VERIFIED DATA • 34 ROUTES

Complete Commute Cost Calculator

Real data from 34 verified routes across OC & IE. Complete costs - gas, maintenance, depreciation, tolls. See what actual commuters experience daily.

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💡 Median home prices November 2025
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🎯 Major job centers
📅 Days per week

Your Complete Analysis

Toll Roads Activated Times shown reflect faster toll routes. Annual toll cost included below.
Toll Roads Activated Times shown reflect faster toll routes. Annual toll cost included below.
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Off-Peak / Weekend

Light Traffic
40 min
Sunday morning, no rush hour
Distance
30 mi
One-way trip
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Rush Hour Reality

Morning (7-9 AM)
70 min
Peak traffic, worst congestion
Evening (4-6 PM)
90 min
Peak traffic, return commute

⏰ Annual Time Investment

Total time spent commuting each year

2.7 hrs
Per Day
693 hrs
Per Year
29 days
Full 24-Hr Days

💰 Complete Cost Breakdown

Every expense - nothing hidden

Gasoline

$4.65/gal at 25 MPG

$2,900
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Maintenance

$0.18/mile (AAA rate)

$2,810
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Depreciation

$0.15/mile value loss

$2,340
💵 Total Annual Cost
$12,470

📊 Housing Savings vs. Commute Cost

💵 You Save in Housing
$632.0K
$3,792/month lower payment
VS
💸 You Spend Commuting
$12.5K
per year (all expenses)
🎯 THE VERDICT
Worth It
You save $632K in housing vs. $12.5K/year commuting. Takes 51 years to spend the savings. Smart financial move.