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Housing market failures

High housing costs and insufficient low-end units drive homelessness, while housing market failures and safety-net gaps exacerbate the issue.

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Jan 24, 2026
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Which US cities have the highest rates of homelessness with the least resources

Cities with the largest problems combined with the least capacity to absorb them cluster where housing is expensive and supply is tight—, , , / on the West Coast, , and stand out as places with very h...

Jan 24, 2026
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What county-level differences exist in California homelessness rates and which counties have the highest percentages?

’s homelessness crisis is both the largest in absolute terms and sharply uneven at the county level: a handful of large account for most people experiencing homelessness, while some smaller and show t...

Jan 28, 2026

How high is the homelessness rate in China vs the United States?

Direct cross-country comparison of rates is hampered by divergent definitions and counting methods, but the available reporting and academic literature indicate that visible, street homelessness is mu...

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