Los Angeles Again Tops Orkin’s 2026 Rat Rankings

Los Angeles was named the nation’s “rattiest” city for the second consecutive year in Orkin’s 2026 rankings, which measure new rodent-treatment jobs rather than the actual rodent population. Chicago ranked second, followed by New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.; Detroit and Cleveland also placed in the top 10. Milwaukee ranked 18th, behind several other Midwestern cities, while Tampa, Miami and Orlando made the top 50. Orkin says rodents can thrive in cities across climates wherever they can find food, water and shelter.