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Detroit is the 13th most bed bug-infested city in the country, according to study

Posted at 10:49 AM, Nov 15, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-15 11:34:12-05

Detroit ranks as number 13 in a list of the 25 most bed-bug infested cities in the United States.

Pest control service Terminix released the list ahead of the busy holiday travel season.

Cleveland, Philadelphia and Los Angeles were in the top three. Ohio had the most cities on the list, taking four of the top ten spots. 

Texas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania each had two cities make the list. 

The rankings were based on services rendered in each city from Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2018. View the full list below:

  1. Cleveland
  2. Philadelphia
  3. Los Angeles
  4. Indianapolis
  5. Cincinnati
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth
  7. New York 
  8. Columbus, Ohio
  9. Houston
  10. Dayton, Ohio
  11. St. Louis
  12. Chicago
  13. Detroit
  14. Atlanta 
  15. San Francisco
  16. Baltimore
  17. Tampa, Florida
  18. Washington, D.C.
  19. Louisville, Kentucky
  20. Phoenix
  21. Nashville, Tennessee
  22. Pittsburgh
  23. Memphis, Tennessee
  24. Boston
  25. Denver