ATLANTA - Hate the sight of six-legged creepy crawlies? Atlanta may not be the best city for you.

A new study by home service website Thumbtack finds that Atlanta is one of the worst in the country when it comes to bugs, but things are going in a positive direction.

By the numbers:

.According to Thumbtack, Atlanta ranked fourth on its list of the buggiest cities in America.

The ratings were compiled from the number of consumer requests from August 2024 to July 2025 for pest control services, pest inspection, bed bug extermination, and outdoor pesticide application.

Atlanta has had the top spot for the last two years, but Austin jumped up to No. 1 with an increase of 19%.

Following Austin was Dallas, and Washington, D.C.

Atlanta's numbers dropped 4% compared to the year before, the

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