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Moving from Pennsylvania to New Jersey

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 26,000 people living in New Jersey had lived in Pennsylvania a year earlier. A 2-bedroom move from Philadelphia to Newark, about 90 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900. 222 licensed movers are based in Pennsylvania.

Who makes this move

25,902

people moved from Pennsylvania to New Jersey (±3,756)

38,467

moved the other way, from New Jersey to Pennsylvania (±4,874)

  • New Jersey drew about 10% of the roughly 252,000 people who left Pennsylvania for another state.
  • More people moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania than this way, by about 13,000.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Pennsylvania went

Alabama: about 1,000 people from PennsylvaniaAL1.0kAlaska: about 500 people from PennsylvaniaAK494Arizona: about 3,000 people from PennsylvaniaAZ3.0kArkansas: about 1,100 people from PennsylvaniaAR1.1kCalifornia: about 9,300 people from PennsylvaniaCA9.3kColorado: about 3,600 people from PennsylvaniaCO3.6kConnecticut: about 2,200 people from PennsylvaniaCT2.2kDelaware: about 6,700 people from PennsylvaniaDE6.7kDistrict of Columbia: about 3,800 people from PennsylvaniaDC3.8kFlorida: about 34,000 people from PennsylvaniaFL33.5kGeorgia: about 7,400 people from PennsylvaniaGA7.4kHawaii: about 1,700 people from PennsylvaniaHI1.7kIdaho: about 900 people from PennsylvaniaID935Illinois: about 4,400 people from PennsylvaniaIL4.4kIndiana: about 3,800 people from PennsylvaniaIN3.8kIowa: about 900 people from PennsylvaniaIA936Kansas: about 900 people from PennsylvaniaKS930Kentucky: about 1,400 people from PennsylvaniaKY1.4kLouisiana: about 2,600 people from PennsylvaniaLA2.6kMaine: about 800 people from PennsylvaniaME834Maryland: about 13,000 people from PennsylvaniaMD12.6kMassachusetts: about 5,500 people from PennsylvaniaMA5.5kMichigan: about 2,400 people from PennsylvaniaMI2.4kMinnesota: about 600 people from PennsylvaniaMN637Mississippi: about 1,600 people from PennsylvaniaMS1.6kMissouri: about 1,200 people from PennsylvaniaMO1.2kMontana: about 400 people from PennsylvaniaMT438Nebraska: about 800 people from PennsylvaniaNE754Nevada: about 2,400 people from PennsylvaniaNV2.4kNew Hampshire: about 1,400 people from PennsylvaniaNH1.4kNew Jersey: about 26,000 people from PennsylvaniaNJ25.9kNew Mexico: about 700 people from PennsylvaniaNM675New York: about 23,000 people from PennsylvaniaNY23.2kNorth Carolina: about 13,000 people from PennsylvaniaNC13.3kNorth Dakota: about 1,700 people from PennsylvaniaND1.7kOhio: about 11,000 people from PennsylvaniaOH11.0kOklahoma: about 1,000 people from PennsylvaniaOK1.0kOregon: about 1,000 people from PennsylvaniaOR1.0kPennsylvania: no estimate from PennsylvaniaPA—Rhode Island: about 500 people from PennsylvaniaRI518South Carolina: about 7,400 people from PennsylvaniaSC7.4kSouth Dakota: about 200 people from PennsylvaniaSD162Tennessee: about 4,100 people from PennsylvaniaTN4.1kTexas: about 13,000 people from PennsylvaniaTX13.0kUtah: about 1,300 people from PennsylvaniaUT1.3kVermont: about 2,400 people from PennsylvaniaVT2.4kVirginia: about 15,000 people from PennsylvaniaVA15.2kWashington: about 2,700 people from PennsylvaniaWA2.7kWest Virginia: about 6,400 people from PennsylvaniaWV6.4kWisconsin: about 1,800 people from PennsylvaniaWI1.8kWyoming: about 300 people from PennsylvaniaWY296
FewerMore· people who moved there from Pennsylvania, 2024

Most common moves out of Pennsylvania

  1. Florida34,000
  2. New Jersey26,000
  3. New York23,000
  4. Virginia15,000
  5. North Carolina13,000
  6. Texas13,000
  7. Maryland13,000
  8. Ohio11,000

Where people moving to New Jersey came from

  1. New York57,000
  2. Pennsylvania26,000
  3. Florida12,000
  4. California8,000
  5. North Carolina5,000
  6. Massachusetts4,000
  7. Delaware3,300
  8. Virginia3,300

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Philadelphia to Newark, about 90 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,150–$2,250$1,400–$2,750
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,450–$2,850$1,800–$3,550
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,000–$3,900$2,500–$4,850
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$2,500–$4,850$3,100–$6,050
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$2,950–$5,700$3,650–$7,050
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$3,400–$6,550$4,200–$8,150

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Philadelphia to Newark90$2,000–$3,900
Philadelphia to Jersey City93$2,000–$3,900
Pittsburgh to Newark361$2,200–$4,200
Pittsburgh to Jersey City367$2,200–$4,200

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities. Some of these moves are short: movers often price a short move by the hour, crew and truck rather than by weight and distance, so ask which way a quote is priced.

Licensed movers based in Pennsylvania

See all 222

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

A&j Moving Company

Williamsport, PA · USDOT 4186293

2 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2024

Before you book

Check the mover is licensedPennsylvania to New Jersey crosses a state line, so the mover needs federal interstate authority.Ask: carrier or broker?A broker sells your move to a company you have not met. Both are legal; know which one you are hiring.Get a binding estimateA binding estimate fixes the price. A non-binding one is a guess: the final bill follows the actual weight.

Questions about moving from Pennsylvania to New Jersey

How much does it cost to move from Pennsylvania to New Jersey?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Philadelphia to Newark, about 90 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,000 to $4,200. A studio runs about $1,150–$2,250 and a 4-bedroom about $2,950–$5,700. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Pennsylvania to New Jersey?

About 26,000 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 25,902, with a margin of error of ±3,756. About 38,000 moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Pennsylvania to New Jersey?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 90 to 367 miles by road; Philadelphia to Newark is about 90. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Pennsylvania to New Jersey?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Pennsylvania to New Jersey?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 24% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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