Every year pest-control companies like Orkin and Terminix publish rankings of the most bed-bug-infested cities in the United States based on the number of treatments they perform in homes, hotels, and apartments. The 2025 list from Orkin analyzed service data from May 2024–May 2025 across U.S. metro areas.
Below is the Top 50 most bed bug–infested cities in America (2025).
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50 Most Bed Bug–Infested Cities in America (2025)
Top 10
- Chicago, Illinois
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Detroit, Michigan
- Los Angeles, California
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Washington, D.C.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Columbus, Ohio
- Champaign, Illinois
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11–20
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Denver, Colorado
- New York, New York
- Flint, Michigan
- Atlanta, Georgia
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
21–30
- Davenport, Iowa
- Youngstown, Ohio
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Dallas, Texas
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Omaha, Nebraska
- South Bend, Indiana
- Richmond, Virginia
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Greenville, South Carolina
31–40
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Peoria, Illinois
- Toledo, Ohio
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Dayton, Ohio
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Tampa, Florida
- Houston, Texas
- Greensboro, North Carolina
41–50
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Lansing, Michigan
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Seattle, Washington
- Phoenix, Arizona
- San Francisco, California
- Orlando, Florida
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Portland, Oregon
Key Insights
- Chicago has been ranked #1 for five consecutive years.
- Many cities in the Midwest (Ohio, Michigan, Illinois) dominate the rankings.
- Bed bugs spread easily through travel, luggage, hotels, and used furniture.
- Larger cities appear more often because more people = more travel and housing density.
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