Is that actually clear? New York has a much higher percentage of homeless people per square mile yet it doesn’t feel as problematic because more of them are sh

Is that actually clear? New York has a much higher percentage of homeless people per square mile yet it doesn’t feel as problematic because more of them are sheltered. According to HUD ~88% of SF’s homeless population is unsheltered whole only ~5% of New York’s is despite having more per square mile. San Francisco is more willing to leave this demographic on the streets so it’s more of a issue of policy, and a bad one at that: To feed / house / and provide essential medical care to a homeless person costs about $28000 / year according to a study by Pomeroy in Canada while HUD claims the cost to the tax payer for a homeless person is $40,000+ particularly because their only medical assistance is typically the emergency room. Why there is a homeless problem at all is something we should all consider.