Rats, mice, bed bugs—oh my! NYC is famous for its share of critters, but lately it seems we’re getting a worse reputation than we deserve. According to Orkin’s 2025 Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List , New York City left its second place position for a lower spot in the top 20—marking the first time in years that NYC didn’t appear in the nation’s top 10 worst cities for bed bugs .

In total, New York City dropped 13 places in the ranking, landing as the 15th most bed bug-infested city in America for 2025 . With such high praise for being a clean city, Chicago has dominated the ranking as the most-infested bed bug city for the last five years .

Similar to New York City, Charlotte and Philadelphia also saw a significant decrease in bed bug activity. All three cities have been implementing

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