These are the most termite-infested US cities. No. 1 is in Florida

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On Thursday, pest-control company Orkin released its 2024 list of the most termite-infested cities in the country.

According to company officials, the list was based on treatment data from cities where Orkin has performed the greatest number of termite treatments between Feb. 1, 2023 and Jan. 31, 2024.

For the second year in a row, Miami topped the list.

Meanwhile, three other Florida cities made the top 10 — Tampa (No. 3), Orlando (No. 8) and West Palm Beach (No. 9).

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Orlando moved up two spots from its rank last year, and West Palm Beach rose six places, the study shows.

“As winter makes its departure, many people are looking forward to the warmer spring weather,” the report reads. “Unfortunately, termites love spring, too. Termites thrive in warm environments, therefore, now is the perfect time for home and business owners to help protect their property.”

The full ranking is as follows:

Rank City State Change From Last Year
1 Miami FL
2 Los Angeles CA
3 Tampa FL
4 New York City NY +5
5 Washington, D.C. DC -1
6 Philadelphia PA +10
7 Atlanta GA -1
8 Orlando FL +2
9 West Palm Beach FL +6
10 San Francisco CA -2
11 San Diego CA
12 Chicago IL +1
13 Raleigh NC -8
14 Baltimore MD +3
15 Norfolk VA -8
16 Dallas TX +3
17 Charlotte NC +1
18 New Orleans LA -4
19 Houston TX +4
20 Greenville SC
21 Nashville TN
22 Phoenix AZ
23 Myrtle Beach SC +4
24 Richmond VA -12
25 Charleston SC +1
26 Charleston WV +2
27 Pittsburgh PA +5
28 Columbia SC +6
29 Greensboro NC +7
30 Indianapolis IN -6
31 Memphis TN +4
32 Knoxville TN -2
33 Ft. Myers FL +16
34 Cincinnati OH -5
35 Baton Rouge LA +7
36 Kansas City MO +1
37 Jacksonville FL +1
38 Greenville NC +6
39 Mobile AL +4
40 St. Louis MO -9
41 Austin TX +6
42 Louisville KY +34 (New to list)
43 Tulsa OK +3
44 Oklahoma City OK +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 TN +1
50 Augusta GA -17

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