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Parker King
Content Operations Lead
Hilary Snow
Lead Editor
Brenda Woods
Senior Editor
The cities with the biggest year-over-year surges in move searches made in moveBuddha’s moving cost calculator are practical places with economic momentum, real jobs, relative affordability, and room to put down roots. Last year’s most popular move destinations are feeling a little…crowded. But as movers look for fresh options, new move-to darlings emerge. Which up-and-coming […]
Joey H. moved from Syracuse, NY, to Fresh Meadows, NY, on January 5, 2026, for a new job opportunity. To handle the relocation of his one-bedroom apartment, Joey booked Instant Movers LLC for a same-day, long-distance move. When researching the best moving companies, Joey came across our Better Moves Project and, in exchange for $500, […]
moveBuddha has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the Best National Moving Companies of 2026, honored as the only independent consumer research platform on the list of just ten companies nationwide. This recognition highlights moveBuddha’s mission to bring transparency, accountability, and real consumer advocacy to an industry that has long struggled with inconsistent pricing, […]
moveBuddha has announced a new rating system to provide more accurate, customer-focused star ratings and scores for national moving companies and major van lines, reflecting what matters most to consumers in 2026. The updated methodology evaluates full-service movers using a 100-point rubric that emphasizes the factors customers often identify as the most important: pricing protections, […]
After accepting a new job and deciding it was time to be closer to family, Joel Maust and his family of five prepared for a cross-country move from Kalispell, Montana, to Greer, South Carolina. Joel had already done the “drive a giant truck across the country” thing in a U-Haul before, and he wasn’t interested […]
According to our annual moving survey, 1 in 4 movers want to move to a friendly suburb. But which are the best suburbs to live in America? We examined search data from moveBuddha’s Moving Cost Calculator to identify which suburbs Americans deem “best,” one for every state. We based this on which suburbs have the highest […]
California’s population loss has been a source of endless speculation in recent years. And all these Californians leaving the state are scattered nationwide, from New York to Texas. Where are Californians moving right now? New moveBuddha data shows precisely where Californians are interested in moving to, right now We crunched the numbers from moveBuddha […]
Using search data from the moveBuddha Moving Cost Calculator, we analyzed searches from July 2025 through the end of January 2026 to identify the top city in each state Americans want to move to this year. While not every search turns into a move, search behavior offers an early signal of where interest is building. […]
Need to pivot your couch around some extra-tight corners? You’re going to want a moving company that calculates angles like champs, but that’s also strong, gentle, and trustworthy while digging through your drawers. That can all feel like a tall order as moving season approaches. To make it easier, we looked at 1,125 moving companies […]
