The number one ‘rat infested’ city in the country isn’t the one that pops into your mind first. As soon as someone says ‘rattiest city’, you think New York. Nope, according to Orkin Pest Control the top city is Chicago.

Fall is the time rats are most active looking for food and shelter for when winter arrives. They invade 21 million homes which usually starts in October and continues through the winter. Here are the top ‘rattiest’ cities in the U.S.:

  1. Chicago
  2. Los Angeles
  3. Washington D.C.
  4. New York
  5. San Francisco
  6. Seattle
  7. Detroit
  8. Cleveland
  9. Baltimore
  10.  Miami-Ft Lauderdale

Boston Came in 15th

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