Whether you’re moving across town or relocating across the country, the following resources may help the process go more smoothly.
Relocation Guides
Offers comprehensive moving related services, as well as tools designed to reduce the time, cost, and stress associated with moving.
Allows you to find information about school districts in the area, compare surrounding neighborhoods, compare the cost of living and look at crime reports.
Local community classifieds and forums that offer a place to find jobs, housing, goods and services, social activities, and community information.
Cost of Living Calculators
Allows you to compare key expenses in dozens of major cities. Costs include housing, utilities, transportation, and healthcare.
Compare living-cost indices and salary differentials to help you make an informed comparison. Learn how your disposable income is affected by relocation between any combination of 300-plus U.S. cities. The Cost-of-Living Wizard also reports the salary adjustment needed to maintain your standard of living and what salary increase or decrease is likely given local market factors.
School Comparisons
Compare K-12 school ratings nationwide to find the best schools. The website also allows you to view parent ratings, reviews and test scores to choose the right school.
Search for schools and see test scores, ranking, school and district boundaries, student/teacher ratios, ethnic makeup, and scores of other useful metrics and information for over 120,000 elementary, middle, and high schools in the United States.
Allows you to search schools by state and compare schools in various areas.
Moving and Storage Companies
Mayflower is a national moving company that provides local and long distance moving, packing and storage options. Their website allows you to find a local agent in your area.
Temporary Housing
1-800-44-PASHA
Provides temporary furnished apartments for short-term rental needs. Pasha's priority is to ensure your comfort and to create for you the environment you want, whether it is a studious workplace or a dynamic, kid-friendly home.
Sublet.com is a national resource for temporary apartment rentals, sublets and roommates. Members deal directly with owners and leaseholders.
Realtors
Allows you to search for homes to buy or rent in most cities in the United States.
Search over 2 million listings for the leading real estate companies throughout the United States.
Recreation
Use Citysearch City Guides to get reviews and directions to top restaurants, events, nightclubs, shops, services and more, in cities across the country.
A fun and easy way to find, review, and talk about what is great and not so great in your area.
Government Resources
U.S. Postal Service (www.usps.com/move)
This site provides links to places on the web where you can change your address.
Provides information for all your motor vehicle needs including details on driver’s licenses, registration, title transfers.
