US states with greatest risk of bed bugs revealed and NY shockingly doesnt make top 5
If checking into your hotel is on your vacation itinerary, checking the mattress seams might be, too.A new data analysis has revealed the US destinations where travelers are most likely to come home with an unwanted souvenir: bed bugs.The new study by Casino.ca found that Michigan is America’s biggest bed bug hotspot, where travelers face odds of roughly 1 in 57 of encountering the blood-sucking pests. That’s about one unlucky traveler on a packed coach bus.The Midwest dominated the rankings, with Ohio (1 in 59) and Maryland (1 in 60) close behind.In other words, the difference between first and third place is barely enough room to fit a bed bug.Pennsylvania and Wisconsin rounded out the top five, followed by Texas, Illinois, New York and Washington, DC.That means some of America’s biggest travel destinations aren’t just drawing tourists — they’re apparently attracting tiny stowaways, too.The rankings also show the Empire State isn’t exactly bug-free. New York finished eighth overall, while Yonkers ranked as the country’s fourth-riskiest city, with travelers facing odds of 1 in 69 of running into the creepy crawlers.And if you thought bright lights meant fewer bites, think again.Los Angeles also cracked the top 10 cities, with the study joking that visitors headed to the City of Angels “may have a better chance of encountering a bed bug than a celebrity” — especially with tourism expected to surge ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.At the city level, Warren, Michigan, claimed the dubious distinction of America’s top bed bug hotspot, where travelers face odds of 1 in 59 of encountering the pests.North Las Vegas wasn’t far behind at 1 in 63.“Usually, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” the report quipped.
“Bed bugs, unfortunately, have other plans.”Madison, Wisconsin landed in third place with odds of 1 in 65, followed by Yonkers and Flint, Michigan, giving the Wolverine State two cities in the national top five — a title no tou...