The worst bed bug cities in the United States for 2024 have been announced and it's looking bad for Ohio.

It's not a big surprise to see Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles in the top 5 since they are among the largest cities in the nation.  However, the fact that Cleveland is in the top 5 worst cities for bed bugs is making Ohio itch.  Orkin publishes the list of worst bed bug cities every year.  Here's how they came up with their results,

The bed bug cities list is based on treatment data from the metro areas where Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments from Dec. 1, 2022 – Nov. 30, 2023.

6 Ohio Cities on the Worst Cities for Bed Bugs List in 2024

#4 Cleveland

Cleveland climbed from #10 last year to #4 this year.

Cleveland, Ohio is the Capital of Abductions
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#11 Columbus

Columbus wasn't in the top 50 list last year.  This year things got a little crazy and they jumped to #11.

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#12 Cincinnati

The Nati moved up one spot from last year.

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#20 Youngstown

The smallest Ohio town on the list was #27 last year but got worst as it jumped to #20 this year.

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#32 Toledo

The city that Ohio once went to war with Michigan for came in at #38 last year on the list that nobody wants to be on.  It got worse for Toledo as they climbed to #32 this year.

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#33 Dayton

Dayton got a tiny bit worse increasing from #34 last year to #33 this year.

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Check out last year's worst cities in the U.S. for Bed Bugs below.

These 50 US Cities are Crawling with Bed Bugs

Every year the pest control gurus at Orkin put together a list of the Top 50 Bed Bug Destinations in the United States. Which areas do you travel to that you should take extra care to watch out for these blood-sucking insects? Let's countdown to the most bed-bug-riddled city in the United States.

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