Chicago Tops Orkin's Rattiest Cities List for Eighth Straight Year

 

Orkin ranked metro regions by the number of new rodent treatments performed from Sept. 1, 2021, to Aug. 31, 2022. This ranking includes both residential and commercial treatments.

 

1.   Chicago

2.   New York (+1)

3.   Los Angeles (-1)

4.   Washington, D.C.

5.   San Francisco

6.   Philadelphia (+1)

7.   Baltimore (-1)

8.   Cleveland, Oh. (+2)

9.   Detroit (-1)

10.  Denver (-1)

11.  Seattle

12.  Minneapolis

13.  Boston

14.  Atlanta (+1)

15.  Indianapolis (-1)

16.  Pittsburgh

17.  Cincinnati (+2)

18.  San Diego (-1)

19.  Hartford (+2)

20.  Miami

21.  Milwaukee (+1)

22.  Houston (-4)

23.  Dallas (-3)

24.  Portland, OR

25.  Columbus, OH (+1)

26.  Richmond (+2)

27.  Kansas City (-2)

28.  Norfolk (-1)

29.  Nashville (+7)

30.  St. Louis

31.  Grand Rapids (+1)

32.  Raleigh (+3)

33.  Champaign (+4)

34.  Albany (-3)

35.  Louisville (+5)

36.  Sacramento (-7)

37.  New Orleans (-4)

38.  Charlotte (+4)

39.  Buffalo (+2)

40.  Flint (-6)

41.  Greenville (+3)

42.  Syracuse (+4)

43.  Tampa (+7)

44.  South Bend (+21)

45.  Portland (-7)

46.  Phoenix (-3)

47.  Charleston

48.  Ft. Wayne (+12)

49.  Orlando (+3)

50.  Burlington (-11)

 

"Rodent infestations are among the top pest issues of the fall and winter seasons," said Ben Hottel, an Orkin entomologist. "Not only are mice and rats a nuisance, but they are known to spread a variety of dangerous diseases, including salmonella and hantavirus."