Chicago tops bed bugs list for the 4th year

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago is no. 1 on Orkin's list of top 50 bed bug cities for the fourth year in the row, a list which ranks cities by the number of bed bug treatments the company serviced in 2015.



The list features 14 Midwestern cities, more than any other region. An additional six cities made double-digit jumps on the list compared to 2014, including Washington DC which now ranks third on the list.



Orkin says it treats for bed bugs in all 50 states, and their presence is not necessarily a sign of uncleanliness. In fact, the company says, bed bugs can travel in luggage or other personal belongings - not just beds - to make their way into your home. They recommend checking your home regularly for bed bugs, as well as checking any accommodations when you travel.



The top 50 bed bug cities are:





1. Chicago


2. Los Angeles


3. Washington, D.C.


4. New York


5. Columbus, Ohio


6. Philadelphia


7. Detroit


8. Cincinnati


9. Richmond-Petersburg, Va.


10. Baltimore


11. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.


12. Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Ohio


13. Dallas-Ft. Worth


14. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose


15. Indianapolis


16. Charlotte, N.C.


17. Houston


18. Denver


19. Atlanta


20. Buffalo, N.Y.


21. Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.-Asheville, N.C.


22. Nashville, Tenn.


23. Phoenix


24. Knoxville, Tenn.


25. Boston-Manchester


26. Milwaukee


27. Dayton, Ohio


28. Seattle


29. Pittsburgh


30. Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Va.


31. Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla.


32. Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Crk., Mich.


33. Lexington, Ky.


34. Hartford-New Haven, Conn.


35. Charleston-Huntington, W.Va.


36. Omaha, Neb.


37. San Diego


38. Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Fla.


39. Louisville, Ky.


40. St. Louis


41. Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, Iowa


42. Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, Ill.


43. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.


44. Kansas City, Mo.


45. Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Calif.


46. Syracuse, N.Y.


47. Colorado Springs-Pueblo, Colo.


48. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y.


49. Honolulu


50. Myrtle Beach-Florence, S.C.

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