{"id":719,"date":"2021-11-15T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T10:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?post_type=studies&p=14879"},"modified":"2021-11-15T15:55:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T15:55:47","slug":"rodent-complaints-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/research\/rodent-complaints-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Rats Ruling Your Neighborhood?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Have you ever come across rats carrying bits and pieces of leftover food? Or maybe you\u2019ve seen them in your kitchen and gone completely wild trying to kill them? It is known that rats are rampant in the city and live among us, taking refuge and shelter on the streets, and even sometimes in our homes. What\u2019s worse is that rodents are a major public health problem, and more and more resources are invested in rodent inspection and prevention.<\/p>\n
Each year, we at RentHop<\/a> examine the data from major U.S. cities, hoping to help renters and homeowners make an informed decision when it comes to housing. This year, we again reviewed the rat sightings data, and what we discovered isn\u2019t great. Our study this year includes Boston<\/a>, Chicago<\/a>, New York City<\/a>, and Washington D.C.<\/a>, and three of them saw a drastic increase in the number of rodent complaints.<\/p>\n Figure 1<\/a> below highlights the number of rodent complaints between January 1 and November 10, from 2015 to 2021. In Boston<\/a>, the number went down 10% this year. In D.C.<\/a>, the number is a lot worse. As of November 10, 2021, DC 311 has received 11,029 rodent complaints, or 15.92 complaints\/1,000 population. This number is 26% higher than in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n In New York<\/a>, the number of rodent complaints decreased slightly in 2020, mostly due to reduced population and an overwhelmed 311 system. This year, though, things are quite different. As of November 10, 2021, New York 311 has received over 25,000 reports of rat sightings across the five boroughs, 28.7% more than last year.<\/p>\n