Move to Ponca City: get paid to move to Ponca City

Ponca City, Oklahoma offers $6,000 cash. Status: waitlist.

$6,000CashAs published by the program$6,000 toward a home purchase or $4,000 for renters; package listed at $12,000

WaitlistJoining the waitlist was open on October 30, 2026Apply on the official site

Who it's for: Remote workers
What you commit to: Income $60,000+
Visit before you move: Help offered
How we checked: MakeMyMove listing

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

$12,000Total valueCash plus perks
$296,643Typical home for saleStatewide

Who qualifies

A full-time remote job or self-employment with clients elsewhere
Household income of at least $60,000

In the program's words

Full-time remote employee or self-employed, income of at least $60,000, living at least 60 miles from Ponca City, and moving within 6 months.

Perks: Coworking at City Central, Chamber membership, local ambassador mentorship, Ponca City Social Club membership, hosted visit weekend (June 12-14, 2026)

Visit before you move: A hosted visit weekend before you move: community tours, dining and neighborhood scouting. Travel costs not stated. Program page, checked November 4, 2026.

Run by: Ponca City (sponsor named on MakeMyMove)

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?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$29,369 a year less
The typical home in Oklahoma costs $296,643, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $29,369 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,085 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,085 a month across Oklahoma, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$6,000
The program adds $6,000 in cash, $12,000 in total value.
Everyday prices12% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Oklahoma run 12.2% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Oklahoma

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$29,369 a year less
The typical home in Oklahoma costs $296,643, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $29,369 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,085 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,085 a month across Oklahoma, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$6,000
The program adds $6,000 in cash, $12,000 in total value.
Everyday prices12% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Oklahoma run 12.2% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Oklahoma

Living in Ponca City

Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Ponca City.

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3 programs in Oklahoma were active when we checked on October 30, 2026.

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Questions people ask

How much does Move to Ponca City pay?

Who can apply to Move to Ponca City?

Full-time remote employee or self-employed, income of at least $60,000, living at least 60 miles from Ponca City, and moving within 6 months.

Does Move to Ponca City help you visit before you move?

Yes. A hosted visit weekend before you move: community tours, dining and neighborhood scouting. Travel costs not stated. Source: https://www2.makemymove.com/get-paid/ponca-city-oklahoma (checked November 4, 2026).

Is Move to Ponca City still open?

Joining the waitlist was open on October 30, 2026. MakeMyMove page 2026-10-30 shows a Waitlisted notice (incentive fulfillment paused or delayed) next to Apply Now. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Oklahoma 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

$6,000 cashWaitlist · Ponca City

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