By Jessica Ryan
Updated: Aug 13, 2026
6 min read
Reviewed by Martin Pаnауоtоv
Editor
Martin is founder of MoveAdvisor, formerly MyMovingReviews.com.
724 movers in Mount Dora
"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..."
"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 ..."
"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..."
"Moving from a second floor and than all of 100 yards to truck and back again all considering they did a good job."
"Dorian, Ernest and Murph were amazing!! Moving is stressful enough and these guys took away so much of that stress!! They wrapped all of my furniture and used blankets to cover them. They made sure everything was packed in tight and would not mov..."
"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 ..."
"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..."
"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..."
"Furniture to be delivered to Sioux Falls Sd on 17 July 2024 today is 3 Aug 2024 and nothing! I believe this company may be nonexistant they do not return my calls i tracked down the corporate address and its a warehouse in GA and FL address is a home"
"With several local movers we rolled the dice on this company... and it paid off! The price was fair. The movers put extra effort in on a few issues we had dismantling our bed. Highly recommend."
"I found this company 25 years ago when I moved to Florida and there was absolutely no doubt I was using them again to move me back home to Indiana. I never considered any other moving company. The best!"
"I just use Perez moving to move from West Palm Beach to Jacksonville. I had a whole full Van they moved everything and they were so careful. Very polite and accommodating,plus Timely. I couldn't have asked for better movers not one thing broke no..."
"When I relocated from TN to OR, I didn’t know what to expect. The long-distance crew made the whole process simple. They updated me during the drive, arrived exactly when they said they would, and unloaded everything neatly. It was nice seeing my ..."
"Initial communication was great, with very reasonable price even though required deposit was high. Company explicitly stated that "they were the mover" when asked who would be moving in the shipment. Couple days prior to scheduled move, pictures w..."
"Relocated from Philadelphia to Westmeath, Ireland. The first couple of weeks Howard would return phone calls and emails. Once they picked up our shipment, nothing. I had to HOUND them for information. Globalog, the company they use is deplorable. ..."
"Oakdale lied to us every step of the way. They made our move an absolute nightmare. Positive reviews have to be bought - DO NOT BELIEVE THE REVIEWS - THEY ARE ALL LIES. We had to come up with $2000 CASH on a Sunday night or they wouldn't unlock th..."
"So far, I would rate zero stars. I planned my overseas move with Howard one year in advance. Started off fine, but once my stuff was picked up, I have almost zero communication. In fact, I think at this point my calls, emails, and IM's are being d..."
What to know when moving to Mount Dora, FL
Schools & Higher Ed
Mount Dora has access to two postsecondary institutions nearby in Lake County:
- Lake Technical College in Eustis
- Lake-Sumter State College in Leesburg
Source: ArcGIS Postsecondary School Locations (NCES) + College Scorecard (ED).
Weather & Getting Outside
Lake County sees about 31.8 inches of rain annually, with an average of 94 rainy days per year. Spring brings around 6.1 inches, while summer accounts for the bulk with 14.4 inches across 40 rainy days.
- Wekiwa Springs State Park - 4.6 stars (10,881 reviews)
- Kelly Park - Rock Springs - 4.7 stars (6,965 reviews)
- Ferran Park - 4.6 stars (2,281 reviews)
- Donnelly Park - 4.7 stars (2,142 reviews)
- Gilbert Park - 4.7 stars (2,052 reviews)
- North Lake Regional Park - 4.8 stars (877 reviews)
- Mount Dora Trail - 4.8 stars (605 reviews)
Sources: NOAA Climate Data Online (CDO), Google Places API (New).
Jobs & the Local Economy
In Lake County, the unemployment rate stands at 4.8% as of December 2025. There are approximately 188,757 employed individuals in the labor force of 198,188.
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).