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Terminix, a Rentokil Terminix company, recently unveiled its Top 50 most bed bug-infested U.S. cities. The results are based on 2024 service data that the company collected from more than 300 branches nationwide. The results reveal a notable surge in bed bug activity, with cities across Ohio, Texas, Florida, California and Pennsylvania dominating the list, suggesting regional trends in infestations are likely tied to climate, housing trends and travel hubs.
Philadelphia, Pa., claimed the top spot for the second year in a row, while New York City and Ohio’s Cleveland-Akron-Canton region both rose into the Top 5.
“We have seen a consistent increase in bed bug control service performed since the ‘new normal’ post-COVID-19 pandemic,” said Eric Braun, technical service manager at Terminix. “As travel, social gatherings, and public activity resumed, so did the opportunities for bed bugs to spread, prompting a rise in both awareness and demand for professional pest control services.”
Top 50 most bed bug-infested U.S. cities
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- New York, N.Y.
- Cleveland, Ohio – Akron, Ohio – Canton, Ohio
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- Dallas – Ft. Worth, Texas
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Houston, Texas
- Washington, D.C. (Hagerstown, Md.)
- San Francisco, Calif. – Oakland, Calif. – San Jose, Calif.
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Dayton, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Chicago, Ill.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Denver, Colo.
- Detroit, Mich.
- Boston, Mass. (Manchester)
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
- Baltimore, Md.
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Nashville, Tenn.
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Little Rock – Pine Bluff, Ark.
- Kansas City, Kan.
- Tampa – St. Petersburg, Fla. (Sarasota)
- Charleston – Huntington, S.C.
- Lexington, Ky.
- Tulsa, Okla.
- Orlando, Fla. – Daytona Beach, Fla. – Melbourne, Fla.
- Louisville, Ky.
- San Diego, Calif.
- Sacramento, Calif. – Stockton, Calif. – Modesto, Calif.
- Fort Smith, Ark. – Fayetteville, Ark. – Springfield, Ark. – Rogers, Ark.
- Richmond – Petersburg, Va.
- Wichita – Hutchinson, Kan.
- Miami – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- Birmingham, Ala.
- Paducah, Ky. – Cape Girardeau, Mo. – Harrisburg, Mo.
- Toledo, Ohio
- Shreveport, La.
- Harrisburg, Pa. – Lancaster, Pa. – Lebanon, Pa. – York, Pa.
- Hartford & New Haven, Conn.
- Omaha, Neb.
- Tyler – Longview, Texas
- Champaign & Springfield-Decatur, Ill.
- Salisbury, Md.
- Roanoke – Lynchburg, Va.
- Palm Springs, Calif.
- Montgomery, Ala. (Selma)
