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Jacksonville Remote/In-Person Program
Jacksonville Region, IL
$9,000 · Active
Offer: Up to $9,000: Chamber Checks (free checking), 3 months fiber broadband, school tours
Who it's for: remote workers, in-person workers
Requirements: 2 active programs. MakeMyMove platform.
What $9,000 actually buys in IL
A headline figure only means something against local prices. At a typical IL metro's median rent of $1,319/mo, this award covers about 6.8 months of rent.
It is worth 4.1% of a median home ($221,368) and 13.3% of median household income ($67,718). That is a meaningful cushion for a relocation, though not a substitute for a job offer.
What it costs to live in IL
Before the incentive, IL itself is 8 of the 48 states we cover on cost of living, counting from the cheapest, with a typical index of 90.2 (US = 100). A typical home runs $221,368 and rent $1,319/mo.
IL levies a state income tax, so weigh the one-off award against the ongoing bill. Effective property tax is around 2.2% of home value.
How this compares
At $9,000, this is the 14 th largest cash relocation offer of the 32 we track.
Source: MakeMyMove verified 2025-2026. Programs change often — confirm current terms on the official page. SalaryCompareTool is not affiliated with this program.