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Helsinki winter isn’t much colder than DC or New York, both of which have large year-round homeless populations.
by zztop44 3y ago
Helsinki winter isn’t much colder than DC or New York, both of which have large year-round homeless populations.
- laserlight 3y agoThis got me curious, so I compared [0]. To summarize, Helsinki's high tracks NYC's low. Helsinki is 6 -- 8 C (10 -- 14 F) colder than NYC in January -- February. [0] https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/91632~23912/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Helsinki-and-New-York-City https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/91632~23912/Comparison-of...
- zztop44 3y agoI agree, it is definitely colder in Helsinki. But heavy snowfall and -12C (the NYC mean minimum coldest day temperature in January) is still extremely uncomfortable to sleep rough in. Yet many homeless people stay in New York year round.
- jimnotgym 3y agoSo the difference is really that Finland is further along the path of civilisation?