Pest Gnome Releases 25 'Roachiest' Cities in U.S.

Which are the 'Roachiest Cities in America?

Pest Gnome mined data from the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as climate info to come up with our Top 25 list. (See Behind the Ranking for methodology.) 

Houston, Texas, leads with 37 percent of homes showing signs of these pests in the past 12 months. The cause of all those bugs? The heat and humidity, Pest Gnome reported. 

The two most common types of cockroaches in Houston are the big, brown, and flying American cockroach (aka palmetto bug) and the kitchen, pantry, and sink-dwelling German cockroach. 

San Antonio, Texas landed at No. 2 with 28 percent of homes showing signs of roaches in the past 12 months. Tampa, Fla., Phoenix, Ariz., and Las Vegas, Nev., finished in the top five.

Here's the full list:

1.) Houston, Texas

2.) San Antonio, Texas

3.) Tampa, Fla.

4.) Phoenix, Ariz.

5.) Las Vegas, Nev.

6.) Miami, Fla.

7.) Atlanta, Ga.

8.) Birmingham, Ala.

9.) Dallas, Texas

10.) Oklahoma City, Okla.

11.) New York, N.Y.

12.) Richmond, Va.

13.) Los Angeles, Calif.

14.) Washington D.C.

15.) Philadelphia, Penn.

16.) Baltimore, Md.

17.) Riverside, Calif.

18.) Chicago, Ill.

19.) Minneapolis, Minn.

20.) San Jose, Calif.

21.) Boston, Mass.

22.) Detroit, Mich.

23.) San Francisco, Calif.

24.) Rochester, N.Y.

25.) Seattle, Wash.