State With The Lowest Homeless Rate Will Shock You (Jimmy Dore)

Homelessness seems like an intractable problem that’s just getting worse in every city in America. But you might be surprised to learn which state has adopted a strategy – pioneered in Finland – called “Housing First” that has helped drive down homeless numbers dramatically. And no, it’s not New York, California or some other deep blue state with high taxes and extensive social services either.

Jimmy and American comedian Kurt Metzger discuss the proven successful methods for bringing homelessness numbers down and why so few states and municipalities have even considered adopting those methods.



The US State of Mississippi followed the Finland model in housing homeless people first and then sorting out their lives. It was cheaper for the State to do this than deal with the problems of homeless people, likely in terms of crime and other management costs. The big cost saving was the fact that 80 percent of previously homeless people ended up living stable lives, at least in Finland.

The other side to this coin is actually having jobs for people too. Think about all the small towns in the USA that shut due to closed factories and other industry. Outsourcing industry must stop. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, June 27, 2022.]