In places like SF and NY, the homeless live right in the city center (so far at least). In places like Paris and Copenhagen, they get relocated out of town into

In places like SF and NY, the homeless live right in the city center (so far at least). In places like Paris and Copenhagen, they get relocated out of town into the suburbs where there is less traffic and they are less noticeable. It's not about the absolute number of homeless as it is about the public perception of homeless. The reason California has a "homelessness" crisis and France does not is that France keeps it at the periphery and tourists never see it.