Which US cities have the most homelessness, and why?

In 2017, over 553,000 Americans were homeless with one out of every five of them living in New York City or Los Angeles. 65 percent of the country's homeless population was provided with emergency shelter, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. read more

Among Continuums of Care (local planning bodies coordinating homelessness services) in major U.S. cities, the largest number of homeless people was recorded in New York City. 73,523 people experienced homelessness in the Big Apple in 2016 while 43,853 experienced it in Los Angeles. read more

Considering the large city and small city data as a single set, the cities struggling with the biggest homelessness problem are Springfield (MA), Honolulu, Boston, NYC, and San Francisco. NYC falls from #1 to #5, Los Angeles from #2 to #10, and Seattle from #3 to #9. read more

Larger metros, such as New York and L.A., have bigger populations of homeless people than smaller cities, but it's still a problem everywhere. Larger metros, such as New York and L.A., have bigger populations of homeless people than smaller cities, but it's still a problem everywhere. read more