7. Detroit, Michigan, US
High crime and unemployment rates that exceed the national average, coupled with a sluggish economy, have led to increased depopulation in Detroit, the next one in the list of cities and countries that will pay you to move there. In order to reverse declining population trend, the city has run the program Challenge Detroit, which provides financial help to young professionals to move to greater Detroit area and work. Besides, the city has two residential living programs (Live Downtown and Live Midtown) that provide a $20,000 forgivable loan for buying a home, $2,500 allowance for renting an apartment during the first year of stay, as well as funding for home exterior improvements.
