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These 9 Places in America Will Pay You to Move There

posted by Fnord666 on Saturday November 11 2017, @10:51AM   Printer-friendly
from the free-money dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

They'll pay you upfront, but will you pay for the rest of your life?

While 54% of Americans lived in rural places in 1910, that number fell to 19 percent by 2010, Zillow reported. To revive their communities, these places are hoping that everything from cash grants to paying off student loans and giving away free land will help draw a younger generation to them.

But it's not just small towns that hope to draw more people to them with these programs. Some cities like Baltimore and even entire states like Alaska will pay you to be their newest resident.

Tribune, Kansas will pay off $15,000 of your student loans. Marne, Iowa will give you free land if you build a house that's at least 1,200 ft2 on it. Baltimore, Maryland will give you a $5,000, 5yr forgivable loan and $10,000 down payment toward rehabilitating abandoned homes.

Tempted?

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday November 11 2017, @11:43PM (1 child)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Saturday November 11 2017, @11:43PM (#595772) Journal

    So...what you're saying is it sucks to be a minority because the cops are all up your nose for no good reason other than the color of your skin...?

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by t-3 on Sunday November 12 2017, @12:15AM

    by t-3 (4907) on Sunday November 12 2017, @12:15AM (#595781)

    Exactly that, also Detroit city cops are just assholes compared to pretty much any other cops I've encountered, bested only by Toledo cops, who pulled guns on me for grabbing my registration and insurance. The suburbs are even worse if you're black though.