Free Move Map · Commute & community

Is the farther home
worth the drive?

A lower payment is one part of the decision. Compare the drive, the fuel bill, the people you rely on, and the places you need.

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Two homes. Your actual week.

Palmdale versus Sylmar, or any two locations. Use the same work destination. Start with one commuter; include other household travel in “other costs.”

Option A locationOption B location

Working weeks per year

weeks

Subtract vacations and weeks you will not commute.

Do you enjoy the drive?

Think weekday traffic, after a long day. An efficient car saves fuel; it does not give you the hours back.

How much do you generally enjoy driving?1 = i dread it · 5 = i look forward to it

AOption A

Option A one-way miles

Option A typical one-way time

min

Option A busy-day one-way time

min

Option A commute days per week

days

BOption B

Option B one-way miles

Option B typical one-way time

min

Option B busy-day one-way time

min

Option B commute days per week

days

Test both directions at your real departure times. Then rate how each route would feel several days a week.

AOption A

Option A driving fit1 = draining · 5 = enjoyable

BOption B

Option B driving fit1 = draining · 5 = enjoyable

My longest acceptable busy-day one-way drive (optional)

min

Will the vehicle make it affordable?

Use your actual commuting MPG or electricity use. Test a higher energy price before calling the extra miles a savings.

AOption A

Option A vehicleOption A actual fuel economy

MPG

BOption B

Option B vehicleOption B actual fuel economy

MPG

Gas price to test

$/gal

High gas price to test

$/gal

AOption A

Estimated commute fuel / monthAdd your numbersAt the high price: Add your numbers

BOption B

Estimated commute fuel / monthAdd your numbersAt the high price: Add your numbers

After seeing the bill above, how comfortable is each option?

AOption A

Option A vehicle & fuel fit1 = unmanageable · 5 = comfortable

BOption B

Option B vehicle & fuel fit1 = unmanageable · 5 = comfortable

My monthly commute fuel limit at the high price (optional)

What is being close worth?

Think pickup help, childcare, rides, caregiving, meals, and emergencies. If your family is spread out and you are independent, proximity may matter less.

Who do I rely on, how often, and what changes with this move?

AOption A

Option A family support fit1 = much harder · 5 = works well

BOption B

Option B family support fit1 = much harder · 5 = works well

Keeping the support I depend on is a must-have.

Local help has value even when no one sends a bill. Add any expected replacement costs below; also consider reliability and time.

Does everyday life still work?

List the specific hospital, provider, school or program, pharmacy, and other destinations you need. Compare each home to your requirements.

Required destinations and the travel time I can accept

AOption A

Option A everyday access fit1 = important gaps · 5 = needs met

BOption B

Option B everyday access fit1 = important gaps · 5 = needs met

Access to my required destinations is a must-have.

Check school assignment, programs and enrollment with the district. Check provider services, insurance and availability directly. Nearby does not always mean available.

Put the payment beside the life.

Optional, but useful: compare all-in monthly housing costs using actual quotes. Include principal, interest, property taxes, insurance, HOA and mortgage insurance when applicable.

AOption A

Option A all-in monthly housing

Option A other monthly costs (optional)

Maintenance, tolls, parking, other travel or replacement family help. Blank counts as $0.

BOption B

Option B all-in monthly housing

Option B other monthly costs (optional)

Maintenance, tolls, parking, other travel or replacement family help. Blank counts as $0.

What matters most to you?

Give each factor an importance from 1 (less) to 5 (most). This weights your personal fit ratings.

Driving importanceVehicle & fuel importanceFamily support importanceEveryday access importance

Your Move Map

The payment.
The drive. The life.

Updates as you enter your numbers.

Option A

—/ 5Rate all four factors

Option B

—/ 5Rate all four factors

Your priorities shape the comparison. Neither location gets a built-in advantage.

Estimated commute and monthly costs for both locations
Your estimates	A	B
Fuel / month	Add your numbers	Add your numbers
Fuel at high price	Add your numbers	Add your numbers
Driving hours / year	Add your numbers	Add your numbers
Commute miles / year	Add your numbers	Add your numbers
Housing + fuel + other / month	Add your numbers	Add your numbers

Fuel covers only the commute entered. Totals include only the other costs you add. Your time is shown separately.

What the tradeoff looks like

Add housing, route and vehicle numbers to see the monthly difference.

Add both commute times to compare the hours.

Your must-haves

Option A

No issue flagged by the checks you selected.

Option B

No issue flagged by the checks you selected.

A higher score cannot replace a must-have. Add limits and required support or destinations to check them.

How the estimates work

Annual miles = one-way miles × 2 × days/week × working weeks. Annual hours = typical one-way minutes × 2 × days/week × working weeks ÷ 60.

Monthly gas = annual miles ÷ MPG × $/gallon ÷ 12. Electric = annual miles × kWh/100 miles ÷ 100 × $/kWh ÷ 12.

Personal fit = sum of each rating × its importance, divided by total importance. It reflects your answers; it is not a scientific prediction or a recommendation to buy.

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My Commute & Community Move Map

Kareem Jamal · Rodeo Realty Fine Estates · CA DRE #01998956

Personal estimates. Verify the routes and costs before deciding.

Driving enjoyment: Unanswered/5 · Working weeks/year: 48

Gas normal/high: $— / $— per gallon · Electricity normal/high: $— / $— per kWh

Selected limits: one-way busy drive Not set minutes · High-price fuel $Not set/month

A · Option A

One-way: — mi · — min usual · — min busy
Commute: — days/week · — MPG

Housing: Add your numbers/month
Other costs entered: $0/month

Calculated estimates
Fuel / month	Add your numbers
High-price fuel	Add your numbers
Driving hours / year	Add your numbers
Commute miles / year	Add your numbers
Monthly housing + fuel + other	Add your numbers

Driving: Unrated/5 (importance 3) · Vehicle & fuel: Unrated/5 (importance 3) · Family support: Unrated/5 (importance 3) · Everyday access: Unrated/5 (importance 3)

Weighted personal fit: Incomplete

Family support: Not selected as a must-have
Essential destinations: Not selected as a must-have

Must-haves: No issue flagged by the selected checks.

B · Option B

One-way: — mi · — min usual · — min busy
Commute: — days/week · — MPG

Housing: Add your numbers/month
Other costs entered: $0/month

Calculated estimates
Fuel / month	Add your numbers
High-price fuel	Add your numbers
Driving hours / year	Add your numbers
Commute miles / year	Add your numbers
Monthly housing + fuel + other	Add your numbers

Driving: Unrated/5 (importance 3) · Vehicle & fuel: Unrated/5 (importance 3) · Family support: Unrated/5 (importance 3) · Everyday access: Unrated/5 (importance 3)

Weighted personal fit: Incomplete

Family support: Not selected as a must-have
Essential destinations: Not selected as a must-have

Must-haves: No issue flagged by the selected checks.

My family support notes

Not entered.

My required destinations

Not entered.

Fuel covers only the commute entered. Monthly totals include only the other costs entered; driving time is separate. Personal fit reflects your ratings and weights. A higher fit cannot replace an unresolved must-have.

Next: test actual weekday routes; confirm school assignment and enrollment with the district; check provider services, insurance and availability. Then ask Kareem to review both paths: (818) 402-7326 · kjamal@rodeore.com · kareemjamaltherealtor.com/commute-check

When you want a second set of eyes

Bring the comparison.
We’ll check both paths.

I can help you compare actual homes, pressure-test the payment, and identify what still needs checking. Whether your move is soon or months away, start with what your life needs.

Opens your email app with your answers. Review them before sending. One personal reply; no automatic mailing list.

If the draft does not open, save your answers and email them to kjamal@rodeore.com.

Or call (818) 402-7326

Personal planning estimates only. Verify commute conditions, property costs, and address-specific services. Rodeo Realty Fine Estates · CA DRE #01998956 · Equal Housing Opportunity.

Is the farther home worth the drive?

Two homes. Your actual week.

Do you enjoy the drive?

Will the vehicle make it affordable?

What is being close worth?

Does everyday life still work?

Put the payment beside the life.

What matters most to you?

My Commute & Community Move Map

A · Option A

B · Option B

My family support notes

My required destinations

Bring the comparison.We’ll check both paths.

Is the farther home
worth the drive?

Bring the comparison.
We’ll check both paths.