After getting the rather disgusting news of being one of the most ‘roach-infested cities in the U.S.’, we’ve got some more, uh, pesky news. Atlanta is one of the rattiest cities in the country too.
According to a new report from Fox 5 Atlanta,
That dubious honor comes from pest-control company Terminix, which looked at data provided by over 300 of its branches nationwide to see how many exterminators were called for rat control services in 2023.
The full list of the top 50 ratty cities in the U.S. is:
- New York City, NY
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Washington DC
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Boston, MA
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Baltimore, MD
- Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
- Denver, CO
- Hartford-New Haven, CT
- Cleveland-Akron, OH
- Detroit, MI
- Tampa-St. Pete, FL
- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL
- Indianapolis, IN
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Cincinnati, OH
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Memphis, TN
- Columbus, OH
- Palm Springs, CA
- Seattle-Tacoma, WA
- Nashville, TN
- Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
- San Diego, CA
- Kansas City, MO
- Providence-New Bedford, MA
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
- Oklahoma City, OK
- San Antonio, TX
- Austin, TX
- Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA
- St. Louis, MO
- Louisville, KY
- Wilkes-Barre-Scranton, PA
- Honolulu, HI
- Richmond-Petersburg, VA
- West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL
- Fresno-Visalia, CA
- Mobile, AL-Pensacola, FL
- Monterey-Salinas, CA
- Portland, OR
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
- Bermingham, AL
- Jacksonville, FL
For better or for worse, Atlanta is the only Georgia city to make the list.
What do I do if I notice rats in my house?
Getting rid of a rat infestation is very important, since it can be dangerous if they’re in your house! You can learn all about how to take care of any rat-related issues, especially if they get into your home on Terminix’s website, here!
Not great news, Atlanta, but at least we didn’t rank as high as NYC, the number one rattiest city in the U.S.!