1 Arizona City Among America's Most Rat-Infested Places

Bigger cities are the perfect homes for rodents. Ben Hottel, an Orkin entomologist said:

"Rodent infestations are among the top pest issues of the fall and winter seasons. Not only are mice and rats a nuisance, but they are known to spread a variety of dangerous diseases, including Salmonella and Hantavirus.”

Orkin recently released a list of America's rattiest cities and one Arizona place made the list. Phoenix came in at number 46.

According to Orkin, here are the top 50 rattiest cities in America:

1. Chicago
2. New York (+1)
3. Los Angeles (-1)
4. Washington, D.C.
5. San Francisco
6. Philadelphia (+1)
7. Baltimore (-1)
8. Cleveland, Oh. (+2)
9. Detroit (-1)
10. Denver (-1)
11. Seattle
12. Minneapolis
13. Boston
14. Atlanta (+1)
15. Indianapolis (-1)
16. Pittsburgh
17. Cincinnati (+2)
18. San Diego (-1)
19. Hartford (+2)
20. Miami
21. Milwaukee (+1)
22. Houston (-4)
23. Dallas (-3)
24. Portland, OR
25. Columbus, OH (+1)
26. Richmond (+2)
27. Kansas City (-2)
28. Norfolk (-1)
29. Nashville (+7)
30. St. Louis
31. Grand Rapids (+1)
32. Raleigh (+3)
33. Champaign (+4)
34. Albany (-3)
35. Louisville (+5)
36. Sacramento (-7)
37. New Orleans (-4)
38. Charlotte (+4)
39. Buffalo (+2)
40. Flint (-6)
41. Greenville (+3)
42. Syracuse (+4)
43. Tampa (+7)
44. South Bend (+21)
45. Portland (-7)
46. Phoenix (-3)
47. Charleston
48. Ft. Wayne (+12)
49. Orlando (+3)
50. Burlington (-11)

The full study can be found on Orkin's website.