Greenville is a rat-infested city.
A recent study by Orkin, the pest control company, found that Greenville was one of the top rat-infested cities in the United States for 2025. And while it isn’t in the top 10, it has moved up in the yearly rankings done by the company.
Orkin assesses the “Rattiest Cities” by tracking new rodent services in owner-occupied residences during 12 months, Aug. 20, 2024, to Aug. 21, 2025. And this year, there were some shakeups to the list, which Orkin attributes to the changing climate and infrastructure in some cities…