Average Cost of Movers in Denver
Based on the price calculation of 11 reviews, we estimate that a move within Denver should very roughly cost $1098.
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99 movers in Denver
Safeway Moving Inc
"They were terrific. They made the whole move happen in a flash. They had a great attitude and took terrific care of my things and were very reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend them."
1st Choice Moving & Storage Inc
"Excellent communication. They were courteous and professional, and gave me the most reasonable quote. Really easy to work with and schedule. They put me at ease and made the whole experience totally painless."
Adam's Moving
"Horrible F#%^*+= Company, Where to start, Well a move that was only suppose to take 8-10 hours for a drive that was 40 mins apart took 16 hours and they were not even going to try to complete the move in the same day. Several broken laws from de..."
Transport America Moving Services LLC
"I am begging you to not use this moving company. Everything seemed to be going fine in the beginning. Sales appeared to be helpful and kind, but the whole thing turned into a nightmare. It was a small one bedroom apartment moving from one coast to..."
Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage
"The worst moving company I have ever ran into. . .they are off the street , no pryor moving knowledge, they all lied about the price and the guy named John did not know how to add or subtract. . these people will only ruin your furniture, and not ..."
Movers Choice
"This company made me pay a significant amount extra on pick up despite being given a full inventory, no proof was ever given to me of weight tickets and I was not present at any weighing. My contract included full insurance protection value of ..."
Pin to Pin Moving
"The worst moving company ever. A day late from confirmed arrival date, making me have to take an extra day off work. Arrived 4 hours after so called confirmed time. EVERY single box was damaged. Y dining room table base was destroyed.there were fo..."
A. Alliance Moving and Storage
"This is the worst company ever. This company is a scram. They will tell you one price and then tell you another price when they come to your house. I called the company 2 weeks ago to reserve a truck for 8 in the morning. I talked to Ed, he said n..."
Movers Connection
"This company is awful. From the owner, manager and movers, all have been in prison. Tax fraud and avasion. Drugs, child molesters. Really, get their names first and last. Then Google Colorado Dept of Corrections inmate profiles. There you'll find..."
Exodus Moving and Storage
"After my divorce, I had Exodus Moving and Storage pack my belongings, store them at their facility and, after a year, deliver my belongings to my new address. My expensive TV was missing. The company did not return my calls and sent me a $42.00 ch..."
Altitude Movers Denver
""Holly Davis" is the owner of the company and is who I dealt with. I gave her a $250.00 pre-payment for services rendered and after three appointment times that she made where no one showed and not even a courtesy call, I realized that I was being..."
Eden's Moving Services Inc.
"First, Eden's driver came to my home mere hours after a furniture delivery company did the same. Despite me repeatedly explaining that the furniture delivery company was able to deliver in a similar sized truck or bigger, Eden insisted their deliv..."
Good Move USA
"Great moving service. Moved all furniture in my house and office. The guys were great , I recommend them. Amazing crew. I have moved many times on my life and this OS the best one they helped me remove my TV and Placed the boxes in place"
Prime Relocation Services Inc
"Moved items from GA to IL, promised delivery time frame was 4 days late, the driver was the only person that came to unload the items. One of the items was a sleeper sofa. The driver could not pick it up himself, so my husband had to help him get ..."
Special Ops Moving
"Most horrible and unethical moving company I know. Did not show up at all! Our client has a spinal cord injury.. cannot move himself (literally) or his property. They said they would make it right and would move him for free the next morning.. did..."
Franklin Van Lines
"These people have NO concept of customer care. They are totally unprofessional and inconsiderate. I used them in a move from Chicago to AZ. I had one unit of furniture, a bedroom set. no mattress or box spring, just the bedroom furniture because i..."
Mile High Van Lines
"I had almost $5k in items stolen. They tried to have a 3rd party company handle my claim, they quickly cancelled that. When calling Mile High Van Lines on the only number available for them, I am told that this is a different company but not given..."
North America Vanlines
"So we hired North America Moving Systems in July to move us from Florida to Washington. On August 17, we found out their real name is Advantage Moving & Storage Inc located in Miami, Florida. We had a contract to move our goods. The movers sho..."
Abe Lincoln Movers
"They moved me into my new home June of 2021. They scratched up my dining table. I was told that they would fix it; however, even after multiple calls and reminder with the owner of the company, they never fixed my table as promised. I don't recomm..."
Seven Stars Movers
"Don't return calls...over half my stuff broken or damaged when finally delivered ...3 months late. Never returns calls....tried to charge more than the agreed upon contract several times. I would not trust this horrible company to move a cat turd ..."
Gentle Hands Moving
"BEWARE! Gentle Hands practices in the most unscrupulous tactics. A shady business model run by even more shadier people. With so many respectable movers to choose from you would do much better not choosing Gentle Hands. Laboratory monkeys could pr..."
Euro Professional Moving
"I have moved with these people multiple times over the years, but this company has a new name, and a horrible new reputation. These movers were reckless and obviously in a hurry. They left things we told them to take to trash out on lawns of our n..."
Colorado Moving Company
"If I could give negative stars I would. We had a move scheduled today. We were told the movers would be here between 830-930. At about 10, we called and talked to Tony, who said the movers were on a small job and our window was actually 1130-330. ..."
Bentley Moving and Storage Corp
"NEVER USE THIS COMPANY. Sham company that brokerages out. They over promised and delivered absolutely nothing. They promised I'd have a 33' truck for my items as he quoted me at having over 2000 cu ft. They sent a 26' truck. They told me my stuff ..."
Student Movers
"TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. UNPROFESSIONAL MOVERS AND STAFF. DO NOT RECOMMEND. Please note, this is a company owned by Buehler. At first, I refrained from writing such a negative review since at the end of the day, most of what I needed was moved and not..."
What to know when moving to Denver, CO
Crime & Safety: What the Numbers Say
In Colorado, the state-level crime rates reveal some important trends. While the property crime rate is significantly higher than the national average, it has dropped by about 32.9% since 2022. The violent crime rate is also higher than the national average, but it has decreased by 17.9% over the same period.
- Violent crime: 420.3 per 100k vs. national 325.3 (down 17.9% since 2022)
- Property crime: 2168.8 per 100k vs. national 1546.9 (down 32.9% since 2022)
- Notable trend: Homicide rate down 46.8% since 2022, now at 3.6 per 100k
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE)
Schools & Higher Ed
In the Denver area, there are 36 postsecondary institutions available, providing a range of educational opportunities. Notable schools include:
- Aveda Institute-Denver
- Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
- Colorado State University Global
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
Source: ArcGIS Postsecondary School Locations (NCES) + College Scorecard (ED)
Weather & Getting Outside
Arapahoe County experiences about 3.2 inches of precipitation annually, with around 22 rainy days. Snow is minimal, averaging just 0.5 inches per year over 3 snow days. For outdoor activities, check out:
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science - 4.7 stars (17,740 reviews)
- Denver Art Museum - 4.7 stars (16,055 reviews)
- Washington Park - 4.8 stars (6,762 reviews)
- Civic Center Park - 4.4 stars (8,880 reviews)
Source: NOAA Climate Data Online (CDO) + Google Places API (New)
Jobs & the Local Economy
Arapahoe County has a labor force of 374,590, with an employment count of 361,368. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5% as of December 2025, indicating a relatively stable job market.
- Unemployment rate: 3.5% (December 2025)
- Employed: 361,368
- Labor force: 374,590
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
Where do people move from Denver?
People move long distance from Denver to popular cities like Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA and Chicago IL.
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