CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Cincinnati moved higher in Orkin’s latest national ranking of cities with the most new residential rodent treatments, placing 25th in the pest-control company’s 2026 list.
Cincinnati rose two positions from last year’s ranking. The list is based on Orkin’s new residential rat and mouse treatment activity recorded from Aug. 9, 2025, through Aug. 9, 2026. It is not a count of the city’s rodent population or a survey of every home, but a ranking based on one company’s service data.
Los Angeles held the No. 1 spot for the second straight year, followed by Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Cincinnati ranked behind St. Louis at No. 24 and ahead of Miami at No. 26…