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By Marcus Chen
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This month, pest-control company Orkin has released its latest ranking of the “rattiest” cities in America — and a few metros in Florida managed to make the list, according to a report by our sister station WKMG in Orlando.Company officials said the latest ranking was determined based on new home rodent treatments between August 2025 and August 2026.And once the results were tallied, Orkin discovered the most rat-infested city for a second year in a row: Los Angeles, California.Thankfully, Florida didn’t have any contenders make it into the top 10, and Jacksonville didn’t land on the list at all. However, a few still managed to make the top 50 list:No. 22: TampaNo. 26: MiamiNo. 32: Orlando“There’s no single type of city or climate that’s immune to rodent pressure,” said Orkin National Technical Director Dr. Shannon Sked. “Rats and mice are highly adaptable and can thrive in communities across the country wherever they can find food, water and shelter. That’s why prevention and early de