Countering anecdotal experience: I live in a wealthy (high COL, at least) area, and I see what the GP referred to. Housing here is very expensive, ergo, livin

Countering anecdotal experience: I live in a wealthy (high COL, at least) area, and I see what the GP referred to. Housing here is very expensive, ergo, living spaces are small, so I tried to go to the library to get some "real studying" done on my own time — every time the city library was slap full (all booths and chairs occupied) with 95% homeless folk. I love and appreciate city run libraries but IME they are directly suffering from the lack of social support and affordable housing to that portion of the population. (me: lives in West Los Angeles/Beach Cities area)