More than half of LA’s homeless are from out of town
Los Angeles has the largest unsheltered homeless population in the U.S., with a significant portion coming from outside the city and county. Recent studies indicate that over half of the homeless individuals surveyed in LA neighborhoods were not originally from the area. This trend raises questions about the effectiveness of local policies and the narratives surrounding homelessness in the city.
- ▪More than half of LA's homeless population comes from outside the city.
- ▪A recent survey found that 64% of homeless individuals in LA were from outside the city, and 53% were from outside LA County.
- ▪Many of the out-of-town homeless cited reasons such as fair weather and available services for their migration to Los Angeles.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/opinion/more-than-half-of-las-homeless-are-from-out-of-town/ |
| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 15:51:49 -0400 |
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Opinion More than half of LA’s homeless are from out of town By Christopher F. Rufo and Kenneth Schrupp Published May 21, 2026, 3:51 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Los Angeles hosts the nation’s largest unsheltered homeless population. In recent years, despite billions of dollars in city and county spending, LA’s once-pristine streets have become littered with tents, drugs and feces. City leaders have made elaborate promises about managing the homeless problem, but few seem to have asked a simple question: Where, exactly, are these people coming from? There is a reason for that.
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