Top 15 cities with the highest homeless population

[anonymoose]

Who among hasnt enjoyed warming up on a cold day to the crackling flames of a nice burning hobo? Gotta stay warm somehow.

Was it you that said there’s something about Dutch that isn’t quite right, can’t put your finger on it? He’s kinda the oddball that’s filled the void left by McSlobber (although he was truly one of a kind).

[Stone]

Was it you that said there’s something about Dutch that isn’t quite right, can’t put your finger on it? He’s kinda the oddball that’s filled the void left by McSlobber (although he was truly one of a kind).

I have indeed said that. But a whole lot of folks in here have. He's simply no good. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.

[Doc Dutch]

Who among hasnt enjoyed warming up on a cold day to the crackling flames of a nice burning hobo? Gotta stay warm somehow.

Was it you that said there’s something about Dutch that isn’t quite right, can’t put your finger on it? He’s kinda the oddball that’s filled the void left by McSlobber (although he was truly one of a kind).

LOL Maybe you two should consider hooking up, meeting at a nice little bistro or hair stylist salon?

[Jade Dragon]

1. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2. Salinas, CA
3. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4. Los Angeles, CA
5. San Luis Obispo, CA
6. San Jose, CA
7. Honolulu, HI
8. New York City, NY
9. Santa Barbara, CA
10. Eugene, OR
11. San Francisco, CA
12. Turlock, CA
13. Seattle-Tacoma, WA
14. Stockton, CA
15. Springfield, MA
https://usabynumbers.com/cities-with...homeless-rate/

Anybody notice a pattern here?

That the places with the most expensive housing have the most that can't afford it. Also, the places with the most people will have the most homeless. It's basic mathematical undertanding.

[anonymoose]

That the places with the most expensive housing have the most that can't afford it. Also, the places with the most people will have the most homeless. It's basic mathematical undertanding.

I had no idea that Salinas and Turlock had such yuge populations.

[Jade Dragon]

I had no idea that Salinas and Turlock had such yuge populations.

California and most on your list have high homeless for one of a few reasons. 1. High housing regulation driving up cost. 2. High population 3. Land preciousness and value. Most of California is all three. The lesser areas you can subtract population density from the list of causes.

[cawacko]

Fair enough.

But also in fairness, the fault does not lie exclusively with the "lib'rul" policies of the state's government either, as was the presumptive suggestion of the thread title.

Sure, none of this stuff happens in a vacuum. We can go back years and even decades within the state to see the build up to today and Republicans have played a role in that. But on the whole Democrats have often dominated the state and pushed for policies (one can argue they were all good/correct policies) that have greatly increased the cost of living in the state and created the off the charts housing costs so it's not shocking we see the level of homeless we do.

And as I mentioned earlier ITT, we passed a $1 billion+ bond in SF to help house the homeless but we can't get approval to build any of the housing because no one wants it around them. It's epitomizes why we have the problem we do here.

[Legion]

1. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2. Salinas, CA
3. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4. Los Angeles, CA
5. San Luis Obispo, CA
6. San Jose, CA
7. Honolulu, HI
8. New York City, NY
9. Santa Barbara, CA
10. Eugene, OR
11. San Francisco, CA
12. Turlock, CA
13. Seattle-Tacoma, WA
14. Stockton, CA
15. Springfield, MA
https://usabynumbers.com/cities-with...homeless-rate/

Anybody notice a pattern here?

DEMOCRAT-dominated?

[Celticguy]

That the places with the most expensive housing have the most that can't afford it. Also, the places with the most people will have the most homeless. It's basic mathematical undertanding.

Chicago, Philly, Dallas/Ft Worth, Miami Dade, Detroit

Turlock CA ?

[anonymoose]

DEMOCRAT-dominated?

Almost all cities are democrat dominated. Must be something else.

[Legion]

Almost all cities are democrat dominated. Must be something else.

Must it?

[Doc Dutch]

The title seems to suggest that you were implying that.

And it is common theme around here.

Lying and evasion? Agreed. Too much.

[Doc Dutch]

Sure, none of this stuff happens in a vacuum. We can go back years and even decades within the state to see the build up to today and Republicans have played a role in that. But on the whole Democrats have often dominated the state and pushed for policies (one can argue they were all good/correct policies) that have greatly increased the cost of living in the state and created the off the charts housing costs so it's not shocking we see the level of homeless we do.

And as I mentioned earlier ITT, we passed a $1 billion+ bond in SF to help house the homeless but we can't get approval to build any of the housing because no one wants it around them. It's epitomizes why we have the problem we do here.

Soooo...democracy sucks? What is your solution?

My solution is the same one Sam Kinison gave to solve world hunger: Move. "Send them Uhauls"

Same to you. Cash in and move out. The more of you who leave, the faster the entire mess will implode.

[Nomad]

Actually the title came directly from the link. Are you suggesting the cited link is a far right white supremacist website?

I claimed that the title seemed to suggest you were blaming the homeless problem in California cities on liberal policies, which you denied and for which I took you at your word..

I have no idea where you got the association with white supremacists from in anything I've said.

[Nomad]

Lying and evasion? Agreed. Too much.

No, I meant blaming liberal policies and Democrat leadership for everything wrong in major cities.

Common theme around here.