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title: Remote workers found Okla-home-a
description: Tulsa’s experiment gives other cities a working template.
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# [Remote workers found Okla-home-a](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/news/remote-workers-found-okla-home-a)

 Written by [Sara Friedman](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/news/author/sara-friedman) | Jun 23, 2023 11:56:44 PM

When Tulsa, Oklahoma, started offering workers $10k to pack up their lives and move there back in 2018, we were [intrigued](https://thehustle.co/tulsa-wants-you/).

But, five years later, something even more curious has happened: Most people who took the initial cash bait *stayed*.

Per [*Vox*](https://www.vox.com/technology/23751642/tulsa-remote-community-future-work), of the 2.4k+ people who’ve moved through the [Tulsa Remote](https://tulsaremote.com/) program, 90% stayed put after completing their one-year commitment — 76% never left.

And they’re bringing serious money into Tulsa, each [generating](https://landing.tulsaremote.com/economic-impact-report) $150k+ in labor income and contributing a combined ~$2.5m in new sales tax revenue in 2022.

#### **But what’s the draw for workers?**

While that $10k didn’t hurt, it ended up being much more:

- Tulsa Remote hosts ~15 monthly community-building events.
- The program created 160 Slack channels that cater to niche interest groups (like parents, book clubs, or cycling).

The initiative attracted people craving connection, per a [2022 Brookings Institution study](https://www.brookings.edu/research/work-from-anywhere-as-a-public-policy-three-findings-from-the-tulsa-remote-program/), and delivering that community engagement made the move permanent for many.

#### **Could this become a thing?**

Totally. Other [cities](https://www.zillow.com/resources/stay-informed/cities-that-pay-you-to-move-there/) have already set up programs to tempt remote workers with cash and perks, from Bentonville, Arkansas, to Paducah, Kentucky.

While Tulsa’s program shows community-building is key, lower costs of living and more affordable housing sweeten the deal.

And we’re talking *drastically* more affordable housing: The median home price in Paducah is [$118k](https://www.redfin.com/city/15227/KY/Paducah/housing-market), compared to [$799k](https://www.redfin.com/city/1826/MA/Boston/housing-market) in Boston.

Now you just have to break it to your mom that you’re movin’ out…

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