Average Cost of Movers in Jacksonville
Based on the price calculation of 7 reviews, we estimate that a move within Jacksonville should very roughly cost $488.
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216 movers in Jacksonville
East Coast Moving & Storage Florida
"I NEVER leave reviews however this experience was SO BAD that I can't not leave one on every platform available to try & save people from using this company. If I could give zero stars, I absolutely would. I have moved many times and worked with ..."
Royal Moving and Storage
"We hired Royal Moving Co. for a simple 1 bed, 1 bath apartment move. The quote was $395, and we made their job as easy as possible—most of our stuff was already moved beforehand, and the remaining large furniture pieces were placed in the front ro..."
Baymeadows Movеrs
"We moved from Jacksonville, FL to Pensacola this past week. After calling another mover that gave us the run-around, we called Baymeadows Moving. We spoke with Lillian, who explained the process to us, and assigned Michael to come to our home and..."
"Pardee is not a professional company in my opinion. The crew showed up high and smelling like weed and took a lot of breaks that were included in my price. They also broke a TV, which was not fully covered. The person making the decision would not..."
"I have never experienced as much anger and frustration as I did when dealing with this company and the services they provide (or should I say lack there of). First of all, I would like to say that I waited for over a month for my furniture to get ..."
"Pros: 1.Were able to accommodate changes due to apartment issues when notified 24 hours beforehand. 2.Have a truck. Cons: 1.If you have someone inexperienced with moving, be sure to watch the clock and instruct the movers to leave at the exac..."
"The guys seem nice and did a great job and fast. My only issue is that it cost much more to move 5 minutes around the corner than it did to move to the next county (about 1/2 hour away). As for the customer who claims a lot of money was stolen, do..."
"My family had the unfortunate experience of working with this moving company as it came recommended by our realtor. It was an incredibly easy move from one house to another in the same complex and it included only several pieces of furniture as we..."
"Todd, Robert and Allen were fantastic, couldn't be happier with the team I got. I've moved 8 times in my life and these guys are definitively top 1%. I plan on using The Movers again on my next move."
"The most HORRIBLE expericece you could ever have. These people are so dishonest, will not call you back, will raise the prices and hold your items hostage. My items finally arrived, almost all of my big furniture has broken legs, many items distro..."
"BEWARE!! DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY! THEY DON’T RETURN CALLS! I have a move “scheduled” in two months with this company. However, I have called them 5 times in the last week and requested a return call as I have some questions; NOTHING! Of course ..."
What to know when moving to Jacksonville, FL
Schools & Higher Ed
Jacksonville provides access to a total of 14 postsecondary institutions, with 13 of those featuring College Scorecard data. Here are some of the schools you can find in the area:
- Chamberlain University-Florida
- Columbia College - NAS Jacksonville
- Edward Waters University
- First Coast Barber Academy
- Florida Career College-Jacksonville
- Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Jacksonville University
- KCK Beauty & Barber Academy
- Keiser University-Jacksonville
- Parisian Spa Institute
- Shear Finesse Beauty Academy
- Total Beauty Institute
Source: ArcGIS Postsecondary School Locations (NCES) + College Scorecard (ED).
Weather & Getting Outside
Duval County experiences an annual precipitation total of 34.7 inches, with about 86 rainy days each year. During the summer months, expect around 39 rainy days with a total of 16.3 inches of rain.
- Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens - 4.7 stars from 4,392 reviews
- Memorial Park - 4.7 stars from 4,116 reviews
- VyStar Ballpark - 4.7 stars from 2,381 reviews
- James Weldon Johnson Park - 4.3 stars from 2,267 reviews
- Riverside Park - 4.5 stars from 1,937 reviews
Source: NOAA Climate Data Online (CDO) + Google Places API (New).
Jobs & the Local Economy
Duval County has a labor force of 528,739, with an employment count of 504,150. As of December 2025, the unemployment rate stood at 4.7%, affecting about 24,589 individuals.
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).
Where do people move from Jacksonville?
People move long distance from Jacksonville to popular cities like Seattle WA, Houston TX and Atlanta GA.
Popular destinations within Florida include Orlando and Tampa.
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