Miami No. 1 on Orkin's Top 50 Termite Cities

ATLANTA - Miami, Fla., remains the most termite-infested city in America, according to Orkin'sTop 50 Termite Cities list. Los Angeles, Calif., and Tampa, Fla., held onto their second and third-place spots, rounding out the top three cities with the most termite trouble in the country. This year, Houston, Texas, made its debut in the top 10, and for the first time in the history of the list, Oklahoma City and Waco, Texas, made the top 50.

Orkin's annual Termite Cities list is based on data from cities where Orkin Pros performed the most residential termite treatments. The data was collected from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2024, and helps Orkin better understand the extent of termite problems in each city.

1. Miami, Fla.
2. Los Angeles, Calif.
3. Tampa, Fla.
4. Washington, D.C.
5. Orlando, Fla.
6. West Palm Beach, Fla.
7. Houston, Texas
8. San Diego, Calif.
9. Baltimore, Md.
10. Dallas, Texas
11. Atlanta, Ga.
12. San Francisco, Calif.
13. Chicago, Ill.
14. New Orleans
15. Philadelphia, Penn.
16. New York, N.Y.
17. Raleigh, N.C.

18. Phoenix, Ariz.
19. Greenville, N.C.  
20. Charlotte, N.C.
21. Nashville, Tenn.
22. Memphis, Tenn.
23. Charleston, S.C.
24. Norfolk, Va.
25. San Antonio
26. Fort Myers, Fla.
27. Charleston, W. Va.
28. Indianapolis, Ind.
29. Pittsburgh, Penn.
30. Jacksonville, Fla.
31. Oklahoma City
32. Cincinnati, Ohio
33. Austin, Texas
34. Honolulu, Hawaii
35. Knoxville, Tenn.
36. Myrtle Beach, S.C.
37. Columbia, S.C.
38. Tulsa, Okla.
39. Waco, Texas
40. St. Louis 
41. Richmond, Va.
42. Kansas City, Mo.
43. Mobile, Ala.
44. Denver, Colo.
45. Detroit, Mich.
46. Grand Rapids, Mich.
47. Chattanooga, Tenn.
48. Harrisburg, Pa.  
49. Savannah, Ga.
50. Columbus, Ohio

"Termites cost American homeowners about $5 billion a year in damage, often going undetected until they've caused serious damage," said Glen Ramsey, Director of the Entomology Team at Orkin. "That's why homeowners should prioritize preventive treatments this time of year."

There are more than 2,000 species of termites in the world, with 40 of them active in the United States, the company said. They share similar characteristics to ants and typically measure between ¼ to ½ inch long. Termites range in color from white to light brown.

Source: Orkin