Moving Companies in Bergen, NJ
In Bergen County, a standard local move typically runs $800 to $2,500, with two- to three-person crews billing $120 to $200 per hour. Movers licensed for in-state jobs must carry an NJ PC number, verifiable through the state consumer affairs office, and reputable companies offer a binding estimate after an in-home or virtual walkthrough so the final price does not shift on moving day. If you live in a condo or apartment building, check with the property manager about a Certificate of Insurance, since many buildings require one before letting a crew use the elevator. Large moving trucks cannot use the Garden State Parkway or other NJ parkways, and street parking on narrow residential blocks is often tight, so contact the municipal clerk about 48 hours ahead to reserve space or post temporary no-parking signs. Tipping is customary: plan on $20 to $40 per mover for a half-day job and $50 to $100 per mover for a full, demanding day.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Hudson County.
66% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers60% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $116,678 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in New Jersey report $92,069. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Hudson County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 10% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the New Jersey migration page →
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