Major American city again takes top honors for worst possible travel reason

Chicago retained its position as the top city on Orkin’s 2026 Bed Bug Cities List for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Los Angeles, Detroit, Cleveland, and Indianapolis. The rankings, based on bedbug treatment data from May 2025 to May 2026, highlight increased bedbug activity in tourist destinations like Tampa and Myrtle Beach, while cities such as Nashville and Oklahoma City rose in the rankings.