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> A wealth of research has examined the causes of homelessness over the past two decades. These studies consistently find that the cost of housing is by far the
by gwbas1c 1y ago
> A wealth of research has examined the causes of homelessness over the past two decades. These studies consistently find that the cost of housing is by far the primary driver. For example, several studies have concluded that an area’s median rent correlates far more closely with its homelessness rate than factors such as weather, poverty rate, and rates of mental illness or substance use.
Curious to know about how homeless correlates to city / town / urban / suburban ect.
I don't encounter homelessness in expensive towns, but I do encounter it in expensive cities.
- thewebguyd 1y ago> I don't encounter homelessness in expensive towns, but I do encounter it in expensive cities. Most likely because the cities have services available and the smaller towns don't. My wife works with the homeless where I live, and many in this small city are from the surrounding smaller, more expensive towns/suburbs - because of the lack of services in those towns, and their hostility to homelessness, they hop on a bus and come here because they receive much better care and have more opportunities. I'd imagine this is common elsewhere too.