Orkin: Milwaukee 21st “Rattiest City,” Madison, Green Bay In Top 50

Don’t be surprised if you smell a rat in Milwaukee. The state’s largest city is the 21st “rattiest,” two places higher than last year according to an annual survey from Orkin Pest Control. The rankings are based on the numbers of rodent treatments Orkin performs during the year ending in mid September. Madison is the 48th rattiest city, up one spot from 2016 — the Green Bay/Appleton area is 50th, down six places — and Chicago is the nation’s Number One rat haven for the third year in a row. Orkin says that as the weather gets colder, rats and mice look more actively for food, water, and indoor places to survive.