Ending Homelessness

Regional Roadmaps

Detailed, data-driven roadmaps for the U.S. regions with the most homelessness: how many homes with rent help each needs to end homelessness, what they cost, who pays, and which proven programs to copy. We start with one pilot region and add the rest one at a time.

01 · CA-600

Los Angeles City & County

71,201homeless49,509unsheltered28,201chronic
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02 · NY-600

New York City

140,134homeless4,397unsheltered3,920chronic
Roadmap in development
03 · IL-510

Chicago

18,836homeless1,634unsheltered1,016chronic
Roadmap in development
04 · WA-500

Seattle / King County

16,868homeless9,810unsheltered7,720chronic
Roadmap in development
05 · CO-503

Metropolitan Denver

14,281homeless2,919unsheltered2,818chronic
Roadmap in development
06 · MA-516

Massachusetts Balance of State

11,552homeless519unsheltered360chronic
Roadmap in development
07 · CA-601

San Diego City & County

10,605homeless6,110unsheltered3,555chronic
Roadmap in development
08 · CA-500

San Jose / Santa Clara

10,394homeless7,401unsheltered3,710chronic
Roadmap in development

Counts: HUD 2024 Point-in-Time Count by Continuum of Care (people, one night in January 2024). Los Angeles is the pilot roadmap; the 2026 LA County count is 73,040.