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Budget Movers & Storage Co logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%93+50.7Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%87+6.2Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.93SCORE

Budget Movers & Storage Co

Palo Alto, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #164Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 391 movers · 5.0★ from 282 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other movers (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: craft & service and value; weakest: replies to reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Budget Movers & Storage Co is better than 93% of movers.A
93
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Budget Movers & Storage Co is better than 89% of movers.A
89
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Budget Movers & Storage Co is better than 100% of movers.A
100
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Budget Movers & Storage Co is better than 100% of movers.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Budget Movers & Storage Co is better than 100% of movers.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Budget Movers & Storage Co is better than 87% of movers.A
87

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Budget Movers & Storage Co for 8 kinds of job.

Budget Movers & Storage Co for furniture storage

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.2
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$1,000–1,500
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$295–$907
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 2 Google reviews tagged “Furniture storage”

MeghanLocal Guide · 18 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

We used Budget Movers for a complicated move that also required storage. Andy and James were great. Good communication, good service. Recently a neighbor was terribly taken advantage of by her movers and I wish she had asked me for a recommendation first! They are reputable and solid.

Paid $1,000–1,500Reasonable priceLocal movingMoving-related packingFurniture storage
Kylie7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Wick and James were incredibly helpful and accommodating with our move that had a last minute change. We had to store half of our belongings and take the rest. We sorted as they packed and they were very patient with us!! What I really liked about Budget was that actual movers do the quoting, so they were more…

Paid $5,000+Reasonable priceLocal movingMoving-related packingFurniture storage

Price

$2.5k+157% vs typical movers

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 42%Reasonable 50%Overpriced 8%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Local moving54$569–$1.5k
Moving-related packing27$478–$1.5k
In-state moving20$805–$2.1k
Furniture assembly19$271–$1.1k
Oversized-item moving18$228–$680
Moving-related storage7$295–$986
Moving-related junk removal3$206–$677
Senior moving3$556–$1.6k

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