There are times when you just don’t want to be No. 1, and being at the top of the list for the worst cities in the U.S. for bedbugs is one of them.
The good news is that Florida isn’t No. 1.
The bad news is that three Florida cities were in the top 50.
Orkin released its report on the Top 50 Bed Bug cities Monday. So hold on as we crawl into the report and its findings.
The bedbug cities list is based on treatment data from metro areas where Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments between Dec. 1, 2022, and Nov. 30, 2023. The ranking includes both residential and commercial treatments.
Florida cities among top 50 for bedbugs
Florida has three cities ranked among the top 50 when it comes to bedbugs, according to Orkin:
- 31: Tampa, which moved up 10 spots from last year’s report
- 45: Miami
- 46: Orlando, which moved up 1 spot from last year’s report
What are the top 10 cities for bedbugs?
Chicago had the dubious honor of being No. 1 for the fourth year in a row, according to Orkin. The top 10 were:
- Chicago
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Cleveland-Akron, Ohio
- Los Angeles
- Detroit
- Washington, D.C.: Making our skin crawl, literally.
- Indianapolis
- Charlotte
- Champaign, Illinois