MakeMyMove is a new online directory helping to connect people with cities and towns offering incentives ranging from tax breaks to cash, mortgage forgiveness to tuition reimbursement, and more, all in the name of boosting their own local populations.

If there's one thing we've learned over the last year it's the importance of living the life you truly want. That means living wherever you want as well. Luckily, there are dozens of cities across the United States that are now offering thousands of dollars to people willing to relocate, and they can all be found on MakeMyMove.com.

This Online Directory Shows You Every City Willing to Pay You to Move There

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV)—Just after the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the U.S., more people continue working from home than ever before.

Recent trends show employees working remotely across the U.S. are choosing to relocate to the Coastal Empire.

The Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) announced a 

 that will reimburse tech workers up to $2,000 to relocate to Savannah and additional job creation grants are available for qualified businesses.

“What we’re finding is that as so many people are free to choose where they want to live,” Co-Founder of 

, a new online marketplace that connects remote workers with local opportunities, Evan Hock said.

“They no longer have to live close to where their employer is,” Hock added. “They can choose based on the lifestyle they want. We see places like Savannah perfectly situated for what they’re looking for.”

Savannah is an attractive option for remote workers considering a move. Evan Hock talks with the WSAV team.

Trends show more remote workers choosing to relocate to Savannah

The pandemic has made working from home the new norm, and according to new research, Hartford is the ideal place for people looking for a change in scenery. Evan Hock, co-founder of "Make My Move" is telling us about the research and what makes our state a great place for remote workers.

Remote workers moving to Connecticut

With more and more people working remotely, some rural areas are trying to attract more people to make the move away from the Twin Cities. They're doing this by offering incentives for people to re-locate.

“Before the pandemic there was about five million remote workers. That has exploded to 60 million,” Evan Hock, co-founder of 

Rural towns offering relocation incentives as remote work becomes routine

The pandemic has made working from home the new normal and even as we slowly make our return to normal, for many, remote work seems to be here to stay. And if you are among those who no longer have to live in an expensive, major city for work, you might be thinking of relocating to a new, mysterious location.

If that is the case, you should know that there are dozens of cities that are offering thousands of dollars in incentives in order to encourage remote workers to choose them as their new home. You can see these unbelievable offers on an online directory that helps potential movers find cities that are willing to help pay for their relocation.

MakeMyMove.com currently has 37 listings on its website, allowing users to explore each of the cities listed, including how much money you could receive to move there. Different cities offer different types of incentives for relocation, through tax credits, homebuying allowances, and even cash incentives.

Want to Move? Online Tool Lists Cities Paying People Thousands to Relocate

Dozens of cities are offering up to $16,000 in cash incentives, homebuying allowances, tax credits and money toward local goods and services in hopes of enticing pandemic movers to relocate there. 

, an online directory launched in December 2020, aims to connect remote workers with such offers around the country.

CNBC journalist reports on MakeMyMove and the places offering incentives for remote workers to relocate. Evan Hock, co-founder or MakeMyMove, shares what the company is learning about remote workers and where they want to go.

Some cities are paying people up to $16,000 to move there—this online directory will help you find them

Cities across the country are courting remote workers with incentives more commonly associated with luring companies.

Localities that would have no hope of attracting a corporate expansion, much less a large headquarters, are seeing the value of bringing in talent that can help build local tax bases and economies. As these communities compete, it won't be surprising to see the big winners in corporate relocations jump into the game of luring remote workers.

“For the first time in at least a century, the fundamental deal that most workers had
signed up for — hitching their worklife to where they live — has been decoupled for
millions of people. Suddenly people have the freedom to live and play where they want, independent of their work,” said Evan Hock, co-founder and vice president of product for TMap, a tech recruiter based in Indianapolis. TMap has created a marketplace to match remote workers with states and cities eager to court them.

Cities across the country are courting remote workers with incentives more commonly associated with luring companies.

Localities that would have no hope of attracting a corporate expansion, much less a large headquarters, are seeing the value of bringing in talent that can help build local tax bases and economies. As these communities compete, it won't be surprising to see the big winners in corporate relocations jump into the game of luring remote workers.

Amid Bay Area exodus, more cities offer cash, land, other incentives to attract remote workers

The pandemic has created a massive paradigm shift in the way cities and regions hunt for jobs.

And a local company headed by Angie’s List co-founder Bill Oesterle is trying to make sure workers and communities across the country maximize the benefits of this seismic change.

Gone are the days when economic development officials merely hunted for companies to bring in scores of jobs. With the number of permanent remote workers more than quadrupling in the last year, a fast-growing number of city, county and state officials are trying to lure individuals who will bring their job—and the resulting economic impact—with them.

In the last six months, dozens of cities and regions across the country have started offering individual workers a variety of incentives, including housing enticements, moving expenses and up to $20,000 in cash, depending on the salary of the job a remote worker brings and the length of time they commit to stay.

The pandemic has created a massive paradigm shift in the way cities and regions hunt for jobs. And a local company headed by Angie’s List co-founder Bill Oesterle is trying to make sure workers and communities across the country maximize the benefits of this seismic change.

Local Firm Helps Forge New Economic Playbook

Among the many lasting effects of COVID-19 — one that has received little attention — is its potential to disrupt economic development. The pandemic introduced the world to remote work almost overnight. When those workers proved they could be productive, they triggered a secondary trend: realization by city and state governments that those remote workers represent an entirely new paradigm for economic development.

MakeMyMove CEO Bill Oesterle writes about the economic opportunities created by Covid-19 and the remote work culture. As geographically free agents, remote workers are attractive recruits for small communities seeking to increase their tax base and talent pool.

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