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2 Pennsylvania Cities Rank Among Rattiest Cities in the U.S. 2023
RATS! Here's a list you don't ever want to find your city on!
Philadelphia is a pretty rat-infested city. In fact, it's been identified as one of the most rat-infested cities in the United States, according to a study.
Orkin, one of the foremost authorities in pest control with over 120 years in business, ha once again produced a list of The Top 50 Rattiest Cities in the U.S., and in 2023, Philadelphia made the Top 10.... again!
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They ranked metro areas by the number of new rodent treatments performed from Sept.1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023. - both residential and commercial treatments.
There's more bad news. Philadelphia is even rattier than last year compared to other major cities. Last year, Philly ranked at #7 in the 2022's Top 50 Rattiest Cities. Guess where Philly's ranked this year?
Philadelphia is the 6th Rattiest City in the U.S.
This year, Philadelphia inched its way up the list; It's now the 6th rattiest city in 2023, according to Orkin's findings.
But hey, at least it's not as bad as Chicago. They've once again ranked #1 for the 9th consecutive year!
But wait! There's MORE bad news!
Philly isn't the only Pennsylvania city among the rattiest this year. Pittsburgh made the Top 20, ranking in at #16.
Here are the Top 20 for 2023:
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Washington, DC
- San Francisco
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- Denver
- Detroit
- Cleveland-Akron
- Minneapolis - St. Paul
- Seattle
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Indianapolis
- Pittsburgh
- Hartford
- Columbus, OH
- Miama-Ft. Lauderdale
- Houston
If you want to avoid rat infestation, Orkin recommends you take proper precautions so as not to attract the invasive pests.
- Store food away and clean up crumbs and trash
- Declutter so they don't have material to chew up and use for their nests
- Maintain your landscaping so they don't have places to hide and made nests
- Keep an eye out for rodent droppings, burrows and rub marks along your baseboards and walls
- Keep a look out for possible entry points into your home.
If you live in Philly or Pittsburgh, let us know if you ever had a rat/rodent problem in your house/apartment, and how bad it got. You're definitely not alone!
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