- New data reveals that Melrose, in the South Bronx is the most rat-infested neighborhood in New York City
- The data, compiled by GeoBI Lab, lists the neighborhood as having a ‘very high’ rat problem
- The interactive map also shows that Crown Heights and Clinton Hill in Brooklyn have high vermin problems
- In Manhattan, rats are typically found in the northernmost parts of the borough like West Harlem and the Upper East Side
The South Bronx was just crowned a new title – but residents won’t proudly boast about this one.
According to rodent complaint data, the most rat-infested neighborhood in New York City is Melrose, in the South Bronx.
An interactive map put together by GeoBI Lab lists the neighborhood as having a ‘very high’ rat problem.
In Brooklyn, vermin mostly live in Crown Heights and Clinton Hill, according to the data. The largest concentration, however, is on Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street.
Melrose neighborhood, in the South Bronx, is the most rat-infested neighborhood in New York City, according to new data
If you live in Manhattan, you will most likely find rats scurrying along the pavement in the northernmost parts of the borough like Upper East Side and West Harlem. The East Village also has a heavy rat presence, the data states.
According to GeoBl Lab’s findings, rats tend to live in areas where there are a lot of buildings with a high human use because city rats are usually drawn to spaces that provide food and shelter. The only exception is in the Bronx.
Although there are several disgusting videos floating on the internet of rats running through New York City subway cars, rodents typically try to avoid areas near trains.
15 per cent of reported rat sightings were near subway stations, although rats are often seen scurrying around New York City subways
The data states that 35 per cent of vermin were spotted near parking lots and 31 per cent like to gather near restaurants and other food-related businesses. 15 per cent of reported rat sightings were near subway stations.
The data, of course, can not tell exactly how many rats call the Big Apple their home but based on a ranking released in October that number has to be pretty high.
According to a list developed by the pest control company Orkin, New York is the second ‘rattiest city’ in the country. Chicago was number one, for the third consecutive time.
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