Are there more vacant homes than homeless people in Los Angeles?
By Mikayla Campbell
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YES
According to census data from 2018, the most recent available, there were 120,393 vacant housing units in the city of Los Angeles, whether sold, for sale, rented, available for rent, or for seasonal or recreational use.
The LA Homeless Services Authority estimates that as of January, 2020, the homeless population in the city was 41,290.
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