Columbia, MO

ABF Service Center: Columbia, Missouri

Facts to know when moving to Columbia, MO

Columbia is a city of roughly 108,500 residents and growing. It’s the 5^th largest city in the state of Missouri and is located in the center of the state. If you’re moving to Columbia, you’ll quickly discover it to be a college town as it houses three major colleges/universities: University of Missouri, Columbia College, and Stephens College. The economy in Columbia is dominated by the education, healthcare, and insurance industries with two major insurance companies headquartered here – Shelter Insurance and Columbia Insurance Group. The area has a flourishing music and theater scene due largely in part to acts coming from the university. The largest and finest venues for theater include the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts and Jesse Auditorium.

Discovering the area – Moving to Columbia

After moving to Columbia, you’ll notice that it’s divided into several main areas. The District is the epicenter of culture, shopping, and fun for the entire city. Here you’ll find art venues like the Blue Note for live music, Alleyway Arts & ARTlandish Gallery for art exhibits, Déjà vu Comedy Club for a night of laughs, Macklanburg Playhouse for great performances, along with so many other exciting and unique venues. You’ll also find shopping for apparel and accessories as well as specialty stores offering one-of-a-kind gifts. To satisfy those hunger pains, try dining at one of the city’s eateries like Addison’s American Grill or The Blue Fugue!

Other districts worth checking out after moving to Columbia are Tri-Campus, Savvy South (where old and new money collide), West Side (loaded with shopping, dining, and residential areas), East Side, and North (packed full of parks, forests, and lakes so the nature lover in you can enjoy the great outdoors).

More things to do when moving to Columbia

When you are moving to Columbia, you won’t ever be bored! There are so many fun things to do in the area! There are several museums and exhibits if you want to learn. To enjoy some outdoor fun, you can check out Battle Creek Paintball, Finger Lakes Motorcross, or Bear Creek Trail. Also, don’t miss the local farmer’s market!

Making the Move to Columbia, MO

If you have decided that moving to Columbia is for you (and with all its perks, why wouldn’t you?!), then your next step is to get a free moving quote with U-Pack. U-Pack is a great moving option where affordability and ease meet to deliver the perfect move. With U-Pack, we take the stress of driving, and give you affordable rates in exchange! Win-win!

How does a U-Pack move work? We bring you a moving trailer or moving container, you pack it full of your stuff, and then we drive it right to your door in Columbia. Door-to-door moving at its best! U-Pack is able to do smaller student moves as well as bigger moves. Our ReloCube® moving containers are perfect for moving into college or an apartment. No matter how much you have to move, or where you are moving from, U-Pack can help!

Get a free moving quote and see how you can move to Columbia the easy way – the U-Pack way!

Moving to Columbia, MO – helpful resources

City Website
Chamber of Commerce
Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Explore the District
Women’s Network

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If we are not able to provide door-to-door delivery to your city near Columbia, MO, you can save money by loading or unloading at the ABF service center conveniently located in Columbia, MO. If you do not see the city you are moving to or from on the list below, call 800-240-7422 and a friendly, knowledgeable ABF U-Pack Moving Coordinator will gladly help.