I moved from Boston to rural Kansas last year. It's so much cheaper but I miss the pace of city life, access to healthcare, and people to work with.

Sun, 08/27/2023 - 06:01

Lauren Savoie and her husband take a selfie in front of an open plain — Lauren Savoie, 34, with her husband, 36.
Courtesy of Lauren Savoie.

Lauren Savoie, 34, an editor at Insider, moved from Boston to Kansas, with her husband, 36.
She's lived in cities all her life and experienced culture shock when she moved there.
After trying a rural life, Savoie has decided she is a "city kid," and plans to move to New York City next year.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lauren Savoie, 34, an editor at Insider, who moved from Boston to Manhattan, Kansas. The conversation was edited for length and clarity.

I've been a city kid most of my life. With the exception of college, I've always lived within 20 minutes of the city. For the past decade I lived in Boston, where I met my husband.