Once more, Los Angeles is one of America’s “rattiest” cities. Contrary to common misconception, New York City does not have the highest concentration of rats in the country. Chicago came out on top this year in statistics that Orkin obtains based on the amount of “rodent treatments” they carry out in each city. There are a couple of Californian towns among the top 10.
The Cities Filled With Rats
What Orkin had to say about gathering the information to identify the top 50 rattiest cities in the whole nation is as follows. Orkin statistics showed that the Los Angeles region was third in the nation. It was rated second the year before. Chicago came in first, followed by New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. For this year, San Francisco’s rating has not changed.
Chicago came in first, followed by New York, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. For this year, San Francisco’s rating has not changed. Metro areas were graded by Orkin based on the number of new rodent treatments carried out between September 1, 2021, and August 31, 2022. Both residential and commercial treatments are included in this rating.
Some recommendations for keeping these unwanted little guests at bay are Keeping the food covered, Eliminating the clutter and Keeping our landscape in control.
