Overview

• Orkin's annual Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List for 2024 ranks Indianapolis as the eighth worst city in the U.S. for bed bugs, a slight improvement from its seventh-place ranking in 2023.
• Chicago tops the list for the fourth year in a row, followed by New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Los Angeles.
• Greensboro, North Carolina, experienced a significant increase in bedbugs, climbing 25 spots to secure a spot in the top twenty.
• Bed bugs are not known to spread diseases, but their bites can cause itching, sleep disturbances, and in some cases, allergic reactions or secondary skin infections.
• Orkin suggests regular home inspections, reducing clutter, and careful examination of secondhand furniture to prevent bed bug infestations.