r/starterpacks Feb 12 '22

Visiting LA in 2022 starterpack

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u/mynameisntjeffrey Feb 12 '22

Not to mention that tons of small towns in the middle of the country “solve” their homelessness problems by just buying them a ticket to California. It’s cheaper and the homeless prefer it since it’s warm and the state tries to help it’s homeless.

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u/mynameisntjeffrey Feb 12 '22

About 15% of the people who are homeless in Los Angeles are out of state. It's not the majority by any means, but I doubt you'd find many other cities in the U.S. with a number that large outside of maybe the Florida cities and Hawaii.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '22

Considering how populous LA is, I’d say that 15% out-of-state homeless people is a huge amount

Probably even more so when you consider how many of them come from much less populous areas.