California's capital outpaces San Francisco in homeless population as violent crime skyrockets in Bay Area
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Recently released data shows that Sacramento's homeless population has grown larger than that of San Francisco, as local politicians pass the buck on violent crime in the Bay Area.
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The number is also the highest estimate of homelessness on record for Sacramento, according to the nonprofit. Per capita, 59 out of 10,000 residents in the county experience homelessness on any given night.
The San Francisco Chronicle noted that San Francisco is a city and a county, which complicates comparing figures between with the city of Sacramento, located inland about 88 miles away on the opposite side of the Bay Area. However, elsewhere in the Bay Area, Alameda County also saw a 22% increase in its homeless population over the past three years, with the latest counts showing 9,747 people.