Moving to & from Denver, CO
BLS wage + distance model for Denver: mean outbound 2BR $2,368.
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Wage-led, mid-cost corridor
According to PlainMove's metro corpus, Denver ranks #3 of 50 tracked metros by BLS-modeled base hourly rate (highest USD/hr = #1) and #25 of 50 by mean outbound 2-bedroom modeled cost (highest USD = #1). Modeled mean outbound 2BR is $2,368 across 49 origin routes (high depth vs corpus p33=0/p66=2).
- $2,368
- Mean outbound 2BR (modeled)
- 49
- Origin routes priced
- #3/50
- BLS base hourly (highest=#1)
- #25/50
- Mean outbound 2BR (highest=#1)
Figures are BLS OES wage-and-distance model outputs, not carrier quotes. Confirm any mover at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Moving cost snapshot: Denver, CO (#3/50 wage · #25/50 cost)
Denver (715,522, West) has 98 priced routes (49 out / 49 in). Mean outbound 2BR $2,368; BLS OES base $21/hr at wage index 120%.
BLS base $21/hr · wage index 120% · mean outbound miles 1,100 · inbound 1,100. Cheapest outbound 2BR: Albuquerque, NM $1,119; dearest: Honolulu, HI $6,492. Modeled only, get FMCSA binding quotes.
Denver moving value score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Denver's standing on 2 of 2 cost measures against every other tracked city.
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 2 of 2 measures
- Labor rate
- F · 29th percentile
- Modeled 2BR move cost
- F · 24th percentile
Moving from Denver
| Destination | Miles | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR+ | $/mi (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| → Albuquerque, NM | 334 | $589 | $682 | $1,119 | $1,348 | $1,913 | $3.35 |
| → Salt Lake City, UT | 371 | $640 | $733 | $1,185 | $1,414 | $1,995 | $3.19 |
| → Omaha, NE | 487 | $745 | $833 | $1,293 | $1,509 | $2,084 | $2.66 |
| → Oklahoma City, OK | 504 | $756 | $843 | $1,301 | $1,514 | $2,085 | $2.58 |
| → El Paso, TX | 557 | $822 | $909 | $1,388 | $1,600 | $2,191 | $2.49 |
| → Kansas City, MO | 557 | $834 | $922 | $1,409 | $1,625 | $2,227 | $2.53 |
| → Phoenix, AZ | 586 | $932 | $1,025 | $1,569 | $1,798 | $2,471 | $2.68 |
| → Las Vegas, NV | 605 | $958 | $1,050 | $1,603 | $1,832 | $2,513 | $2.65 |
| → Tucson, AZ | 617 | $974 | $1,067 | $1,625 | $1,853 | $2,540 | $2.63 |
| → Dallas, TX | 663 | $954 | $1,042 | $1,560 | $1,773 | $2,403 | $2.35 |
| → Minneapolis, MN | 699 | $1,014 | $1,102 | $1,644 | $1,859 | $2,516 | $2.35 |
| → Austin, TX | 772 | $1,091 | $1,178 | $1,737 | $1,950 | $2,621 | $2.25 |
| → St. Louis, MO | 795 | $1,136 | $1,224 | $1,803 | $2,018 | $2,712 | $2.27 |
| → San Antonio, TX | 802 | $1,128 | $1,216 | $1,786 | $1,999 | $2,681 | $2.23 |
| → Los Angeles, CA | 830 | $1,263 | $1,356 | $2,005 | $2,234 | $3,012 | $2.42 |
| → San Diego, CA | 833 | $1,267 | $1,360 | $2,011 | $2,239 | $3,019 | $2.41 |
| → Memphis, TN | 877 | $1,222 | $1,310 | $1,908 | $2,121 | $2,832 | $2.18 |
| → Houston, TX | 878 | $1,223 | $1,311 | $1,910 | $2,122 | $2,834 | $2.18 |
| → Sacramento, CA | 887 | $1,341 | $1,433 | $2,107 | $2,336 | $3,138 | $2.38 |
| → Milwaukee, WI | 913 | $1,285 | $1,374 | $1,998 | $2,213 | $2,952 | $2.19 |
| → Chicago, IL | 918 | $1,292 | $1,380 | $2,006 | $2,221 | $2,963 | $2.19 |
| → San Jose, CA | 927 | $1,395 | $1,488 | $2,179 | $2,407 | $3,227 | $2.35 |
| → San Francisco, CA | 947 | $1,422 | $1,515 | $2,214 | $2,443 | $3,271 | $2.34 |
| → Portland, OR | 981 | $1,468 | $1,561 | $2,275 | $2,504 | $3,347 | $2.32 |
| → Indianapolis, IN | 999 | $1,394 | $1,483 | $2,140 | $2,355 | $3,128 | $2.14 |
Moving to Denver
| Origin | Miles | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR+ | $/mi (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM → | 334 | $589 | $682 | $1,119 | $1,348 | $1,913 | $3.35 |
| Salt Lake City, UT → | 371 | $640 | $733 | $1,185 | $1,414 | $1,995 | $3.19 |
| Omaha, NE → | 487 | $745 | $833 | $1,293 | $1,509 | $2,084 | $2.66 |
| Oklahoma City, OK → | 504 | $756 | $843 | $1,301 | $1,514 | $2,085 | $2.58 |
| El Paso, TX → | 557 | $822 | $909 | $1,388 | $1,600 | $2,191 | $2.49 |
| Kansas City, MO → | 557 | $834 | $922 | $1,409 | $1,625 | $2,227 | $2.53 |
| Phoenix, AZ → | 586 | $932 | $1,025 | $1,569 | $1,798 | $2,471 | $2.68 |
| Las Vegas, NV → | 605 | $958 | $1,050 | $1,603 | $1,832 | $2,513 | $2.65 |
| Tucson, AZ → | 617 | $974 | $1,067 | $1,625 | $1,853 | $2,540 | $2.63 |
| Dallas, TX → | 663 | $954 | $1,042 | $1,560 | $1,773 | $2,403 | $2.35 |
| Minneapolis, MN → | 699 | $1,014 | $1,102 | $1,644 | $1,859 | $2,516 | $2.35 |
| Austin, TX → | 772 | $1,091 | $1,178 | $1,737 | $1,950 | $2,621 | $2.25 |
| St. Louis, MO → | 795 | $1,136 | $1,224 | $1,803 | $2,018 | $2,712 | $2.27 |
| San Antonio, TX → | 802 | $1,128 | $1,216 | $1,786 | $1,999 | $2,681 | $2.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA → | 830 | $1,263 | $1,356 | $2,005 | $2,234 | $3,012 | $2.42 |
| San Diego, CA → | 833 | $1,267 | $1,360 | $2,011 | $2,239 | $3,019 | $2.41 |
| Memphis, TN → | 877 | $1,222 | $1,310 | $1,908 | $2,121 | $2,832 | $2.18 |
| Houston, TX → | 878 | $1,223 | $1,311 | $1,910 | $2,122 | $2,834 | $2.18 |
| Sacramento, CA → | 887 | $1,341 | $1,433 | $2,107 | $2,336 | $3,138 | $2.38 |
| Milwaukee, WI → | 913 | $1,285 | $1,374 | $1,998 | $2,213 | $2,952 | $2.19 |
| Chicago, IL → | 918 | $1,292 | $1,380 | $2,006 | $2,221 | $2,963 | $2.19 |
| San Jose, CA → | 927 | $1,395 | $1,488 | $2,179 | $2,407 | $3,227 | $2.35 |
| San Francisco, CA → | 947 | $1,422 | $1,515 | $2,214 | $2,443 | $3,271 | $2.34 |
| Portland, OR → | 981 | $1,468 | $1,561 | $2,275 | $2,504 | $3,347 | $2.32 |
| Indianapolis, IN → | 999 | $1,394 | $1,483 | $2,140 | $2,355 | $3,128 | $2.14 |
Other-state metros near Denver's $21/hr wage
Long-haul vs local from Denver
Local vs. Long-Distance
49 outbound routes, when mileage rules change
What to do with Denver's numbers
Compare a real route, then get quotes
- The cheapest outbound route from Denver is to Albuquerque, NM ($1,119); the priciest is to Honolulu, HI ($6,492).
- Denver's average outbound 2BR cost is $2,368 (#25 of 50 tracked metros). Household size and distance change the real figure, see the route table above.
- Get at least three binding estimates from FMCSA-registered carriers before booking. PlainMove does not publish carrier records. See methodology for how these estimates are built.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to move to or from Denver?
Average modeled 2-bedroom move tied to Denver is about $2,368 (#25/50; 49 origin routes). BLS wage data + distance; get binding FMCSA quotes.
What affects moving costs from Denver?
Labor dominates here: BLS base $21/hr (#3/50) and wage index 120%. Distance, home size, and summer season still stack on top.
Where does Denver's cost model come from?
Wage height is the story here (#3/50). Estimates use BLS OES 2023 SOC 53-7062 wages × haversine miles; Census population is separate. No mover referral fees.