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Chicago Once Again Tops List of Rattiest Cities in US
NBC Chicago ^ | 10/22/2019

Posted on 10/22/2019 8:00:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Chicago is once again the "rattiest" city in the country.

For the fifth consecutive year, Chicago ranked first on Orkin's list of the most rat-infested cities in the United States.

The pest control company, which bases its assessment on the number of residential and commercial rodent treatments the company performed during the past year.

"Unfortunately, residential properties offer the ideal habitat for rodents because of access to food and water sources, potential entry points and hiding places," Orkin entomologist Chelle Hartzer said in a statement. "A rat can squeeze through an opening as small as a quarter, while a mouse can wedge its way into a hole smaller than a dime."

Los Angeles claimed second place this year, followed by New York, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.

Rodents damage property, spread food contamination and pose a significant health threat with potential to cause serious illnesses, according to Orkin.

To help residents avoid the health and safety risks associated with the pests, here are some tips from the company:

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcchicago.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; rats

1 posted on 10/22/2019 8:00:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

THE RATTIEST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, RANKED

1. Chicago

26. Norfolk, VA (+4)

2. Los Angeles

27. New Orleans (+2)

3. New York

28. Richmond, VA (+3)

4. Washington, DC

29. Charlotte, NC (-7)

5. San Francisco

30. Grand Rapids, MI (+9)

6. Detroit

31. St. Louis (+5)

7. Cleveland, OH (+1)

32. Buffalo, NY (-4)

8. Minneapolis-St. Paul (+3)

33. Greenville, SC (+5)

9. Philadelphia (-2)

34. Nashville (+1)

10. Atlanta (+5)

35. San Diego (-9)

11. Denver (-1)

36. Champaign, IL (+8)

12. Baltimore (-3)

37. Kansas City, MO (-4)

13. Seattle (+1)

38. Phoenix (+2)

14. Boston (-1)

39. Orlando (+2)

15. Dallas-Ft. Worth (-3)

40. Tampa (+2)

16. Indianapolis

41. Syracuse (+5)

17. Houston (+6)

42. Sacramento (-5)

18. Milwaukee (+3)

43. Charleston-Huntington, WV (+4)

19. Pittsburgh

44. Ft. Wayne, IN (new to list)

20. Miami (-3)

45. Portland, ME (-11)

21. Columbus, OH (+4)

46. Flint, MI (+4)

22. Portland, OR (+2)

47. Albany, NY (-15)

23. Cincinnati (-3)

48. Dayton, OH

24. Raleigh-Durham (+3)

49. Burlington, VT (-6)

25. Hartford, CT (-7)

50. Madison, WI (new to list)


2 posted on 10/22/2019 8:01:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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Of course there are a variety of rats. The human ones are the most dangerous.


3 posted on 10/22/2019 8:03:30 AM PDT by xp38
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Shitcago.


4 posted on 10/22/2019 8:12:19 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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So, I was trying to picture what cities were NOT on this list. So far I’ve only come up with Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and Tucson.


5 posted on 10/22/2019 8:41:46 AM PDT by married21
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To: SeekAndFind
Time to return to some older sports


The result of 15 minute’s rat-hunting in a French trench. Note the Jack Russell Terrier in the gentleman’s arms at left.

6 posted on 10/22/2019 8:51:54 AM PDT by Varda
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Cummings dies and Baltimore falls out of the top spot. Sounds right to me.


7 posted on 10/22/2019 8:53:03 AM PDT by hardspunned
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I hear they have a lot of rodents too!


8 posted on 10/22/2019 9:15:11 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: married21

RE: So, I was trying to picture what cities were NOT on this list. So far I’ve only come up with Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and Tucson.

I don’t see Honolulu, Anchorage, San Antonio, Charleston, SC, or any city in Alabama for that matter.


9 posted on 10/22/2019 10:02:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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Well, I guess climate is not a factor for the less rat-infested cities, then. Wonder what else is going on?


10 posted on 10/22/2019 10:45:55 AM PDT by married21
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