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
"1st, OVERCHARGED for rain delay, while even one mover told us they were actually at another job, yet we were charged 3.5 hours of rain time for 1.5 hours of rain BUT when you try to call to get them to deliver asap, amazingly NO one answers the ph..."
"Horrible horrible horrible - the WORST moving experience my family and I have ever had - they make a LOT of promises and fall short on almost everything- please read my detailed review on Google . We would strongly NOT recommend for a long distanc..."
"I would give no stars if I could. This company called me the night before my move to push back my time to 11:00 AM versus 9:00 AM as they had an additional move that they had to finish up prior to getting to me. Instead of them showing up or calli..."
"Let me start out by saying they are the best damn movers in Jacksonville. I called today after another mover fell through. The owner was nice and worked with me to get the move done today. I was blown away. I called around 9:30 am. They arrived cl..."
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).