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- Topeka, Kansas, is an emerging hotspot for movers seeking cheaper homes and a robust job market.
- A typical home in Topeka costs $149,000, nearly half as much as in nearby Kansas City.
- A relocation incentive program and manufacturing and warehouse jobs are enticing movers.
Adam Outlaw moved from Boston to Topeka, Kansas, in 2021 and planned to stay there a while.
Outlaw left the busy northeast metropolis after being swayed by Choose Topeka, a program that incentivizes people to move to the 125,000-person town by offering up to $15,000 to homebuyers or up to $10,000 to renters in the first year.