By Vince Sanders
Updated: Aug 18, 2026
6 min read
Reviewed by Martin Pаnауоtоv
Editor
Martin is founder of MoveAdvisor, formerly MyMovingReviews.com.
Average Cost of Movers in Riverview
Based on the price calculation of 5 reviews, we estimate that a move within Riverview should very roughly cost $1004.
That's a very rough estimate. To get real, competitive quotes for your move, please fill in this moving quote form.
747 movers in Riverview
"Well, now that it appears that it is all over, I want to warn everyone in Florida. Do NOT, under ANY circumstances, hire Fresh Start Movers. I will tell you what happened to me. I hired them to move me from Sebring to Fort Myers. Most of you know ..."
"Given that the within Brazil moves were great, I hired them to move back to Saint Louis, MO. 1. They packed carefully.2. They were flexible. 3. They kept changing your contact person and often took weird days off the office 4. Their bargaining pow..."
"Buckle up for a review of a life time. Let's start at the beginning. This company contacted me to be my moving supplier and after some talking with the representative who called me I decided to go with this company. He informed me that they would ..."
"Initial quote $4100 for 3 bed 2 bath. Was told I had a lot of furniture and bumped it to $6100 before they would begin loading. I felt trapped, new owners took possession in 2 days. Broker driver said I could use debit card to pay $2000. About 1/3..."
"This is the third time River City has moved my family, and we're extremely grateful. Great job!! I highly recommend this Family owned company."
"Do not do business with this company or any rebranded entities affiliated with Moving Forward! They are thieves! Run!!"
"I wrote once after I received their help on a very short distance move. I felt rushed. Did not realize that “travel time” was included in quote and after I wrote my first review, they called and I felt like I was not at all understood. They were d..."
"Never a "Fu**ing" gain!! I originally booked with another company but their truck broke down the morning of my move. I was referred to this company by the company who could not make it. When I called originally I felt like I may run into a "People..."
"The move was over estimated by 31 boxes and I still had to pay the original estimate even after contacting Jacksonville corporate office, Hill Van service of North Florida was very sloppy in sending correspondence related to my move. On the day of..."
"My experience with Forward Van Lines has been awful. I hired them in April 2022 for a move from Washington, DC to Boca Raton, FL, but since my new home wasn’t ready, I arranged to store my belongings with them for over two years. During this time,..."
"Just had a terrible experience with this amateur moving company. Every person I spoke to blamed the constant price increase on "the boss" Hector. They were constantly late, then when they finally have your belongings on their truck, surprise, pay ..."
What to know when moving to Riverview, FL
Schools & Higher Ed
Riverview has access to a total of 22 postsecondary institutions in Hillsborough County, including technical colleges and community colleges.
- Aguilas International Technical Institute
- Aparicio-Levy Technical College
- Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa
- Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
- Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
- Empire Beauty School-Tampa
- Erwin Technical College
- Everglades University - Tampa
- Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College
- H W Brewster Technical College
- Herzing University-Tampa
- Hillsborough Community College
Source: ArcGIS Postsecondary School Locations (NCES) + College Scorecard (ED).
Weather & Getting Outside
Hillsborough County experiences about 47 inches of rainfall annually, spread over approximately 108 rainy days. There is no snowfall. The region enjoys a variety of nearby parks perfect for outdoor activities.
- ZooTampa at Lowry Park - 4.6 stars (27,657 reviews)
- Ballast Point Park - 4.7 stars (6,072 reviews)
- Paul Sanders Park - 4.6 stars (1,474 reviews)
- Riverhills Park - 4.6 stars (1,364 reviews)
- All Person's Rotary Park - 4.5 stars (1,226 reviews)
- Mango Dog Park - 4.5 stars (1,078 reviews)
- Showmen's Museum - 4.8 stars (403 reviews)
Sources: NOAA Climate Data Online (CDO), Google Places API (New).
Jobs & the Local Economy
The unemployment rate in Hillsborough County was 4.5% as of December 2025, with a total labor force of 818,741. The county supports 781,853 employed individuals.
- Unemployment rate: 4.5% (December 2025)
- Employed: 781,853
- Labor force: 818,741
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).