7 things that shocked Midwesterners who left 'flyover country' for other parts of the US

Some Midwesterners said they found that people outside their homes were more progressive.

The Michigander who studies finance in Oregon said there's "more 'out of the box' type of people" in her new home.

Jake, who is from Indiana and now lives in New York City, said he was pleasantly surprised by "people being open-minded and progressive."

"The cost of living increase was a shock," James Hoyt, a copy editor from Kansas who lives in Utah, told Business Insider.

The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Chicago is $1,500... and more than $4,000 in Manhattan. But the median salary for a New Yorker is only $4,000 higher than the Chicago median pay.

And Chicago is pricey for the Midwest. The median two-bedroom in Detroit or in Indianapolis is $1,000, and $893 in Columbus.

Other Midwesterners told Business Insider that they felt the crunch when they moved outside their home state.

A native Ohioan, who now lives in the DC suburb of Alexandria, Virginia, told Business Insider that she was shocked by "how expensive everything was, especially housing."

The Midwest is beautiful, but we're definitely lacking in mountains and oceans.

While many of us love to ski, sled, and engage in a variety of outdoor sports, we lack the topography to really do it. I was surprised just how much better skiing is in Utah, or hiking is in Massachusetts.

A native Tennessee resident who is from Indiana said she was initially surprised by the "different topographies and landscapes."

A different Indiana native said the Midwest needs "more oceans."

Midwesterners found those on the East Coast to be a bit high-strung.

"When I first moved out of the Midwest to DC, I was surprised most at the speed of things," A native Nebraskan told Business Insider. "Waiting 15 minutes in line somewhere is fine in the Midwest, but on the East Coast, that was a travesty to some people. I've found that Midwestern people are much more patient."

A native Iowan found the same thing.

"People are always in a hurry on the East Coast," the Iowan told Business Insider. "Like waiting 20 seconds on the escalator is enough to drive someone into a frothy rage. Chill out y'all, your time isn’t that valuable."

Midwesterners like Illinois native Anna Yabloch, who now lives in Southern California, said she was surprised by "how unfriendly people are."

"Not everyone knows their neighbors or borrows a cup of sugar or and egg," Sandra Smith DuPree, a native Nebraskan who now lives in Florida, told Business Insider.

Joey, a business analyst from Michigan, said he was pleasantly surprised by New Yorkers when he moved here after college.

"People are nice in New York, and full of life," he told Business Insider. "I had never visited New York prior to moving here, so my preconception of NY was that it's fast-paced and people are short-tempered a--holes.

"But that's not the case. Most people are very nice, and they care about their time, like almost every single person who has places to be and things to do."