Florida to California

Moving From Miami, FL to California

A 3-bedroom move from Miami to California models at $8,400–$11,200 to the median destination, Lancaster, CA (2,660 miles). The cheapest of 107 California cities is Indio, CA at $8,000–$10,700; the priciest is Santa Rosa, CA at $9,250–$12,350.

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Cost from Miami to cities in California

Modeled full-service cost from Miami to 107 California cities with 50,000+ residents, at least 100 miles away.
Destination	Miles	2 bedroom	3 bedroom
Los Angeles, CA	2,660	$5,700–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
San Diego, CA	2,585	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,900
San Jose, CA	2,915	$6,200–$8,250	$9,100–$12,100
San Francisco, CA	2,955	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Fresno, CA	2,780	$5,900–$7,850	$8,650–$11,550
Sacramento, CA	2,905	$6,150–$8,200	$9,000–$12,000
Long Beach, CA	2,655	$5,700–$7,600	$8,350–$11,150
Oakland, CA	2,945	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Bakersfield, CA	2,720	$5,800–$7,750	$8,500–$11,350
Anaheim, CA	2,640	$5,700–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Riverside, CA	2,605	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,950
Santa Ana, CA	2,635	$5,650–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Stockton, CA	2,885	$6,100–$8,150	$8,950–$11,950
Chula Vista, CA	2,580	$5,550–$7,450	$8,150–$10,900
Irvine, CA	2,635	$5,650–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Fremont, CA	2,925	$6,200–$8,250	$9,100–$12,150
San Bernardino, CA	2,600	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,950
Fontana, CA	2,610	$5,600–$7,500	$8,250–$11,000
Modesto, CA	2,865	$6,100–$8,150	$8,950–$11,950
Oxnard, CA	2,725	$5,850–$7,800	$8,550–$11,400
Moreno Valley, CA	2,595	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,900
Huntington Beach, CA	2,645	$5,700–$7,600	$8,350–$11,100
Glendale, CA	2,665	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Santa Clarita, CA	2,685	$5,750–$7,700	$8,450–$11,250
Santa Rosa, CA	2,975	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,350
Oceanside, CA	2,600	$5,600–$7,500	$8,200–$10,950
Garden Grove, CA	2,640	$5,700–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	2,620	$5,650–$7,500	$8,250–$11,000
Ontario, CA	2,625	$5,650–$7,500	$8,250–$11,050
Hollywood, CA	2,670	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Elk Grove, CA	2,895	$6,100–$8,150	$9,000–$12,000
Corona, CA	2,615	$5,600–$7,500	$8,250–$11,000
Lancaster, CA	2,660	$5,700–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Palmdale, CA	2,655	$5,700–$7,600	$8,400–$11,150
Hayward, CA	2,930	$6,250–$8,300	$9,150–$12,200
Salinas, CA	2,895	$6,150–$8,200	$9,050–$12,050
Sunnyvale, CA	2,925	$6,200–$8,250	$9,100–$12,150
Pomona, CA	2,630	$5,650–$7,550	$8,300–$11,050
Escondido, CA	2,580	$5,550–$7,450	$8,150–$10,900
Valencia, CA	2,690	$5,750–$7,700	$8,450–$11,300
Torrance, CA	2,665	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Pasadena, CA	2,655	$5,700–$7,600	$8,400–$11,150
Orange, CA	2,635	$5,650–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Fullerton, CA	2,640	$5,700–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Van Nuys, CA	2,675	$5,750–$7,650	$8,450–$11,250
Roseville, CA	2,895	$6,100–$8,150	$9,000–$12,000
Visalia, CA	2,745	$5,850–$7,800	$8,550–$11,450
Thousand Oaks, CA	2,700	$5,800–$7,700	$8,500–$11,350
Concord, CA	2,930	$6,250–$8,300	$9,150–$12,200
Simi Valley, CA	2,700	$5,800–$7,700	$8,500–$11,350
East Los Angeles, CA	2,655	$5,700–$7,600	$8,400–$11,150
Santa Clara, CA	2,920	$6,200–$8,250	$9,100–$12,150
Koreatown, CA	2,665	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Victorville, CA	2,605	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,950
Vallejo, CA	2,945	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Chico, CA	2,940	$6,200–$8,300	$9,150–$12,200
Berkeley, CA	2,945	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
El Monte, CA	2,650	$5,700–$7,600	$8,350–$11,150
Carlsbad, CA	2,600	$5,600–$7,500	$8,200–$10,950
Downey, CA	2,655	$5,700–$7,600	$8,400–$11,150
Costa Mesa, CA	2,640	$5,700–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Fairfield, CA	2,935	$6,200–$8,250	$9,100–$12,150
Inglewood, CA	2,670	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Antioch, CA	2,915	$6,200–$8,250	$9,100–$12,150
Temecula, CA	2,590	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,900
Murrieta, CA	2,590	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,900
Richmond, CA	2,950	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
West Covina, CA	2,640	$5,700–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Norwalk, CA	2,650	$5,700–$7,600	$8,350–$11,150
Daly City, CA	2,955	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Burbank, CA	2,665	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Santa Maria, CA	2,810	$6,000–$8,000	$8,800–$11,700
Universal City, CA	2,670	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Clovis, CA	2,775	$5,900–$7,850	$8,650–$11,550
El Cajon, CA	2,570	$5,550–$7,400	$8,150–$10,850
San Mateo, CA	2,945	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Rialto, CA	2,605	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,950
Vista, CA	2,590	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,950
Chinatown, CA	2,955	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Compton, CA	2,660	$5,700–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Mission Viejo, CA	2,620	$5,650–$7,500	$8,250–$11,050
Vacaville, CA	2,930	$6,200–$8,250	$9,100–$12,100
Ventura, CA	2,730	$5,850–$7,800	$8,600–$11,450
South Gate, CA	2,660	$5,700–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Hesperia, CA	2,605	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,950
Carson, CA	2,665	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Santa Monica, CA	2,680	$5,750–$7,650	$8,450–$11,250
San Marcos, CA	2,585	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,900
Boyle Heights, CA	2,660	$5,700–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Arden-Arcade, CA	2,895	$6,100–$8,150	$9,000–$12,000
Westminster, CA	2,645	$5,700–$7,600	$8,350–$11,100
Santa Barbara, CA	2,760	$5,900–$7,850	$8,650–$11,550
Redding, CA	2,980	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,300
San Leandro, CA	2,935	$6,250–$8,300	$9,150–$12,200
Hawthorne, CA	2,670	$5,750–$7,650	$8,400–$11,200
Livermore, CA	2,910	$6,150–$8,250	$9,050–$12,100
Indio, CA	2,530	$5,450–$7,300	$8,000–$10,700
Whittier, CA	2,650	$5,700–$7,600	$8,350–$11,150
Menifee, CA	2,590	$5,600–$7,450	$8,200–$10,900
Newport Beach, CA	2,640	$5,700–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Tracy, CA	2,890	$6,150–$8,200	$9,000–$12,050
Citrus Heights, CA	2,890	$6,100–$8,150	$8,950–$11,950
Tustin, CA	2,635	$5,650–$7,550	$8,300–$11,100
Chino Hills, CA	2,630	$5,650–$7,550	$8,300–$11,050
Palo Alto, CA	2,935	$6,200–$8,300	$9,150–$12,200
San Clemente, CA	2,620	$5,650–$7,500	$8,250–$11,050
Petaluma, CA	2,970	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,350

Cost by home size

Modeled cost from Miami to Lancaster, CA (2,660 miles) by home size.
Home size	To Lancaster
Studio	$2,850–$3,850
1 Bedroom	$3,800–$5,100
2 Bedroom	$5,700–$7,650
3 Bedroom	$8,400–$11,200
4 Bedroom	$11,200–$14,950
5+ Bedroom	$15,050–$20,050

Best time to move

A 3-bedroom from Miami to Lancaster, CA models at $8,400–$11,200 October through April, $8,800–$11,750 in May or September and $9,400–$12,550 June through August, a $1,150 midpoint gap.

Moving from Miami to California: common questions

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

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

Indio, CA, 2,530 miles away: $8,000–$10,700 for a 3-bedroom and $5,450–$7,300 for a 2-bedroom.

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

To Lancaster, CA, a 3-bedroom models at $8,400–$11,200 October through April, $8,800–$11,750 in May or September and $9,400–$12,550 June through August.

How long does a move from Miami to Lancaster take?

The 2,660-mile route has a modeled delivery window of 6 to 14 days after pickup; a 2-bedroom on it models at $5,700–$7,650.

How these numbers are made

Costs use the same weight × distance model as our route pages, from Miami's own coordinates and labor index of 1.12. 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