Does Columbus have a rat problem? Here’s how we rank in Orkin’s ‘Rattiest Cities’ report

Columbus may be filled with many things, but rats aren’t one of them — well, kind of.

The city remains in the top half of the 50 most rat-infested cities in the nation, according to Orkin’s 2025 “Rattiest Cities” report. But for the third straight year, Columbus has continued to slide down the list.

This year, Columbus ranked No. 21, dropping from No. 17 in 2024 and No. 18 in 2023…

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