That said, as a relocated michigander, I often find that people have a skewed view of my home state. Even people that have spent time in college there often never see it for all it has to offer. I grew up spending summers in Charlevoix and Petoskey, canoeing and fishing. We took family trips to Mackinac Island and Sleeping Bear sand dunes. It's a great state to raise a family in but this is not always what a 23 year old is thinking about. They are thinking about working for "Apple" or "Google" or making their name with whatever the latest "it" company is. I disagree with winston and think that for a 23 year old $10k is a substantial motivator but it's still not a bright enough lure to attract there gaze. A young talented graduate wants to be where the action is. I will say that Detroit seems to be on the right track