I commuted when I was 15 or so on a BMX (not really, it was a HARO Master, which was more freestyle/vert) 10 miles each way for a summer. I was 6'2" and skinny.

The seat was really uncomfortable hard plastic and that was the worst thing about it. I had the seat post way high and the handlebars forward.

If you have a 1-2 mile commute, it will only take a few minutes, so it shouldn't be a problem.

However, IMHO, I would recommend whatever used bike you can get for 50 USD from CL and just chain it up outside. When it breaks/is stolen just get another. Or never chain it up and get a new bike every few months.

I wouldn't by anything new, at all.

Recycle and used something already manufactured/packaged/shipped/displayed/transported/unpackaged/assembled/used rather than something that has to go through all of those steps again.