When I saw the title of the article and heard Philly had the most vermin, I thought it was a story about Philly politicians. Even though Democrat politicians in Philly are vermin, we finished #1 for most rats and mice per household. We are beaming with pride. We are a little pissed that we only finished 13th in cockroaches. We was robbed.
So if you like high wage taxes, high real estate taxes, horrible schools, plenty of violent crime, decaying infrastructure, exploding water pipes under your streets, corrupt politicians, lazy union government workers, filthy streets, 8% sales taxes, 50% beverage taxes, and being overrun by rodents, then Philly is the place for you. We’ve got a decaying hovel with your name on it.
The household critters that lurk behind radiators and under shower drains are a nuisance for lay people, and an impossible math problem for public health researchers and pest control companies: How many rats live in New York? Cockroaches in New Orleans? Since the U.S. Census can’t talk to the creatures to get a head count, the government does the next best thing: It asks homeowners and renters.
