Can't get over how incredibly clean and bum-free Dallas is

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Originally Posted by LA21st

Little homeless in Chicago isn't a flex. There's little homeless because nobody wants to die or suffer. Anyone not realizing the difference is full of it.
Most would rather not get a heat stroke in Florida or Texas either.

Theres obviously trade offs here. Yes, the weather in California can make it easier to be outside. But for the other 39 million, we're not in some — weather like the rest of the country in the wnter or the summer.

I was just in DC for thanksgiving (still suffering from post covid/vacant retail everywhere) but the weather — —. I couldnt stand another cold day there.
And it's not cold cold there yet either. Theres people in my company who are going to NYC next week and complaining about being in cold rain. It —. Everyone knows that.

Disagree, having affordable housing and providing shelter for those without is a flex. Low cost of living and a history of public housing play a part in low homelessness, not just "the weather". Most recent example is housing the migrants through last year's winter. And if you can't afford shelter, you typically can't afford to move somewhere warmer. This article talks about a study where homelessness in California is due to cost of living and 90% are from in-state. From the study: "While participants faced many barriers, the primary barrier for all was the high cost of housing."