Los Angeles Holds No. 1 Spot on Orkin's 2026 Rattiest Cities List

Albuquerque and Nashville make double-digit jumps as cities across the country shift in Orkin's annual ranking

ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, Los Angeles ended Chicago's decade-long reign atop Orkin's annual ranking. This year, the spotlight remains on the West Coast, as persistent residential rodent activity keeps L.A. ahead of some of the nation's biggest cities.