Live and Work Local in Ottawa County: get paid to move to Ottawa County
- Who it's for
- People taking a local job
- What you commit to
- Stay 12 months, Income $55,000+
- Visit before you move
- Not mentioned
- How we checked
- MakeMyMove listing
By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs
- $10,600Total valueCash plus perks
- $296,000Typical home for saleStatewide
Who qualifies
- A remote job is not required
- A track for people who take a local job
- Household income of at least $55,000
- Staying at least 12 months
Must take a new full-time local job paying at least $55,000 (current job at least $20,000), live outside Kansas now, be 18 or older, and live in the community at least 12 months. Remote, gig and self-employed workers are not eligible.
Perks: Six months of free internet (Twin Valley), Rock City family pass, wellness pass, rec sports for kids, school athletics pass, local gift cards, bison meat, eligibility for the Minneapolis KS free land program
Run by: Choose Ottawa County; State of Kansas
Read the official rules and apply
Listed on MakeMyMove, which handles applications for this community; the community has no program page of its own that we could find. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.
Is it worth it?
- Buying a home$29,412 a year less
The typical home in Kansas costs $296,000, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $29,412 a year less on the mortgage1,2.
- Renting instead$1,116 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,116 a month across Kansas, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included3.
- Program cash$10,000
The program adds $10,000 in cash, $10,600 in total value.
- Everyday prices10% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Kansas run 9.9% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average4.
Living in Ottawa County
Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Ottawa County.
Other Kansas programs
- Choose Topeka Relocation IncentiveTopekaOpen$15,000 cashTotal value: not stated
- Local job track
- Stay 12 months
- Live and Work Remote in Ottawa CountyOttawa CountyOpen$10,000 cashTotal value: $10,600
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Live and Work Remote in Labette CountyLabette CountyOpen$7,000 cashTotal value: $9,550
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
Show 16 more
- Live and Work Local in Labette CountyLabette CountyOpen$7,000 cashTotal value: $9,550
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Live and Work Remote in NeodeshaNeodeshaOpen$7,000 cashTotal value: $13,800
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Live and Work Remotely in OttawaOttawaOpen$6,000 cashTotal value: $7,900
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Build Your Career in OttawaOttawaOpen$6,000 cashTotal value: $7,900
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Live and Work Remote in KingmanKingmanOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $12,600
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Work Local in KingmanKingmanOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $12,600
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Live and Work Remote in HutchinsonHutchinsonWaitlist$5,000 cashTotal value: $15,500
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 24 months
- Live and Work Local in HutchinsonHutchinsonWaitlist$5,000 cashTotal value: $15,500
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 24 months
- Work Remote, Live LincolnLincoln CountyOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $10,750
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Work Local, Live LincolnLincoln CountyOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $10,750
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Live and Work Remote in EmporiaEmporiaOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $6,700
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Live and Work Local in EmporiaEmporiaOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $6,700
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Live and Work Remote in SalinaSalinaOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $5,750
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Find Your Next Job in SalinaSalinaOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $5,750
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
- Live and Work Remote in Riley CountyRiley CountyWaitlist$5,000 cashTotal value: $7,000
- Remote job
- Income $55,000+
- Live and Work Local in Riley CountyRiley CountyWaitlist$5,000 cashTotal value: $7,000
- Local job track
- Income $55,000+
- Stay 12 months
Programs in other states
Questions people ask
How much does Live and Work Local in Ottawa County pay?
$10,000 cash: $10,000 cash relocation payment; package listed at up to $10,600. Source: https://www.makemymove.com/get-paid/Ottawa-county-kansas-jobs (accessed 2026-10-30; site (C) 2026).
Who can apply to Live and Work Local in Ottawa County?
Must take a new full-time local job paying at least $55,000 (current job at least $20,000), live outside Kansas now, be 18 or older, and live in the community at least 12 months. Remote, gig and self-employed workers are not eligible.
Is Live and Work Local in Ottawa County still open?
Open when we checked on October 30, 2026. MakeMyMove page 2026-10-30: recruiting with Apply Now; no waitlist or closed notice. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.
Find the cities that fit your family
Answer a few quick questions and get your shortlist, ranked on what you care about. Free, no account.
Notes on the numbers
- 1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Kansas statewide; we do not have town-level data for this program yet.
- 2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
- 3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
- 4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.
Sources for this page
- Live and Work Local in Ottawa County: https://www.makemymove.com/get-paid/Ottawa-county-kansas-jobs, accessed 2026-10-30; site (C) 2026
- Home price: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRIKS
- Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026
- © Realtor.com, Housing Inventory Core Metrics (median listing price and median listing price per square foot), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis