Terminix Reveals Top 50 Bed Bug-Infested U.S. Cities

Terminix has identified the top 50 bed bug-infested U.S. cities with the highest number of bed bug control services, using 2024 service data from more than 300 branches nationwide.

Philadelphia, Pa., takes the top spot for the second year in a row, while New York, and Cleveland/Akron, Ohio, both climb higher into the top five, reflecting continued struggles with these persistent pests.

“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.”

When looking at which states appear the most, Ohio, Texas, Florida, California, and Pennsylvania dominate, suggesting regional trends in infestations are likely tied to climate, housing trends and travel hubs.

Here are the top 50 bed bug cities, ranked by the number of treatments performed:

1.) Philadelphia
2.) New York
3.) Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
4.) Los Angeles
5.) Dallas - Ft. Worth
6.) Atlanta
7.) Houston
8.) Washington, D.C (Hagerstown)
9.) San Francisco - Oak - San Jose
10.) Indianapolis
11.) Dayton
12.) Columbus
13.) Chicago
14.) Cincinnati
15.) Pittsburgh
16.) Denver
17.) Detroit
18.) Boston (Manchester)
19.) Oklahoma City
20.) Baltimore
21.) Memphis
22.) Nashville
23.) St. Louis
24.) Little Rock - Pine Bluff
25.) Kansas City
26.) Tampa - St. Petersburg (Sarasota)
27.) Charleston - Huntington
28.) Lexington
29.) Tulsa
30.) Orlando - Daytona Beach - Melbourne
31.) Louisville
32.) San Diego
33.) Sacramento - Stockton - Modesto
34.) Fort Smith - Fayetteville - Springfield - Rogers
35.) Richmond - Petersburg
36.) Wichita - Hutchinson
37.) Miami - Ft. Lauderdale
38.) Birmingham
39.) Paducah - Cape Girardeau - Harrisburg
40.) Toledo
41.) Shreveport
42.) Harrisburg - Lancaster - Lebanon - York
43.) Hartford & New Haven
44.) Omaha
45.) Tyler - Longview
46.) Champaign & Springfield-Decatur
47.) Salisbury
48.) Roanoke - Lynchburg
49.) Palm Springs
50.) Montgomery (Selma)

Source: PR Newswire