Pricey crime-ridden city named as top spot for older Americans to live

1 week, 1 day ago

Homelessness rises to a record level in America

Each year for a few frigid days in January volunteers fan out across cities, towns and rural areas to try to count every homeless person in America. The method is admittedly flawed: cities do their counting in different ways, and many homeless people are transient or hide away in subterranean tunnels and under highway overpasses. The results for January 2024, …

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US homelessness surges 18% in 2024 as affordable housing crisis deepens

India Today

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. “No American should face homelessness, and the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring every family has access …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Salaries of $500,000 and up are ‘a dime a dozen’ in this California region, report says

LA Times

More than 1 million people across the country earn paychecks of $500,000 or higher, according to a report that analyzed payroll records on millions of salaries paid over the course of a year. They’re a dime a dozen,” which was done by ADP, a leading management company that provides payroll and other services, concluded that “a substantial number of professionals …

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4 weeks ago

Children set to live shorter lives thanks to junk food in cities – Chris Whitty

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Healthy “food deserts” in cities combined with junk food advertising …

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1 month ago

The world's best destinations for expats are revealed - with a very surprising city awarded the top spot

Daily Mail

Many people dream of having a fresh start in a new country, and with the world in turmoil amid conflicts, political division and spiralling living costs, more and more are looking to turn those dreams into a reality. Zurich took the top spot, commended for its 'outstanding public services, low crime rates, lively cultural scene and commitment to sustainability'. But …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Stop spreading this outdated trope about single-family neighborhoods

LA Times

To the editor: Once again, it is being suggested that those who own and live in single-family homes are wealthy and white. Such a suggestion implies that single-family zoning is inherently unfair and that every block of homes needs at least one huge box with balconies covering nearly an entire lot, just to bring these homeowners down a rung or …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Neglected west coast city is named America's worst place to drive

Daily Mail

A California city has been ranked the worst place in the country to drive after a year packed with crashes, thefts and higher-than-average expenses for motorists - and surprisingly, it wasn't LA. The city was ranked the worst place to drive in America Oakland City has reported 23 fatal crashes this year so far Car thefts are also high in …

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3 months ago

We ranked the top 25 best places to retire in California for most people. Would you live here?

LA Times

We all have a fantasy of where we want to retire. Benicia, Solano County An exurb along the Carquinez Strait nestled in the outer Bay Area Climate: 11 annual days above 100 degrees expected Health and wellness: Excellent in health index Recreation: Excellent in park access — over 95% of people live within a half-mile of nearest park, beach or …

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3 months, 1 week ago

The 10 US cities Americans are most eager to leave, report reveals

Daily Mail

With economic uncertainty, inflated prices, and soaring mortgage rates, many Americans in certain U.S. cities are increasingly looking to move elsewhere, according to a study by real estate brokerage Redfin. The study also highlighted the most common destinations, including out-of-state preferences, for the cities with the largest projected net outflow, based on user data. When looking at the cities most …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

The most affordable cities to live in (and why the West did the worst)

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaw-dropping study shows how America's blue cities are losing their most vital demographic

Daily Mail

It's been called the 'urban doom loop.' In New York City, the worst affected hub, the number of under fives has collapsed by 18 percent since April 2020. 'Falling birthrates mean the number of young kids nationwide is falling, but it's falling much more quickly in large urban counties,' says O'Brien The research, based on US recent Census Bureau data, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

What are the worst and best states to move to?

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With its warm beaches, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

L.A. population is aging fast. Here’s how it’s dramatically transforming the city

LA Times

Alex Ortega, 84, dances while enjoying festivities with his fellow seniors at the 1st Annual Senior Prom Despite its image as a magnet of youth, Los Angeles County is aging fast. “We’ve never been top heavy like this before,” with a lack of young people to support older generations, said Dowell Myers, a professor of policy, planning and demography at …

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6 months, 1 week ago

For the first time since 2018, homeless count finds fewer people living on L.A. streets

LA Times

After climbing for the last five years, overall homelessness leveled off in Los Angeles this year, with fewer people living on the streets, according to the annual count released Friday. “These shifts in both the city and the county mean that this year, across our region, more people are experiencing homelessness inside, where they are safer, where they have food, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Lack of housing is pushing more seniors onto the streets. That’s on all of us

LA Times

All homelessness is troubling. A new study, “Toward Dignity: Understanding Older Adult Homelessness” by the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative at the University of California, San Francisco, took a deep look at the aging homeless population in California. For them all, housing had been precarious to start with — 46% of older homeless people did not have a rental lease …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

America's best run city: Scenic Western metropolis praised for high quality of life and local lawmakers who don't waste money

Daily Mail

A Western metropolis has taken the crown as America's best run city thanks to its high quality of life and frugal lawmakers. Nampa in Idaho has taken the crown for America's best run city thanks to its high quality of life and frugal lawmakers 'Many of the top cities also have a very low amount of outstanding government debt per …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

America's worst-run city is revealed: and it's not New York or Chicago...

Daily Mail

San Francisco has ranked as America's worst-run city, thanks to its looming $1.4 billion budget deficit and social problems from homelessness to crime and cash-strapped public schools. The desolate reality of San Francisco's hollowed out city center was laid bare earlier this month by footage showing every store in an entire retail block shuttered and empty. Retailers like Whole Foods, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

International Housing Affordability Report: Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide declared among the least affordable cities to buy a home

Daily Mail

A leading economist fears more Aussies will delay or have fewer children and be cut off from employment options after Australia was declared one of most unaffordable housing markets in the English-speaking world. The grim prediction comes after the annual Demographia International Housing Report ranked Sydney as the second least affordable city to buy a home in the world. The …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Finding a rental in south-east Queensland is becoming vastly unaffordable but what's the alternative?

ABC

When the weekly price of a rental Delvean Steadman had been living in for over a decade went up four times in two years, "it felt like the rug was pulled out" from under her. "A lot of the budget allocated for younger Australians is lucky to get them a room in a, let alone a rental dwelling by itself," …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Best California cities to visit in 2024

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Los Angeles open image in gallery A view of LA’s Financial District Where else to start but the state’s largest …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

The ten most dangerous states in America ranked - as crime stats reveal new number one

Daily Mail

Violent crime rates have dipped in recent years after a pandemic surge, but several states have been slower than most returning to safety. New Mexico has emerged as the most dangerous state in America, owning a violent crime rate of 780 cases per 100,000 people, and a property crime rate of 2,984 per 100,000 people Louisiana routinely ranks as one …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

These are the California cities where $150,000 still buys you a home. Could you live here?

LA Times

A view of the Searles Valley Minerals facility in Trona, Calif. For the last 30 years, Ann Epperly has lived in Trona, one of only nine California cities, towns and unincorporated areas tracked by Zillow with median home values under $150,000 in February 2024. Living off the beaten path has its benefits, she said, noting that “it’s quiet, you don’t …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

California housing crisis so bad once-modest towns have become ‘million-dollar cities’

LA Times

An aerial view of housing in Tustin on Friday. The city has joined California’s growing list of “million-dollar cities.” When you think of towns with $1-million-plus homes, places such as Beverly Hills, San Marino, Newport Beach and Palos Verdes Estates might come to mind. Tustin has joined California’s long list of “million-dollar cities.” Tor Black, 55, has lived in Tustin …

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9 months ago

Opinion: Why is California behind Texas and other states in curbing homelessness?

LA Times

Rent is surging nationwide. Texas cities also stand out: Last year, the Houston metropolitan area achieved the lowest rate of homelessness of any major U.S. city, with just 52 people per 100,000 residents experiencing homelessness. Meanwhile, five of the top 10 major cities with the highest rates of homelessness nationally are in California: San Francisco, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why supermarkets have abandoned some of America's poorest neighborhoods

Salon

Despite the recent news that Family Dollar would be closing nearly 1,000 of their 8,000 American locations, dollar stores are spreading across the country at a staggering rate. In "Attracting Supermarkets to Inner-City Neighborhoods: Economic Development Outside the Box,” a 2005 study, author Kameshwari Pothukuchi wrote that many supermarkets left mixed-income central city neighborhoods after civil disturbances in the late …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

The obscure Massachusetts town where it's pricier to live than big cities - and is home to America's most expensive real estate

Daily Mail

An obscure town in Massachusetts holds the highest real estate values, outranking some of the biggest cities in the U.S. The research, published by LendingTree, found that the median home value in the quaint town is $857,600 - which is an average of 8.57 times higher than the median household income in the area. The small town of Vineyard Haven, …

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11 months, 1 week ago

House hunting in US? Here are America's most and least expensive neighbourhoods

Hindustan Times

When looking for real estate in the United States, house seekers typically examine price per square foot since it allows them to compare the worth of several expensive and cheapest properties in the same location. According to AHS' statistics, the difference between the most and least expensive neighbourhoods for home buyers is $5,386 per square foot. The rankings provided by …

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1 year ago

Top 10 most ‘unsafe’ cities in the US during holiday season : Report

Hindustan Times

The United States is celebrating Christmas Day and people are ready to usher in the new year while enjoying the holidays. Seattle ranks among the top 10 most "unsafe" cities in the US Vivint, a smart-home security company, has researched and ranked the 50 largest cities in the US in order by crime risk, reported Fox News. According to Vivint, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

REVEALED: America's worst cities for shoplifting - and why crime-ridden San Francisco has surprisingly NOT seen biggest increase in theft

Daily Mail

The worst cities in he U.S. for shoplifting have been revealed - and surprisingly to many, the crime-ridden city of San Francisco did not take the top spot. A study using law enforcement data compared current rates of shoplifting in 2023 to pre-pandemic numbers from 2019 in 24 major U.S. cities San Francisco - a city renowned for theft, drugs …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It can get hard,” said Taylor, 32, who has …

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1 year, 2 months ago

America's shoplifting hotspots: The top 11 cities with the highest rate of retail theft revealed - and San Francisco isn't number one!

Daily Mail

Los Angeles has the highest rate of retail crime, new figures show Downtown San Francisco has developed a reputation as a breeding ground for theft in recent years. Instead, Los Angeles had the highest rate of 'organized retail crime' for the fifth consecutive year in 2022, according to a report by the National Retail Federation. A report by the National …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Opinion: How L.A. can build more housing without looking like New York

LA Times

With the typical cost of a home in Los Angeles soon topping $1 million, and the state’s median rent approaching $3,000, there’s a sense of doom around how unaffordable California has become. Los Angeles is geographically vast — nearly twice the size of Chicago and significantly larger than New York City, with much lower population density than those two cities. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

World’s most liveable cities in 2023 revealed

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report, released today, states that the City of Music performs well as it “continues to offer an unsurpassed combination …

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1 year, 6 months ago

New study says high housing costs, low income push Californians into homelessness

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Homeless people in California are already a vulnerable group, often struggling with poor health, trauma and deep poverty before they lose their housing, according to a new study on adult homelessness. It it not groundbreaking news that the state’s exorbitant housing costs are a major driver behind homelessness, but researchers hope their study will strengthen public support …

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1 year, 7 months ago

These Are The 10 Most Family-Friendly Cities In The U.S.

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING When contemplating a move, there are a lot of things to consider: the cost of housing, transportation options and proximity to relatives. New York was among the most unaffordable places to live but it’s high on the list for family fun, which includes factors like the number of ice skating rinks, bicycle rental locations and playgrounds. “It’s …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Renters dominate California — but they are struggling to survive

LA Times

Evelyn Arceo works as a baker at Universal Studios but can only afford to live in a crowded apartment in Panorama City with her four children. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on time on my rent.” Arceo’s situation is common in California, which is among the nation’s leaders in renter-occupied housing. Hans Johnson, a demographer at the Public Policy …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Population losses hit Northern California cities much harder than Southern California cities

LA Times

San Francisco has generated headlines recently due to its dramatic population loss over the last two years, but other Bay Area cities were also ranked as having some of the biggest population losses. Cities in Northern California saw more severe drops in population during the pandemic than those in Southern California, new census data show, with Bay Area communities hit …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Explore the top 10 best places to live in the USA: US News & World Report's latest rankings revealed!

Hindustan Times

The search for the perfect place to call home is a journey that can take you to every corner of the country. Luckily, US News & World Report has done the heavy lifting for you with its latest ranking of the best places to live in the United States. US home sales declined in January for the 12th consecutive month …

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1 year, 8 months ago

FACT FOCUS: NYC crime is not worst ever, despite claims

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Following Monday’s congressional hearing on violent crime in New York City, claims spread across social media that the bad old days are back in the nation’s largest city. “DEMOCRAT city councilman Robert Holden has lived in New York City for 71 years,” Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee that held the hearing tweeted, along with a clip …

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1 year, 8 months ago

'Danger City': Crime levels in Jim Jordan's rural district reported to be much worse than NYC

Raw Story

Rep. Jim Jordan claims Manhattan District Attorney is focusing on prosecuting former President Donald Trump while letting New York City descend into a quagmire of crime – even planning a field hearing in Manhattan next week to highlight the problem. But Jordan's own congressional district in rural Ohio has a crime level much worse than New York City's – with …

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1 year, 10 months ago

These California cities are booming even as L.A., San Francisco lose population

LA Times

Traffic flows into downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. “I haven’t found my hole-in-the-wall dive bar that I love yet.” Big coastal cities in California, led by San Francisco and Los Angeles, have seen declines in population in recent years. “The pay scale doesn’t pay enough to justify the cost of living out here,” he said, describing housing costs in California …

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2 years, 2 months ago

RANKED: St. Louis, Missouri, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are rated as America's most UNSAFE cities

Daily Mail

Columbia, Maryland, has been ranked as the safest city in America, and St. Louis, Missouri, as its most dangerous, in a new survey that measures everything from the threat of wildfires to the number of uninsured drivers on the road. The city ranks among America's least safe cities People left homeless by wildfires sit in the parking lot of the …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Two thirds of San Franciscans say city is going DOWNHILL due to vagrants, crime and living costs

Daily Mail

Two thirds of San Francisco residents say their city is going downhill because of widespread homelessness, crime and rising housing costs - and a third plan to leave the city within three years, according to a bleak new poll. A homeless man injects fentanyl into his friend's armpit, due to a lack of usable veins, as people walk by near …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Well-paid millennials left New York and California in their THOUSANDS in early pandemic

Daily Mail

New York and California lost tens of thousands of wealthy millennials in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, as lower-tax states like Florida and Texas saw an influx of rich young professionals, a study of tax returns reveals. An analysis of Census Bureau and Harvard University data reveals that 15,788 more wealthy young professionals left New York than relocated …

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2 years, 4 months ago

California rents are spiking — and in places you might not expect. ‘I was in shock’

LA Times

Rob Leonard, 34, with his cat Jonesy, in his apartment in Santa Monica where he has lived since 2013. “That shows that people said, ‘Let’s get out of the city center into something that’s not too far away.’ You could still go to the office, but you’re far enough away that you get away from the city center and don’t …

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2 years, 5 months ago

California exodus continues, with L.A., San Francisco leading the way: ‘Why are we here?’

LA Times

Visitors look toward the “Painted Ladies,” a row of historical Victorian homes, in San Francisco. California is the epicenter of where the housing shortage is so people have no choice but to move elsewhere.” While California experienced a major population boom in the late 20th century — reaching 37 million people by 2000 — it’s been losing residents since, with …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Study: Millennials Didn't Stray Far From Where They Grew Up

News 18

Growing up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, Andrew Waldholtz wanted to live in a big city so he moved to the District of Columbia for college. Now living 940 miles away from Virginia Beach, Waldholtz is in a distinct minority among others who reached adulthood in the 21st century in that he resides a half-continent away from where he grew up, …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Study: Millennials didn’t stray far from where they grew up

Associated Press

Growing up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, Andrew Waldholtz wanted to live in a big city so he moved to the District of Columbia for college. Now living 940 miles away from Virginia Beach, Waldholtz is in a distinct minority among others who reached adulthood in the 21st century in that he resides a half-continent away from where he grew up, …

Young Chicago Los Angeles Moved Study Away Hispanic

2 years, 5 months ago

San Francisco's small businesses are closing in waves as city devolves into an open air drug market

Daily Mail

San Francisco's small businesses are closing down in waves as tech workers remain slow to return to the office, it has been revealed - a consequence of the woke city's continuing woes since the start of the pandemic. San Francisco's small businesses are closing down in waves as tech workers remain slow to return to the office, it has been …

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Pricey crime-ridden city named as top spot for older Americans to live

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