NYC spends $81,705 per homeless person, homeless cost set to hit $97K each in NYC
Spending per homeless person since 2019:NYC +187%, SF +190%, PDX +430%, LA +480%. Average: +320 Floor estimates. Homeless pop over same period: +13% Spending up ~320%. Problem up ~13%. pic.twitter.com/tW2pBan5rY — Charlie Smirkley (@charliesmirkley) March 16, 2026 Portland: ~$18K per homeless person in 2019. ~$95K in 2024. +430%. Homeless pop: essentially flat. Deaths of homeless …