{"id":8937,"date":"2026-09-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/?p=8937"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:39:52","slug":"asphalt-vs-concrete-driveway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/asphalt-vs-concrete-driveway\/","title":{"rendered":"Asphalt vs Concrete Driveway: Cost, Climate, and Upkeep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n  var sels = ['.entry-header','.page-header','article > h1:first-child','.entry-footer'];\n  sels.forEach(function(s){document.querySelectorAll(s).forEach(function(el){el.style.display='none';});});\n  var el = document.querySelector('.sw-a');\n  while (el && el !== document.body) {\n    el.style.maxWidth='100%'; el.style.width='100%'; el.style.padding='0'; el.style.margin='0';\n    el.style.float='none'; el.style.flex='0 0 100%';\n    el = el.parentElement;\n  }\n 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}catch(e){}\n})();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<article class=\"pm\">\n<header class=\"pm__hero\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<nav class=\"pm__crumb\">Blog &nbsp;&rsaquo;&nbsp; Cost Guides<\/nav>\n<p><span class=\"pm__eyebrow\">Comparison Guide<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Asphalt vs Concrete Driveway: Cost, Climate, and Upkeep<\/h1>\n<p class=\"pm__dek\">The asphalt vs concrete driveway question is three: what the build up costs, what your winters do to it, and what each asks of you on day one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm__dek-cta\">Bidding one out? <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Estimate from a photo<\/a> in about 6 seconds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pm__rating\"><span class=\"pm__stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span> <b>4.8<\/b> <span class=\"pm__rating-sub\">on the App Store<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pm__meta\">\n<span>SimplyWise<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>Updated September 10, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>5 min read<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"pm__fig\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"White house with a wide residential driveway running to the garage\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1635111082117-7110a59d1032?w=1400&amp;h=700&amp;fit=crop&amp;q=80&amp;auto=format\"\/><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"pm__body\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<aside class=\"pm__tldr\">\n<div class=\"pm__tldr-label\">At a glance<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Asphalt vs concrete driveway on published bands: $1.77 to $2.58 per square foot against $2.40 to $2.72.<\/li>\n<li>Not the same scope: asphalt carries placement, concrete is materials only.<\/li>\n<li>Hot mix ran $75.11 to $99.75 a ton on Wisconsin DOT fiscal 2025 contracts; ready mix averaged $160 a cubic yard in 2023.<\/li>\n<li>A residential asphalt drive is 3 in of hot mix over 6 in of subbase, per NYSDOT.<\/li>\n<li>Asphalt answers climate with binder grade, concrete with entrained air.<\/li>\n<li>No allowed source publishes a service life in years, so we claim none.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"pm__tldr-cta\"><span>Turn the drive into a branded quote, free to try.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>What an asphalt vs concrete driveway costs, line by line<\/h2>\n<p>No association or agency publishes a residential dollar per square foot for either surface. State highway contract prices and the ready mix price survey are published, so this page builds from those.<\/p>\n<p>Take one 480 sq ft drive, 20 by 24, and price each on a published build up. Asphalt gets the NYSDOT residential build up, 3 in of hot mix over 6 in of subbase: 8.7 tons of hot mix at the Iowa DOT unit weight of 145 lb per cubic foot, and 16.4 tons of base at the Wisconsin DOT 1.85 tons per cubic yard. Concrete gets a 4 in slab with wire mesh, 6.5 cubic yards after the CIP 31 ordering allowance. That 4 in slab on grade is the section NRMCA CIP 6 uses in its own joint spacing example. It carries no subbase, so the concrete column here is the lighter of the two build ups and the gap it shows is the narrow one.<\/p>\n<table class=\"pm__table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Line<\/th>\n<th>Asphalt<\/th>\n<th>Concrete<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Unit price<\/td>\n<td>$75.11 to $99.75 per ton<\/td>\n<td>$160 per cu yd (2023) to $180 per cu yd (2025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Surface course<\/td>\n<td>$653 to $868<\/td>\n<td>$1,040 to $1,170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Base or mesh<\/td>\n<td>$198 to $371<\/td>\n<td>$110 to $134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>480 sq ft drive<\/td>\n<td>$852 to $1,239<\/td>\n<td>$1,150 to $1,304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Per square foot<\/td>\n<td>$1.77 to $2.58<\/td>\n<td>$2.40 to $2.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Includes<\/td>\n<td>material, binder, placement<\/td>\n<td>material only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tear out<\/td>\n<td>$4.14 to $14.69 per sq yd<\/td>\n<td>11.2 to 12.0 tons of rubble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Why the asphalt vs concrete driveway gap is wider than it looks<\/h2>\n<p>Wisconsin specification 460.5 says the hot mix bid item is &#8220;full compensation for providing HMA pavement including binder&#8221;. The concrete band is ready mix and mesh, nothing more.<\/p>\n<p>Crew time sits on top. BLS OEWS May 2025 puts cement masons at $27.41 an hour median and $28.87 mean, and construction laborers at $22.66 median and $25.02 mean, so two finishers and a laborer is <strong>$620 to $662 for an eight hour day<\/strong>, wages only.<\/p>\n<p>The asphalt column already paid for labor the concrete column has not, and still lands lower. Neither band is a residential quote: both are public contract prices and an industry survey, at contract volume.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm__inline-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a> prices material and labor line items from one photo.<\/p>\n<h2>What the weather does to an asphalt vs concrete driveway<\/h2>\n<p>Asphalt is specified to the thermometer. FHWA: in &#8220;PG 64-22&#8221; the 64 is the &#8220;expected high temperature range of the binder&#8221; and the -22 the &#8220;expected low temperature range&#8221;. Wisconsin&#8217;s light traffic hot mix list carries both 58-28 and 58-34: same class, different cold end.<\/p>\n<p>NRMCA CIP 2 defines scaling as flaking of the finished surface after freeze thaw cycles, worsened by deicers. The defenses: 6 percent total air on a 3\/4 in or 1 in aggregate mix, a 4,000 psi exterior mix per the residential concrete code, and no deicers the first winter.<\/p>\n<section class=\"pm__promo\">\n<h2>Turn the drive into a signed quote<\/h2>\n<p>SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo into an itemized, branded estimate in about 6 seconds. Pricing is $29.99\/mo or $239.99\/yr, about $20\/mo on annual, with a 7-day free trial.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pm__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<h2>What an asphalt vs concrete driveway asks of you on day one<\/h2>\n<p>NRMCA CIP 6 caps joint spacing at 24 to 36 times the slab thickness, about 10 ft on a 4 in slab, never over 15 ft, saw cut 4 to 12 hours after finishing. CIP 11 puts curing at 3 to 7 days. CIP 6 also settles the mesh argument: mesh will not prevent cracking, only keep cracks from opening.<\/p>\n<p>Asphalt is laid and compacted: no joints, no cure window.<\/p>\n<p>Bituminous pavement is bid by the square yard, $4.14 in Wisconsin to $14.69 in Montana, $221 to $783 on that drive. Concrete prices by weight: 11.2 to 12.0 tons here, and Harvey County, Kansas charges $29 a ton in county for construction debris, $33 out, and takes clean concrete free.<\/p>\n<h2>Price the asphalt vs concrete driveway call in this order<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"pm__steps\">\n<li>\n<h3>Start with the winter<\/h3>\n<p>Freeze, thaw, and salt pick the mix. A cold snap picks the binder.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Price the build up<\/h3>\n<p>Base tonnage moved $198 to $371 on one drive.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Get two local quotes<\/h3>\n<p>A ton of hot mix and a yard of ready mix are phone quotable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Price removal separately<\/h3>\n<p>Asphalt bids by area, concrete by weight. Ask what clean material tips for.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"pm__next\">\n<h2>Keep reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/concrete-driveway-cost\/\">Concrete Driveway Cost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/asphalt-driveway-cost\/\">Asphalt Driveway Cost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/cost-to-pour-concrete-driveway\/\">Cost to Pour a Concrete Driveway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pm__sources\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>All fetched 2026-08-28.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/hccidocs\/contracting-info\/average-unit-price.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin DOT Average Unit Price List<\/a>, Oct 21, 2025: hot mix light traffic $75.11 to $99.75 per ton, base aggregate $12.07 to $22.56, asphalt removal $4.14 per sq yd. Scope from <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/rdwy\/stndspec\/ss-04-60.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">specification 460.5<\/a>; 1.85 tons per cubic yard from <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/rdwy\/stndspec\/ss-03-05.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">specification 305.4<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdt.mt.gov\/other\/webdata\/external\/contractplans\/contract\/Archives\/Average_prices\/2025.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montana DOT Weighted Average Prices<\/a>, Jan 2, 2026: remove bituminous pavement $14.69 per sq yd.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ia.iowadot.gov\/erl\/current\/GS\/content\/2303.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iowa DOT 2303<\/a> (145 lb per cubic foot), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dot.ny.gov\/main\/business-center\/engineering\/cadd-info\/drawings\/standard-sheets-us-repository\/608-03_050120.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NYSDOT Standard Sheet 608-03<\/a> (3 in hot mix, 6 in subbase), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/pavement\/asphalt\/pubs\/hif12030.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FHWA HIF 12 030<\/a> (performance grade).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Performance_Benchmarking_Survey_and_State_of_the_Industry.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NRMCA Benchmarking Survey<\/a> ($160 per cu yd, 2023) and <a href=\"https:\/\/concretefinancialinsights.com\/us-concrete-industry-data\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Concrete Financial Insights<\/a> ($179.95, 2025 index).<\/li>\n<li>NRMCA Concrete in Practice: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/31pr.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CIP 31<\/a> (ordering), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/36pr.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CIP 36<\/a> (140 to 150 lb per cu ft), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06pr.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CIP 6<\/a> (joints), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/11pr.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CIP 11<\/a> (curing), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrmca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/02pr.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CIP 2<\/a> (scaling).<\/li>\n<li>Wire mesh $0.23 to $0.28 per sq ft on 5 ft by 150 ft rolls: <a href=\"https:\/\/onsiteconcretesupply.com\/products\/steel-remesh-roll-5x150-10g-6x6-w1-4-1-4-9ct\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Onsite Concrete Supply<\/a> ($169.00) and <a href=\"https:\/\/chasephipps.com\/wire-mesh-sheets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chas. E. Phipps<\/a> ($210.21).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveycounty.gov\/fees\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvey County, Kansas<\/a> ($29 per ton in county, $33 out, clean concrete free, Jan 1, 2026) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BLS OEWS May 2025<\/a> (cement masons $27.41 median, $28.87 mean; construction laborers $22.66 median, $25.02 mean).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/simplywise-cost-estimator\/id6670619664\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator, App Store<\/a> (4.8; 2026-08-22).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"pm__faq\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<h2>Asphalt vs concrete driveway questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Which is cheaper up front?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Asphalt: about $1.77 to $2.58 per square foot against $2.40 to $2.72 for concrete materials, placement included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How long does each one last?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>No allowed source publishes a residential service life we could verify, so we quote none.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which handles freezing winters better?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Both can, if specified for it. Asphalt uses a binder graded for the expected low temperature. Where a slab stays wet, freezes, and gets salted, NRMCA CIP 2 calls for air entrained concrete at 4,000 psi, 3,500 psi where deicers are not applied, and no deicers the first winter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Does concrete really need control joints?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. NRMCA CIP 6 caps joint spacing at 24 to 36 times the slab thickness, about 10 ft on a 4 in slab, saw cut in 4 to 12 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which costs more to tear out?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Different units: asphalt removal is bid by the square yard, $4.14 to $14.69, concrete by weight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can SimplyWise price a driveway from a photo?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pm__final\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<span class=\"pm__eyebrow\">Two surfaces<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bid either drive without guessing.<\/h2>\n<p>Snap a photo, get an itemized, branded estimate in about 6 seconds. Free to try.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pm__btn pm__btn--lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"headline\": \"Asphalt vs Concrete Driveway: Cost, Climate, and Upkeep\",\n  \"description\": \"Asphalt vs concrete driveway, priced from published contract and industry figures, plus the climate and upkeep rules each material stands on.\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"SimplyWise\"\n  },\n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"SimplyWise\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/icon-512x512.png\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-09-10\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-09-10\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/asphalt-vs-concrete-driveway\/\"\n  },\n  \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/asphalt-vs-concrete-driveway\/\",\n  \"image\": [\n    \"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1635111082117-7110a59d1032?w=1400&h=700&fit=crop&q=80&auto=format\"\n  ]\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"HowTo\",\n  \"name\": \"How to Choose Between an Asphalt and a Concrete Driveway\",\n  \"step\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n      \"position\": 1,\n      \"name\": \"Start with the winter, not the price\",\n      \"text\": \"Freezing and thawing with deicing chemicals drives the concrete specification: entrained air at 6 percent and an exterior mix at 4000 psi. 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