The cost of living in beach towns and major cities in the US has led many people, including retirees and young couples, to choose alternative housing options such as tiny homes on wheels or living in vehicles. This trend is particularly prominent in Los Angeles, where thousands of unhoused individuals have turned to RVs for shelter. The number of unsheltered people in California has risen by 6.5% from 2019 to 2022, with Fresno experiencing a 48% increase in unsheltered homelessness. The high housing costs in Los Angeles have pushed around 14,000 residents to live in their vehicles instead of sleeping on the streets. In contrast, some Americans are flocking to Mexico City, where rent is cheaper and the lifestyle is more laid-back, although the situation is more complicated for locals.
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Americans are flocking to Mexico City where rent is cheaper and life is more laid-back—for locals, it’s complicated https://t.co/zetUHyYVG6
Some 14,000 unhoused Los Angeles County residents resort to living in their vehicles as an alternative to sleeping rough on the streets https://t.co/iElfdaGPRp https://t.co/ozE46GABqs
THOUSANDS IN LOS ANGELES NOW CALLING VEHICLES HOMES (Reuters) Colleen Megee moved into an RV with her boyfriend, Alexander Spector, and their dog, Mimo, two years ago. Like thousands of other unhoused people in Los Angeles, they feel living in a vehicle is safer than sleeping in… https://t.co/PTwJp70cJ5 https://t.co/QxoZyo8Ava
🔗 https://t.co/JCSHXvlwln The number of unsheltered people in CA rose 6.5% from 2019 to 2022. The increase is much steeper in Fresno, where unsheltered homelessness has spiked 48% since 2019,, according to the city.
This 51-year-old pays $725 a month to live in a 'tiny home on wheels’ in someone's backyard—take a look inside https://t.co/KBXEbKfukG
64-year-old retiree who left the U.S. for Mexico: 7 downsides of living in a beach town for $1,200 per month https://t.co/WrO1ADnbAf
This is Los Angeles. https://t.co/tPod9WrJ3K
Virginia woman, 23, who moved into a CAMPER VAN with her 25-year-old boyfriend because they couldn't afford a house says the couple is 'thriving' in their tiny home - which costs just $373 a month https://t.co/tmjNkXNJ8I https://t.co/dHbCPyIouX