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Sep 17, 2025 UTC

The small towns giving away thousands of dollars to get remote workers to move to them

By James Cirrone

Small towns across America are offering remote workers thousands of dollars in cash and other incentives to move in an attempt to reinvigorate their economies.


Among the towns leading the charge is Noblesville, an Indianapolis suburb, which offered Ford data engineer Brandon Speece and his fiancée $5,000 to relocate.


On top of the cash bonus, Speece was given perks like free concert tickets, a membership to a shared working space and access to a golf course.


'The biggest benefit was the cash, which we just turned around and used to hire movers,' Speece told The Wall Street Journal, adding that 'the co-working space was great, and the golfing didn't hurt.'


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