The Best Moving Companies in Washington, DC

In November of 2020, Glassdoor reported that Washington, DC’s number of open jobs had shrunk by 13.7% year over year.¹ The shrinkage in many industries was much larger than this city-wide average though. Some industries saw declines in job availability as high as 70%. In fact, almost no industry saw an increase in open positions in DC.

One notable exception was the health care and hospitals industry which had 17.6% more open jobs in 2020 than in 2019. This trend likely had something to do with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite the decline of open positions in Washington, DC, the city’s median base pay actually went up to around $65,000 the same year.¹ So while it may be harder to find a job in DC than it was in 2019, many of the jobs you can find will pay more than they used to.

With a monthly total of $2,217 for costs like rent, food, and utilities,² the average Washington, DC resident pays more for living costs than most other Americans do.

In fact, the nation’s capital takes 11th place on our list of cities with the highest living costs. It even outranks notoriously expensive metros like New York City and Los Angeles.

If you’re moving around the DC area and you have some lightly used—or heavily used but still useful—household items to get rid of, consider taking them to one of these donation centers instead of throwing them away:

• Goodwill of Greater Washington
• Planet Aid donation bins
• Clothing Recycling Company

Keep in mind that not all charities and donation centers can accept everything you give. For example, some charities accept furniture but not appliances, while others can't accept clothing. Before loading your car to deliver your donation, check the donation center’s website to ensure it can take it.

If you’d rather donate to a charity that will come to you and pick up your stuff, check out our list of charities that pick up donations.

Yes, Washington, DC has both a bus system and rail system that services over 600,000 commuters every day.³ In fact, DC has the best public transit in the US, according to the Washington Post.⁴

This is fortunate because DC’s traffic is almost as bad as its transit system is good. The average Washington, DC driver spends roughly 102 hours in traffic annually, making it the third-worst traffic city in the country.⁵

If you live in DC or you plan to move there soon, consider taking public transit to save time you’d otherwise lose to congestion. You could even try biking to work. We’ve found that Washington, DC is one of the best cities for cyclists.