DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston have both made it to the list of Orkin’s rattiest cities list. The pest control company recently released its Top 50 Rattiest Cities List, and for the sixth consecutive time, the Windy City takes the top spot.
New to the Top 10 this year was Baltimore, taking the eighth spot, and moving into the Top 20 is San Diego, rising 13 spots to secure the #19 ranking.
Orkin ranked metro regions by the number of new rodent treatments performed from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020. This ranking includes both residential and commercial treatments.
DFW and Houston ranked 16th and 17th respectively
1. Chicago 26. Raleigh, N.C. (-2)
2. Los Angeles 27. Hartford, Conn. (-2)
3. New York 28. Columbus, Oh (-7)
4. Washington, D.C. 29. Grand Rapids
5. San Francisco 30. Kansas City (+8)
6. Detroit 31. Charlotte, N.C. (-3)
7. Philadelphia (+3) 32. Phoenix (5)
8. Baltimore (+4) 33. Richmond, Va. (-3)
9. Denver 34. Nashville
10. Minneapolis (-2) 35. Greenville, S.C. (-2)
11. Cleveland, Oh. (-4) 36. Sacramento (+5)
12. Seattle (+1) 37. St. Louis (-6)
13. Boston (+1) 38. Albany, New York (+10)
14. Atlanta (-3) 39. Champaign, Ill. (-3)
15. Indianapolis (+1) 40. Green Bay (+18)
16. Dallas-Fort Worth (-1) 41. Tampa (-1)
17. Houston 42. Flint, Mich. (+3)
18. Pittsburgh 43. Buffalo, New York (-8)
19. San Diego (+13) 44. Syracuse (-5)
20. Miami (-1) 45. Knoxville (+14)
21. New Orleans (+6) 46. Orlando (-3)
22. Cincinnati (+1) 47. Burlington, Va. (+2)
23. Portland, Or. (-1) 48. Albuquerque (+19)
24. Milwaukee (-4) 49. Dayton (-2)
25. Norfolk, Va. (+1) 50. West Palm Beach (+3)
According to Orkin, the visibility of rodents has increased, creating concern for homeowners and business owners alike. As reported in the Spring, the pandemic-driven closure of restaurants forced rodents to find new food sources. Without food waste to consume, these pests were seen scavenging new areas and exhibiting unusual or aggressive behavior.
