Hate Rats? Whatever You Do, Don't Move To These 12 Cities
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Key Points:
- Yelp's "Infestation Index," based on searches for rodent services, identifies major U.S. cities with high rat populations, driven by factors such as rising temperatures and urban heat islands.
- Los Angeles tops the list due to its mild climate, dense population, and aging infrastructure, which provide ample food and nesting sites for Norway and roof rats.
- Other cities with significant rat issues include San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C., Seattle, Dallas, Austin, Phoenix, Boston, Portland, and Philadelphia, each facing unique challenges like sewer access, trash management, and construction disturbances.
- Efforts to control rat populations vary, including San Francisco's rat birth control program, New York City's rat-proof trash cans and fines,
