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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

They'll pay you upfront [sfgate.com], 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 [zillow.com]. 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 1,200sq. ft. on it. Baltimore, Maryland, will give you a $5,000, 5yr forgiveable loan and $10,000 down payment toward rehabilitating abandoned homes.

Tempted?

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