98 movers in Seattle
Portland Movers Ready
"These guys know what they are doing and it is obvious they have been trained and are experienced. There are no other companies that compare as far as skill and efficiency. Best of all they have the lowest prices in town. Don't be scared of the Own..."
PDX Movers
"There are several things that occurred we were dissatisfied with. 1. PDX movers promised that everything they packed would remain in storage in the same container until it was moved to our new home. That didn't happen. 2. Some of our furniture was..."
Master Movers
"They stole our jewelry! I hired Master Movers Moving and Storage of Portland, OR to relocate our household in September of 2021. During the move, company employees stole $4,000 of jewelry out of a sealed box and retaped it. We filed a claim with..."
Jordan River Moving and Storage
"So many bad surprises and extras costs Starting in Washington 1-they never protect our carpet - extra costs for us to clean it. 2- they removed all clothes from drawers and charged extra packing materials ( we had in person estimate and this was ..."
Front Door Moving & Storage
"DO NOT book with MetroHop Relocation. As you can see by these reviews, there is a theme with their service. The sales call and team, great. Very communicative and responsive. However, the service itself has been absolutely unacceptable. MetroHop c..."
Eco-Movers
"I hired Eco Movers for a short local move and had a deeply uncomfortable and disappointing experience. The most concerning part of the move was the on-site conduct. While I was alone in the home, three male movers cornered me alone upstairs and r..."
Quality Relocation Services
"We inadvertantly used this company to ship a car across country. We had gone through a well rated consolidator. The pick up of the car was on time (after the day / date moved around a bit). We were promised 7 to 10 day delivery from day of pick..."
Hansen Bros Moving & Storage
"Working with Hansen for our move from Seattle to Buffalo was a mistake. Our stuff has finally arrived, over 3 weeks past the end of the promised window. After having a wonderful experience moving with them across town in Seattle in 2019, we figur..."
Adam’s Moving Service
"Adam’s Moving Tacoma, Seattle, Portland Tacoma, WA 98445 Phone: (800) 805-3516 We hired them for moving fm one state to another and had very bad experience . If u have to go thru stress pls hire them . Not At all professional."
Super Friends Moving
"TL;DR - Movers cracked the television (insufficiently wrapped in couple blankets) and caused significant damage to dining table (after we told them multiple times to pay attention to the corners) - collectively over $1000 of damage. This was the s..."
North Coast Moving and Storage
"I hired North Coast Moving and Storage (Allied) to move cross country from Seattle to Connecticut. I stored the entire contents of my house at Siracusa Moving & Storage in Connecticut for 2 months while I closed on my new house. Siracusa Moving & ..."
What to know when moving to Seattle, WA
Crime & Safety: What the Numbers Say
In Washington, property crime has seen a significant decrease of 43.1% from 2022 to 2025, with a state annual rate of 1940.4 per 100,000 residents, which is 25.4% higher than the national average. Violent crime rates have also dropped by 26.2% during the same period, now at 282.2 per 100,000, which is 13.2% lower than the national average.
- Violent crime: 282.2 per 100k in Washington vs. 325.3 nationally (down 26.2% since 2022)
- Property crime: 1940.4 per 100k in Washington vs. 1546.9 nationally (down 43.1% since 2022)
- Notable trend: Homicide rate down 46.1% since 2022, currently at 2.8 per 100k
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE)
Weather & Getting Outside
King County sees an annual precipitation of about 37.6 inches, spread across approximately 147 rainy days. Spring and fall tend to be the wettest seasons, receiving 8.3 inches and 11.7 inches, respectively. Notably, there are no snow days recorded.
- Parks & outdoor spots worth checking out:
- Lake Wilderness Park - 4.7 stars (2851 reviews)
- Twin Falls Trailhead - 4.7 stars (2320 reviews)
- Flaming Geyser State Park - 4.5 stars (1982 reviews)
- Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park - 4.9 stars (1473 reviews)
Sources: NOAA Climate Data Online (CDO), Google Places API (New)
Where do people move from Seattle?
People move long distance from Seattle to popular cities like San Francisco CA, Minneapolis MN and Salt Lake City UT.
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