I don't think you realize just how much more pervasive it is on the west coast.
Your anecdote is just an anecdote.
Your anecdote is just an anecdote.
https://www.usich.gov/tools-for-action/map/#fn[]=1400&fn[]=2...
When I checked the box to view percentages, homelessness seems pretty consistent with the major outliers being CA and NY. CA says 26% and NY says 16%, with most everyone else on low single digits. I'm not entirely sure what those numbers mean, though.