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Pittsburgh Makes List For Top Bed Bug Cities

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The list is out, although it's not necessarily a list that you want to make. We're talking about the top bed bug cities.

Orkin released the list of the top 50 bed bug cities, and Pittsburgh landed at #36.

That ranking is actually six spots better than last year's list, where Pittsburgh was #30.

Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Denver, and Cincinnati made up the top 5. The biggest jumps on the list were from the cities up Seattle (up 14 spots to #13), Indianapolis (up 15 spots to #16), Minneapolis (up 12 spots to #34), and Charleston/Huntington (up 18 spots to #31).

Atlanta, Honolulu, Charlotte, and Las Vegas all dropped significantly.

You can see the full list below.

In a press release from Orkin, entomologist and Technical Services Director Ron Harrison, Ph.D. says "Based on the diversity of cities on the list, we all need to be very cautious when we travel—whether it is business or pleasure, or to visit family, friends or vacation. We need to be vigilant wherever we are and take the proper precautions."

Top 50 Bed Bug Cities Per Orkin.

1. Chicago (+1)
2. Detroit (+1)
3. Los Angeles (+2)
4. Denver
5. Cincinnati (-4)
6. Columbus, Ohio
7. Washington, D.C. (+1)
8. Cleveland/Akron/Canton (+5)
9. Dallas/Ft. Worth (-2)
10. New York (-1)
11. Dayton, Ohio (+4)
12. Richmond/Petersburg, Va. (-2)
13. Seattle/Tacoma (+14)
14. San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose (-2)
15. Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville, N.C. (+4)
16. Indianapolis (+15)
17. Omaha, Neb. (+11)
18. Houston (-7)
19. Milwaukee (+13)
20. Baltimore (-2)
21. Syracuse, N.Y. (+2)
22. Boston (-8)
23. Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Colo. (+2)
24. Lexington, Ky. (-2)
25. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale (-1)
26. Hartford/New Haven, Conn. (+10)
27. Knoxville, Tenn. (+11)
28. Buffalo, N.Y. (+1)
29. Atlanta (-8)
30. Louisville, Ky. (+5)
31. Charleston/Huntington, W. Va. (+18)
32. San Diego (-6)
33. Cedar Rapids/Waterloo, Iowa (+12)
34. Minneapolis/St. Paul (+12)
35. Phoenix (-1)
36. Pittsburgh (-6)
37. Honolulu (-19)
38. Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, Mich. (+1)
39. Grand Junction/Montrose, Colo. (-1)
40. Nashville, Tenn.
41. Lincoln/Hastings/Kearney, Neb. (+7)
42. Albany/Schenectady/Troy, N.Y. (+2)
43. Charlotte, N.C. (-10)
44. Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla.
45. Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, Calif. (-4)
46. Las Vegas (-30)
47. Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville, S.C.
48. Champaign/Springfield, Ill.
49. Portland, Ore.
50. Sioux City, Iowa

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