Los Angeles has the fifth most bed bugs in the country, according to a new study.
According to Orkin, Los Angeles has moved up from 12th to 5th place for 2022, the largest increase of any location in the United States.
Chicago took the top spot for the third year in a row, followed by New York and Philadelphia.
Orkin based his list on home and commercial bed bug treatments performed by his technicians from December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022.
Bed bugs are typically about 3/16 inch long and red to dark brown in color.
Mostly nocturnal insects whose only source of food is blood, they come out of hiding to take their meals from sleeping humans.
You can easily travel from place to place and hold on to items like luggage, purses, and other personal belongings.
Below are the top 10 cities on Orkin’s list and whether they have moved up or down from last year:
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York (+1)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (-1)
Cleveland-Akron, Ohio (+4)
Los Angeles, California (+7)
Detroit, Michigan (-2)
Indianapolis, Indiana (-1)
Baltimore (-3)
Washington, D.C. (-2)
Columbus, Ohio (-1)
Check out the full list of Orkin’s best bed bug towns here.
