After all the incentives, it’s looking to be around $22,000-$24,000 depending on the dealer. I’m not looking for the luxury model.
For this money (or even less) you can get a Prius. Not a plug-in. Do not focus on plug-in vehicles - batteries today are not very efficient, both in terms of stored energy and in terms of cost.
You will not be able to make the round trip in a Leaf with enough charge left to allow heater, headlights, and other loads without charging at work. However what if you cannot charge at work? What if you have to go somewhere else before or after work? Those are very real scenarios. A hybrid removes this worry from your mind.
Cost-wise, a Prius in a city will give you about 45-50 mpg. Your daily commute is 75 miles, that would burn (in worst case) 1.6 gallons that today cost $6. If you do it every work day, $6 * 5 * 4 = $133. I leave more than that in a grocery store whenever I go there. It would be diminishing returns to optimize further.