Two local cities rank in top 25 ‘rattiest’ cities in Ontario

Nobody likes to see pesky rodents in their homes or when they’re out in their city, so Orkin Canada has released findings on where you’re most likely to encounter one across the country!

Orkin has over 70 years of experience in pest control. Their findings are based on the number of residential or commercial rodent treatments they performed from August 2022 to this August 2023.

They also released a Canada-wide ranking as well as one for Ontario. Our province has four of the top 10 rattiest cities in the country, as well as 10 of the top 25.

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In Waterloo Region, Cambridge ranks 14th on Ontario’s top 25, while neighbouring Guelph comes in at 23. Kitchener and Waterloo are not in the top 25.

As for the top spot, that goes to Toronto, while three other cities in the Greater Toronto Area, Mississauga, Scarborough and Brampton, also find themselves in the top five.

Orkin Canada’s map of the top 25 ‘rattiest’ cities in Ontario. / Orkin Canada

Orkin also suggested five key rodent prevention tips: