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Moving From Houston, TX to California

A 3-bedroom move from Houston to California models at $6,350–$8,500 to the median destination, Inglewood, CA (1,595 miles). The cheapest of 107 California cities is Indio, CA at $5,900–$7,850; the priciest is Modesto, CA at $7,000–$9,300.

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Cost from Houston to cities in California

Modeled full-service cost from Houston to 107 California cities with 50,000+ residents, at least 100 miles away.
Destination	Miles	2 bedroom	3 bedroom
Los Angeles, CA	1,590	$4,350–$5,750	$6,350–$8,450
San Diego, CA	1,510	$4,150–$5,550	$6,050–$8,100
San Jose, CA	1,835	$4,450–$5,950	$6,500–$8,650
San Francisco, CA	1,875	$4,550–$6,050	$6,650–$8,850
Fresno, CA	1,725	$4,600–$6,100	$6,750–$9,000
Sacramento, CA	1,830	$4,400–$5,850	$6,450–$8,600
Long Beach, CA	1,585	$4,300–$5,750	$6,300–$8,400
Oakland, CA	1,865	$4,500–$6,050	$6,600–$8,800
Bakersfield, CA	1,655	$4,450–$5,900	$6,500–$8,700
Anaheim, CA	1,565	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Riverside, CA	1,535	$4,200–$5,600	$6,150–$8,200
Santa Ana, CA	1,565	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Stockton, CA	1,805	$4,350–$5,800	$6,350–$8,500
Chula Vista, CA	1,505	$4,150–$5,500	$6,050–$8,100
Irvine, CA	1,560	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,300
Fremont, CA	1,845	$4,450–$5,950	$6,550–$8,700
San Bernardino, CA	1,530	$4,200–$5,600	$6,100–$8,150
Fontana, CA	1,540	$4,200–$5,600	$6,150–$8,200
Modesto, CA	1,785	$4,750–$6,350	$7,000–$9,300
Oxnard, CA	1,655	$4,450–$5,950	$6,550–$8,750
Moreno Valley, CA	1,525	$4,150–$5,550	$6,100–$8,150
Huntington Beach, CA	1,570	$4,300–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Glendale, CA	1,590	$4,350–$5,750	$6,350–$8,450
Santa Clarita, CA	1,615	$4,400–$5,850	$6,400–$8,550
Santa Rosa, CA	1,900	$4,600–$6,100	$6,700–$8,950
Oceanside, CA	1,525	$4,200–$5,600	$6,100–$8,150
Garden Grove, CA	1,570	$4,300–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	1,550	$4,250–$5,650	$6,200–$8,250
Ontario, CA	1,550	$4,250–$5,650	$6,200–$8,250
Hollywood, CA	1,595	$4,350–$5,800	$6,350–$8,500
Elk Grove, CA	1,820	$4,400–$5,850	$6,400–$8,550
Corona, CA	1,545	$4,200–$5,600	$6,150–$8,250
Lancaster, CA	1,590	$4,350–$5,750	$6,350–$8,450
Palmdale, CA	1,585	$4,300–$5,750	$6,300–$8,450
Hayward, CA	1,850	$4,500–$6,000	$6,550–$8,750
Salinas, CA	1,810	$4,400–$5,850	$6,450–$8,550
Sunnyvale, CA	1,845	$4,450–$5,950	$6,550–$8,700
Pomona, CA	1,560	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,300
Escondido, CA	1,505	$4,150–$5,500	$6,050–$8,100
Valencia, CA	1,620	$4,400–$5,850	$6,450–$8,600
Torrance, CA	1,595	$4,350–$5,800	$6,350–$8,500
Pasadena, CA	1,585	$4,300–$5,750	$6,300–$8,450
Orange, CA	1,565	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Fullerton, CA	1,570	$4,300–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Van Nuys, CA	1,605	$4,350–$5,800	$6,400–$8,500
Roseville, CA	1,820	$4,400–$5,850	$6,400–$8,550
Visalia, CA	1,685	$4,500–$6,000	$6,600–$8,800
Thousand Oaks, CA	1,630	$4,400–$5,900	$6,450–$8,650
Concord, CA	1,850	$4,500–$6,000	$6,550–$8,750
Simi Valley, CA	1,630	$4,400–$5,900	$6,450–$8,650
East Los Angeles, CA	1,585	$4,300–$5,750	$6,300–$8,450
Santa Clara, CA	1,840	$4,450–$5,950	$6,500–$8,700
Koreatown, CA	1,595	$4,350–$5,800	$6,350–$8,500
Victorville, CA	1,535	$4,200–$5,600	$6,150–$8,200
Vallejo, CA	1,870	$4,550–$6,050	$6,600–$8,850
Chico, CA	1,875	$4,500–$6,000	$6,600–$8,800
Berkeley, CA	1,865	$4,500–$6,050	$6,600–$8,800
El Monte, CA	1,575	$4,300–$5,750	$6,300–$8,400
Carlsbad, CA	1,525	$4,200–$5,600	$6,100–$8,150
Downey, CA	1,580	$4,300–$5,750	$6,300–$8,400
Costa Mesa, CA	1,565	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Fairfield, CA	1,860	$4,450–$5,950	$6,550–$8,700
Inglewood, CA	1,595	$4,350–$5,800	$6,350–$8,500
Antioch, CA	1,840	$4,500–$5,950	$6,550–$8,700
Temecula, CA	1,515	$4,150–$5,550	$6,050–$8,100
Murrieta, CA	1,520	$4,150–$5,550	$6,100–$8,100
Richmond, CA	1,870	$4,550–$6,050	$6,600–$8,850
West Covina, CA	1,570	$4,300–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Norwalk, CA	1,580	$4,300–$5,750	$6,300–$8,400
Daly City, CA	1,875	$4,550–$6,050	$6,650–$8,850
Burbank, CA	1,595	$4,350–$5,800	$6,350–$8,500
Santa Maria, CA	1,715	$4,600–$6,150	$6,750–$9,000
Universal City, CA	1,600	$4,350–$5,800	$6,350–$8,500
Clovis, CA	1,720	$4,600–$6,100	$6,700–$8,950
El Cajon, CA	1,495	$4,100–$5,500	$6,000–$8,050
San Mateo, CA	1,865	$4,500–$6,050	$6,600–$8,800
Rialto, CA	1,535	$4,200–$5,600	$6,150–$8,200
Vista, CA	1,520	$4,150–$5,550	$6,100–$8,150
Chinatown, CA	1,870	$4,550–$6,050	$6,600–$8,850
Compton, CA	1,590	$4,350–$5,750	$6,350–$8,450
Mission Viejo, CA	1,550	$4,250–$5,650	$6,200–$8,250
Vacaville, CA	1,855	$4,450–$5,950	$6,500–$8,700
Ventura, CA	1,660	$4,500–$5,950	$6,550–$8,750
South Gate, CA	1,590	$4,350–$5,750	$6,350–$8,450
Hesperia, CA	1,530	$4,200–$5,600	$6,100–$8,150
Carson, CA	1,590	$4,350–$5,750	$6,350–$8,450
Santa Monica, CA	1,605	$4,350–$5,800	$6,400–$8,500
San Marcos, CA	1,510	$4,150–$5,550	$6,050–$8,100
Boyle Heights, CA	1,590	$4,350–$5,750	$6,350–$8,450
Arden-Arcade, CA	1,825	$4,400–$5,850	$6,400–$8,550
Westminster, CA	1,575	$4,300–$5,700	$6,300–$8,350
Santa Barbara, CA	1,690	$4,550–$6,050	$6,650–$8,900
Redding, CA	1,925	$4,600–$6,150	$6,750–$9,000
San Leandro, CA	1,855	$4,500–$6,000	$6,600–$8,750
Hawthorne, CA	1,595	$4,350–$5,800	$6,350–$8,500
Livermore, CA	1,830	$4,450–$5,900	$6,500–$8,650
Indio, CA	1,455	$4,000–$5,350	$5,900–$7,850
Whittier, CA	1,575	$4,300–$5,700	$6,300–$8,350
Menifee, CA	1,515	$4,150–$5,550	$6,050–$8,100
Newport Beach, CA	1,565	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,350
Tracy, CA	1,810	$4,400–$5,850	$6,450–$8,550
Citrus Heights, CA	1,820	$4,400–$5,850	$6,400–$8,550
Tustin, CA	1,560	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,300
Chino Hills, CA	1,560	$4,250–$5,700	$6,250–$8,300
Palo Alto, CA	1,850	$4,500–$5,950	$6,550–$8,700
San Clemente, CA	1,545	$4,200–$5,650	$6,200–$8,250
Petaluma, CA	1,895	$4,600–$6,100	$6,700–$8,950

Cost by home size

Modeled cost from Houston to Inglewood, CA (1,595 miles) by home size.
Home size	To Inglewood
Studio	$2,200–$2,900
1 Bedroom	$2,900–$3,850
2 Bedroom	$4,350–$5,800
3 Bedroom	$6,350–$8,500
4 Bedroom	$8,500–$11,300
5+ Bedroom	$11,400–$15,150

Best time to move

A 3-bedroom from Houston to Inglewood, CA models at $6,350–$8,500 October through April, $6,650–$8,900 in May or September and $7,100–$9,500 June through August, a $900 midpoint gap.

Moving from Houston to California: common questions

How much does it cost to move from Houston to California?

What is the cheapest California city to move to from Houston?

Indio, CA, 1,455 miles away: $5,900–$7,850 for a 3-bedroom and $4,000–$5,350 for a 2-bedroom.

When is the cheapest time to move from Houston to California?

To Inglewood, CA, a 3-bedroom models at $6,350–$8,500 October through April, $6,650–$8,900 in May or September and $7,100–$9,500 June through August.

How long does a move from Houston to Inglewood take?

The 1,595-mile route has a modeled delivery window of 4 to 8 days after pickup; a 2-bedroom on it models at $4,350–$5,800.

How these numbers are made

Costs use the same weight × distance model as our route pages, from Houston's own coordinates and labor index of 0.96. Destination cities under 100 miles away are left out because the long-distance model does not apply to them. See how we price cities outside our core metros.

Moving Cost Editorial Team · Pricing model pricing-v1.0 · Estimates last recalculated 2026-08-01