Did You Know: These Illinois Cities Will Pay You To Move There

It's not just Illinois. For several years now, many states across the country have been offering up cash and incentive packages to people in exchange for those people moving there.

Apparently, there's been so much success in the "we'll pay you to live here" movement that the amount of places in the United States offering up deals like that is truly exploding, and has actually doubled in just a few short years.

We're not talking about a local chamber of commerce tossing you a few bucks for buying a house, either. Some of the US cities offering incentive packages will pay you up to $15,000 for making the move there.

Here in the state of Illinois, we've got three spots that are looking for someone just like you, and they're more than willing to pay for it.

Before We Get To The Illinois Cities Willing To Pay For New Residents, Here Are Some Of The Deals Being Offered Outside Of Illinois

According to MakeMyMove.com, an online marketplace that connects workers who work remotely with cities and towns making offers around the country, these are just a few of the places beyond Illinois' borders that are making offers:

• Topeka, Kansas (population 125,449): In your first year, you can receive up to $10,000 for renting or up to $15,000 for a home purchase.
• Noblesville, Indiana (population 72,748): $15,000 in cash, free land and tax credits.
• Rochester, New York (population 209,352): Up to $15,000 to move there.
• Newton, Iowa (population 15,688): Up to $10,000 in forgivable loans to build a home or buy a home valued at $190,000 or more.
• Hamilton, Ohio (population 62,937): Up to $15,000 in student loan debt reversals for graduates of the last seven years.

If You're Looking To Get Paid To Move, But Still Want To Remain In Illinois, Here's Where You Should Be Looking

For our first Illinois city, you'll have to head to central Illinois' Coles County, and the city of Mattoon, Illinois (population 16,666).

Mattoon's incentive package for those who would move there is $5,000 in cash for relocating, and they'll toss in vouchers for local businesses and restaurants. Totaling everything up, you'll end up with about $12,000 in incentives.

Next, we go here:

The county seat of Pike County is Pittsfield (population 4,123), and Pittsfield's offer to would-be residents is $5,000 cash for relocation, three free months of an internet, phone and TV bundle, three free months of water and sewer utilities, and additional community services that total $6,800.

Finally, our last stop is here:

Jacksonville, Illinois (population 17,279) is offering $5,000 cash for relocation, $300 in chamber checks from the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and additional community services that amount to $9,300 in total incentives. The catch, if you can call it that, is that you have to be 18 or older, making $50,000-plus annually, and currently live at least 70 miles outside of Jacksonville.