Stray rats running around debris-filled streets or scampering down darkened alleyways may be associated with big cities and heavily-trafficked tourist destinations, but rodent problems can be found in cities all over the country — including in Washington .
Pest control company Terminix compiled a list of the Top 50 rodent-infested cities around America, and among the ranking that includes cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles is one right here in Washington : Seattle. The Evergreen State city ranked No. 26 overall. Fortunately for Washington residents, that was the state’s only city included on the list.
These are the 10 most rodent-infested cities in America, according to Terminix :
- New York City, New York
- San Francisco, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Washington, DC
- Chicago, Illinois
- Houston, Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Dallas, Texas
- Atlanta, Georgia
Terminix gave insight into the factors that influenced which cities rank among the most rodent-infested in the country: