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The city of SF spends about $26,000/yr per homeless person ($167mm / 6,355 people).[1] It is not a money problem. 1: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/

The city of SF spends about $26,000/yr per homeless person ($167mm / 6,355 people).[1] It is not a money problem. 1: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/S-F-spending-on-homeless-exceeds-many-5416839.php http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/S-F-spendi...

jes5199 12y ago
We could rent them all apartments for that much
- spydum 12y ago
  That they could starve in comfort..
acchow 12y ago
From the article you linked "That's about $34 a day per homeless person" $34*365 = $12,410.
- driverdan 12y ago
  That's only what they spend on housing, not total expenditures.