Move over, New York — Chicago is the new 'rat capital' of America.
, compared complaints in the Windy City, Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C., and found that Chicago topped the list with 1,876.09 complaints per 100,000 residents, a figure more than twice the number of the nation’s capital, which came in second place.
Chicago also led in total number of complaints, beating New York’s 19,152 gripes by more than 31,000. "The abundance of garbage and buildings in The Windy City makes it a great location for these rats to seek shelter and food for survival," according to RentHop, which has a large presence in the four cities. "The presence of these furry critters poses a threat to city dwellers due to the fact that they are capable of spreading diseases and cause allergic reactions to humans and animals.
“Rodent complaints are not an accurate indicator of the rat population in an area,” Streets and Sanitation Spokeswoman Marjani Williams told. “However, they do show that Chicagoans care about the health and safety of their communities,” saying the department is vigilant in encouraging to report rodent activity “so that our crews can quickly investigate and address every sighting.”
In addition, Williams said, the actual number of complaints was 42,670 when duplicate reports are taken into account.
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