花錢出地請你來住的六大城市

In the face of declining or slowing population growth， some cities have decided to get aggressive about their survival. Some cities are giving away free land， while others are literally handing out stacks of cash to folks who agree to move. If youre in the mood for a new town， why not have the town pay to have all of your awesomeness？ Here are the 6 cities that really， really want you to move…

Detroit， Michigan， U.S.

We all know the trouble Detroit has had in recent years and it seems theyve decided to do something.

For starters， the town is giving away 100 beaten—down homes that are in need of some TLC. Theyll even give you $150，000 to help with the renovations. Some of the houses are pretty cool looking， but theyll no doubt need more than $150，000 in repairs.

Another program in Detroit is offering college graduates a $2500 first year allowance and a $1000 second year allowance towards the cost of renting an apartment in the city. Theyre also offering up to $20，000 in forgivable loans for new homebuyers who purchase a property in the city.

In order to participate， youve got to work for one of the companies that have partnered with the city to offer this program. Some of those companies include Compuware， Quicken Loans， and Strategic Staffing Solutions.

Lincoln， Kansas， U.S.

Anyone whos ever driven cross—country via I—70 knows that Kansas is in no shortage of open space. Kansas has had a declining population since the early 1900s， so towns like Lincoln and Osborne have taken to giving out free plots of land in order to entice new residents.

Depending on the city， there are different qualifications that you need to meet. You usually need to agree to build a single—family home on the land and live there for a set amount of time （5 years or so）.

Anywhere， Alaska， U.S.

This is probably the most famous example of a city/state giving away cash. Since 1976， Alaska has paid its residents to live there via its Permanent Fund Reserve. The payouts are funded by Alaskas oil royalties and are divided up evenly among citizens.

Over the years the payouts have varied from the smallest （$331.29 per person in 1984） to the largest （$3269 per person in 2008 when a one—time $1200 Alaska Resource Rebate was added to the dividend amount）， but the average is usually around $1250.

In order to be eligible for the rebate， you must not claim residence in any other state or country.

Any City in Saskatchewan， Canada

In an effort to attract more college graduates， Saskatchewan is offering both Canadians and immigrants C$20，000 to live and work in the city for 7 years. Youve got to be a recent graduate though （after 2006）.

The “Graduate Retention Program” used to be just a tuition—reimbursement program for natives， but was expanded in 2008 to help entice graduates from all over the world. The C$20，000 bonus is paid in chunks each year when you file your taxes.

Camden， Maine， U.S.

If youre a business owner in need of land， Camden will give you a prime 2.8 acres if you agree to create 24 new jobs in the city. The town recently spent $1 million dollars to restore the site and the land is currently valued at $175，000.

You have to put up the initial cash for the deal， but the town will refund you your money once you meet all of the requirements.

Curtis， Nebraska， U.S.

Howd you like a prime piece of golf course real estate for free？ Thats the message currently coming out of Curtis， Nebraska.

The towns all—grass， nine—hole Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course （apparently one of the best in the state） has 8 plots of land left and if you agree to build a house， theyll give it to you for free. All of the lots are utility—ready and located on paved streets.

面對人口增長銳減或緩慢這一形勢，一些城市為求生存，已經(jīng)決定積極展開行動。對于愿意遷入者，有的城市免費贈送土地，有的城市則實打?qū)嵉匕l(fā)放大把鈔票。如果你有意換個新城鎮(zhèn)住住，何不讓這個新城鎮(zhèn)為你的心中所想買單呢？下面六個城市真心希望你搬去它們那里居住。

美國密歇根州的底特律市

底特律近年來遇到的麻煩大家都知道，而該市似乎已經(jīng)決定要做點什么了。（編注：由于底特律汽車業(yè)和經(jīng)濟的衰退，該市人口大量流失。）

對于新遷入的居民，底特律目前不僅會贈送100套需要費心修葺的廢棄房，甚至還發(fā)放15萬美元的整修費。有些廢棄房雖然看上去相當(dāng)不錯，但要把它們整修好，毫無疑問要花上不止15萬美。

底特律還有一項計劃：大學(xué)生畢業(yè)后第一年和第二年可分別獲得2500美元和1000美元的市內(nèi)租房補貼。底特律還為在本市首次購房的住戶提供多達兩萬美元的可免除貸款。

要享受這些好處，你必須要在參與該計劃的多家公司之一工作?？挡┸浖⒖焖儋J款、戰(zhàn)略招聘解決方案公司等都在其中（編注：這幾家公司在底特律都是數(shù)一數(shù)二的大公司）。

美國堪薩斯州的林肯縣

開車駛過70號州際公路的人都知道，堪薩斯州這個地方不缺閑地。自20世紀初以來，堪薩斯州的人口就一直在不斷減少，因此像林肯縣和奧斯本縣這些縣市為吸引新居民入住已經(jīng)不惜采取了免費送地的方法。

地方不同，你所需滿足的免費獲地的條件也有所不同。……