. But it’s in my hometown, which has a very high cost of living, and I’d have to move back in with my mom because I couldn’t afford rent on that salary. The commute would be around 1 hour and 15 minutes during rush hour. I’d save money, gain real experience, and finally quit my part-time job, but it’s more money on paper, not in reality. I can’t tell if I’m overthinking this, since my current job leads nowhere. I do have an interview coming up at my current university, but that’s not guaranteed. What would you do?