Tulsa offered remote workers $10,000 to move there. The results show how the program shook up the local economy — and what the future of smaller cities could look like.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma skyline.
Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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I left Washington, DC, for Oklahoma and can finally afford to live on my own thanks to the Tulsa Remote Program

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Ryann Cooke posing outdoors in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ryann Cooke moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma two months after applying for the Tulsa Remote program.

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I got paid $10,000 to move to Tulsa. I was able to buy a house and I'm significantly happier.

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Lillian Griffith
Lillian Griffith left Georgia and moved to Tulsa in August 2022.

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I left NYC for Tulsa, Oklahoma. I only planned to stay for a year, but I love the lower cost of living and slower pace.

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Mark Radcliffe in front of the house he bought in Tulsa.

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