'Zoom Towns' Offering Incentives To Attract Remote Workers

Many towns and cities have found ways to reinvigorate their economies by enticing remote workers to move there.

Remote work opportunities surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in 27.6 million Americans working from home last year.

Many smaller cities learned to benefit from this increase and have become so-called "Zoom towns" — referring to the virtual video conferencing platform.

Jordan Hyde had been working remotely in Des Moines, Iowa, for years when she learned about Ascend West Virginia. The program pays remote workers $12,000 if they move to the state.