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New Orleans Ranks Among Top City for Termites

New Orleans ranks in the middle of the list when it comes to the most termite-infested cities in America.

If the bugs give you the blues, the bright side is thst things could be worse. You could live in South Florida.

The nation’s southernmost big city — Miami — is #1 on the list. Los Angeles comes in second and Tampa is third.

Four cities are new to this year’s list, including Louisville, which climbed a whopping 34 spots to make this year’s Top 50 cities.

as developed this list based on treatment data from the cities where Orkin Pros performed the most termite treatments. The data was collected from February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024, and includes both residential and commercial termite control services.

  1. Miami, Fla.
  2. Los Angeles, Calif.
  3. Tampa, Fla.
  4. New York, N.Y. (+5)
  5. Washington, D.C. (-1)
  6. Philadelphia, Pa. (+10)
  7. Atlanta, Ga. (-1)
  8. Orlando, Fla. (+2)
  9. West Palm Beach, Fla. (+6)
  10. San Francisco, Calif. (-2)
  11. San Diego, Calif.
  12. Chicago, Ill. (+1)
  13. Raleigh, N.C. (-8)
  14. Baltimore, Md. (+3)
  15. Norfolk, Va. (-8)
  16. Dallas, TX (+3)
  17. Charlotte, N.C. (+1)
  18. New Orleans, La. (-4)
  19. Houston, TX (+4)
  20. Greenville, S.C.
  21. Nashville, Tenn.
  22. Phoenix, Ariz.
  23. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (+4)
  24. Richmond, Va. (-12)
  25. Charleston, S.C. (+1)
  26. Charleston, W.Va. (+2)
  27. Pittsburgh, Pa. (+5)
  28. Columbia, S.C. (+6)
  29. Greensboro, N.C. (+7)
  30. Indianapolis, Ind. (-6)
  31. Memphis, Tenn. (+4)
  32. Knoxville, Tenn. (-2)
  33. Ft. Myers, Fla. (+16)
  34. Cincinnati, Ohio (-5)
  35. Baton Rouge, La. (+7)
  36. Kansas City, Mo. (+1)
  37. Jacksonville, Fla. (+1)
  38. Greenville, N.C. (+6)
  39. Mobile, Ala. (+4)
  40. St. Louis, Mo. (-9)
  41. Austin, TX (+6)
  42. Louisville, Ky. (+34) (New to List)
  43. Tulsa, Okla. (+3)
  44. Oklahoma City, Okla. (+9) (New to List)
  45. San Antonio, TX (-4)
  46. Savannah, Ga. (-6)
  47. Roanoke, Va. (+7) (New to List)
  48. Waco, TX (+8) (New to List)
  49. Chattanooga, Tenn. (+1)
  50. Augusta, Ga. (-17)

Last Words

New Orleans’ culture for sure. from jazz clubs to the city’s diverse bar scene, from historic cocktail bars to trendy craft beer spots. listening to lie music is a popular nighttime activity, especially in areas like the French Quarter and the Warehouse District.

Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.

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