You Want To Move? Some Cities Will Pay You $10,000 To Relocate
By Uri Berliner
December 20, 2020
$10,000 is a significant chunk of money. But is it enough to convince you to pick up and move to an entirely different part of the country?
Some cities and regions in America’s heartland are offering this sum and more. They’re seeking to bring energy and vitality to their towns by attracting dynamic workers. With legions of people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, these programs are getting a lot of attention as people in congested cities seek more space and affordable housing.
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Tech, Energy, and Tourism Drive Success for Top-Performing Cities
December 15, 2020 GMT
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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Today, Heartland Forward published a new report, “Most Dynamic Metropolitan Regions,” that ranks 375 U.S. metropolitans by their economic performance. Midland, Texas, the capital of the oil-rich Permian basin, placed first for the second consecutive year. The rankings draw upon both pre-pandemic data and recent job momentum data to assess each metropolitan’s economic performance before and during the pandemic. Cities with vibrant tech, tourism and oil & gas industries performed best, but some of these sectors are especially vulnerable to the economic fallout of COVID-19 putting these cities’ future success in jeopardy.