10 States That Are Begging You To Move There
Jul 15, 2026
What if a town offered to pay you to become its newest resident? Not hire you. Not bribe you to visit. But, actually pay you to pack your stuff up, move in, and ask please help keep the population sign from dropping another digit. Across America, some counties are losing residents faster than they can replace them. People move away, birth rates fall, older residents die, and eventually the local government realizes a new park bench probably isn’t going to fix this. Not every state on this list is shrinking overall, but each one has communities desperate enough to launch programs offering cash, free land, housing assistance, or other incentives to attract newcomers. Today, we’re looking at 10 states that have spent the last decade practically begging people to move in. Because when “Welcome to town” comes with a check, things have officially gotten interesting. World According to Briggs covers U.S. cities, states, migration trends, retirement destinations, cost of living, crime, housing, and quality-of-life rankings. You can also follow us: Facebook: World According to Briggs Instagram: World2Briggs Do you want to move to that perfect place? Do you need a local Realtor for the area you want to move to? HomeAndMoney.com can help: Use this link: https://homeandmoney.com/briggs/ New Merch https://briggs-azm-shop.fourthwall.com/products/this-place-sucks Sponsorship Inquiries: [email protected] My Other Channel: Suite Life For Briggs: @SuiteLife4Briggs Doing It With Briggs: @DoingItWithBriggs On This Day: @AboutToday
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