Oh, really? I didn't know that. I lived in a small town in northern Washington state and there were no unhoused people. I assumed it was due to the cold weather

Oh, really? I didn't know that. I lived in a small town in northern Washington state and there were no unhoused people. I assumed it was due to the cold weather making it not very practical. I then moved to California to a similarly sized city (both 30-40k people) and suddenly there were people on the streets. Just anecdotal evidence though https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1051137717302231#:~:text=Conventional%20wisdom%20among%20local%20officials,major%20draws%20for%20homeless%20individuals.&text=Similarly%2C%20research%20has%20generally%20affirmed,more%20common%20in%20warmer%20areas https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S10511.... This suggests similarly? "Indeed, 48% of the unsheltered homeless population is found in California and Florida alone, while just 15% of the United States population lives in these two states. Conventional wisdom among local officials and experts in cities with warm climates is that warm temperatures are major draws for homeless individuals.1 Similarly, research has generally affirmed that homelessness, and particularly the unsheltered type, is more common in warmer areas."