The verdict

235 W 75th St wins — saves 1h 38m a day

That's 8.2 hrs/week, 408 hrs/year — ≈ $12,250/yr valued at $30/hr — vs 450 7th Ave.

Break-even: choose 450 7th Ave only if it costs at least $1,030/mo less to rent or own.

$30/hr (≈ $62k/yr salary)
Add your housing cost difference — free calculator →

Daily Commute

Complete round-trip analysis

Comparing 2 properties3 destinations
235 W 75th St, New York, NY 10023
450 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Driving&Transit

At a glance

Round-trip minutes per day, driving at rush hour. ★ = best home for that destination.

PropertyDaily total
1235 W 75th St
34 min25 min83 min2h 22m
2450 7th Ave
71 min98 min71 min4h

Midtown Manhattan

Compare commute from 2 properties

1st

235 W 75th St, New York, NY 10023

FASTEST
2.6 mi•Driving•#1 of 2
65Fair
Daily
34m
2h 50m/week
Range
12–21m
per trip
Consistency
C-
Unpredictable
You Save
37m/day
154 hrs/year saved
Optimal Schedule
9:00 AM→7:00 PM
Morning Commute
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
18
min avg
7:00
7:15
7:30
7:45
8:00
8:15
8:30
8:45
9:00
17m
18m
19m
19m
20m
19m
17m
16m
14m
Best Time
9:00 AM
Slowest At
8:00 AM
Traffic Impact
+43%
Evening Return
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
16
min avg
5:00
5:15
5:30
5:45
6:00
6:15
6:30
6:45
7:00
21m
20m
19m
17m
16m
15m
14m
13m
12m
Best Time
7:00 PM
Slowest At
5:00 PM
Traffic Impact
+75%
2nd

450 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

+37m vs best
5.9 mi•Driving•#2 of 2
59Fair
Daily
1h 11m
5h 55m/week
Range
25–45m
per trip
Consistency
C-
Unpredictable
Extra Time
+37m/day
154 hrs/year extra
Optimal Schedule
9:00 AM→7:00 PM
Morning Commute
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
36
min avg
7:00
7:15
7:30
7:45
8:00
8:15
8:30
8:45
9:00
35m
36m
38m
39m
40m
38m
35m
33m
30m
Best Time
9:00 AM
Slowest At
8:00 AM
Traffic Impact
+33%
Evening Return
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
35
min avg
5:00
5:15
5:30
5:45
6:00
6:15
6:30
6:45
7:00
45m
43m
40m
38m
35m
33m
30m
28m
25m
Best Time
7:00 PM
Slowest At
5:00 PM
Traffic Impact
+80%

Columbia University

Compare commute from 2 properties

1st

235 W 75th St, New York, NY 10023

FASTEST
2.2 mi•Driving•#1 of 2
65Fair
Daily
25m
2h 5m/week
Range
9–16m
per trip
Consistency
C-
Unpredictable
You Save
1h 13m/day
304 hrs/year saved
Optimal Schedule
9:00 AM→7:00 PM
Morning Commute
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
13
min avg
7:00
7:15
7:30
7:45
8:00
8:15
8:30
8:45
9:00
13m
14m
14m
15m
15m
14m
13m
12m
11m
Best Time
9:00 AM
Slowest At
7:45 AM
Traffic Impact
+36%
Evening Return
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
12
min avg
5:00
5:15
5:30
5:45
6:00
6:15
6:30
6:45
7:00
16m
15m
14m
13m
12m
11m
11m
10m
9m
Best Time
7:00 PM
Slowest At
5:00 PM
Traffic Impact
+78%
2nd

450 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

+73m vs best
11.5 mi•Driving•#2 of 2
59Fair
Daily
1h 38m
8h 10m/week
Range
35–60m
per trip
Consistency
C-
Unpredictable
Extra Time
+1h 13m/day
304 hrs/year extra
Optimal Schedule
9:00 AM→7:00 PM
Morning Commute
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
53
min avg
7:00
7:15
7:30
7:45
8:00
8:15
8:30
8:45
9:00
50m
53m
55m
58m
60m
56m
53m
49m
45m
Best Time
9:00 AM
Slowest At
8:00 AM
Traffic Impact
+33%
Evening Return
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
45
min avg
5:00
5:15
5:30
5:45
6:00
6:15
6:30
6:45
7:00
55m
53m
50m
48m
45m
43m
40m
38m
35m
Best Time
7:00 PM
Slowest At
5:00 PM
Traffic Impact
+57%

JFK Airport

Compare commute from 2 properties

1st

450 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

FASTEST
13.7 mi•Driving•#1 of 2
59Fair
Daily
1h 11m
5h 55m/week
Range
25–45m
per trip
Consistency
C-
Unpredictable
You Save
12m/day
50 hrs/year saved
Optimal Schedule
9:00 AM→7:00 PM
Morning Commute
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
41
min avg
7:00
7:15
7:30
7:45
8:00
8:15
8:30
8:45
9:00
40m
41m
43m
44m
45m
43m
40m
38m
35m
Best Time
9:00 AM
Slowest At
8:00 AM
Traffic Impact
+29%
Evening Return
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
30
min avg
5:00
5:15
5:30
5:45
6:00
6:15
6:30
6:45
7:00
35m
34m
33m
31m
30m
29m
28m
26m
25m
Best Time
7:00 PM
Slowest At
5:00 PM
Traffic Impact
+40%
2nd

235 W 75th St, New York, NY 10023

+12m vs best
15.5 mi•Driving•#2 of 2
65Fair
Daily
1h 23m
6h 55m/week
Range
30–55m
per trip
Consistency
C-
Unpredictable
Extra Time
+12m/day
50 hrs/year extra
Optimal Schedule
9:00 AM→7:00 PM
Morning Commute
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
48
min avg
7:00
7:15
7:30
7:45
8:00
8:15
8:30
8:45
9:00
45m
48m
50m
53m
55m
51m
48m
44m
40m
Best Time
9:00 AM
Slowest At
8:00 AM
Traffic Impact
+38%
Evening Return
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
35
min avg
5:00
5:15
5:30
5:45
6:00
6:15
6:30
6:45
7:00
40m
39m
38m
36m
35m
34m
33m
31m
30m
Best Time
7:00 PM
Slowest At
5:00 PM
Traffic Impact
+33%
💡

Daily Commute Insights

235 W 75th St scores 65/100A fair commute — saves 1h 38m per day across 3 destinations vs 450 7th Ave (8.2 hrs/week)
Trade-offs between properties235 W 75th St wins for Midtown Manhattan and Columbia University. 450 7th Ave wins for JFK Airport
Leaving at 9:00 AM saves 15 minDeparting at 9:00 AM instead of 8:00 AM to JFK Airport saves 63 hours per year
Columbia University is highly predictableOnly ±1 min across the entire window — reliable for scheduling meetings and commitments
Mix driving and transitTransit is 2 min faster to Midtown Manhattan, but driving saves 66 min to JFK Airport