SmileHub - With National Homelessness Awareness Month coming in November, the
non-profit organization SmileHub today released new reports on the Best Charities for Homeless Support and the Best States for Homeless People in 2025.
To highlight the states doing the best job to help the homeless and the ones that need to improve the most, SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 20 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of charities providing homeless support per capita to the share of unsheltered homeless individuals to the amount of work hours needed to afford housing.
To highlight the states doing the best job to help the homeless and the ones that need to improve the most, SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 20 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of charities providing homeless support per capita to the share of unsheltered homeless individuals to the amount of work hours needed to afford housing.
Best States |
States in Need of Improvement |
| 1. Connecticut | 41. New Mexico |
| 2. North Dakota | 42. Florida |
| 3. Maryland | 43. Idaho |
| 4. Montana | 44. Nevada |
| 5. Indiana | 45. Arizona |
| 6. Minnesota | 46. North Carolina |
| 7. Pennsylvania | 47. Tennessee |
| 8. Louisiana | 48. Alabama |
| 9. Michigan | 49. Georgia |
| 10. Ohio | 50. South Carolina |
Key Stats
- New Hampshire has the lowest food insecurity rate – 2.6 times lower than Arkansas, which has the highest rate.
- Wyoming has the most year-round beds per homeless person – 5.2 times more than Hawaii, which has the fewest beds.
- Connecticut has the lowest share of chronically homeless individuals – 16.9 times lower than Washington, which has the highest share.
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