The Relocation Incentive That's Redrawing America's Map Brianna Beyrouti and Elena Chrysostomou, who swapped big city life for small town living, represent a broader phenomenon challenging conventional wisdom about the appeal of metropolises and the decline of rural areas.
As people like them seek refuge from high costs and overpacked lives in cities with cash incentives, a new dynamic is unfolding across America's urban landscape.
Recent data shows that many big cities have seen their populations shrink as residents flee for cheaper property and a better quality of life.