The housing crisis in Los Angeles - Between homelessness and luxury real estate | DW Documentary

Los Angeles' housing crisis is escalating dramatically. Those who can't find a place to live have to get creative — otherwise, survival becomes a daily struggle. Even before the devastating fires of January 2025, affordable housing was in short supply in Los Angeles. Even people earning an average full-time salary are at risk of ending up on the streets. In 2024, the number of homeless people in Los Angeles County was well over 75,000. The chronic housing shortage is driving residents to get creative, while also giving rise to new business ideas: Gregory sells camper vans to working people who can't afford to rent an apartment. He came up with the idea after he himself had to live in a camper van for a while. Car mechanic Roy also lives in a mobile home. The 64-year-old has to supplement h