👑 Rat Royalty
Where the rats reign
Ranked by rat sightings per square mile over the last 12 months — 16,942 reports, normalized so density wins, not just size.
One caveat: this ranks 311 rat complaints, which track who picks up the
phone as much as actual rats. A high spot can mean an engaged, 311-savvy neighborhood — not just
more rodents. It's messy, human civic data. Read it for fun, not as a verdict on any neighborhood.
How we calculate it →
| # | Neighborhood | Rats/sq mi | 12-mo | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Harlem Manhattan | 522.7 | 623 | ▼ 17% fewer rats YoY |
| 2 | Highbridge Bronx | 424.6 | 417 | ▼ 30% fewer rats YoY |
| 3 | East Village Manhattan | 362.5 | 431 | ▲ 36% more rats YoY |
| 4 | Prospect Brooklyn | 347.4 | 304 | ▲ 9% more rats YoY |
| 5 | Hamilton Heights Manhattan | 341.4 | 550 | ▼ 23% fewer rats YoY |
| 6 | Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn | 318.8 | 1,177 | → flat |
| 7 | Flatbush Brooklyn | 293.2 | 382 | ▼ 21% fewer rats YoY |
| 8 | Upper East Side Manhattan | 291.2 | 505 | ▼ 35% fewer rats YoY |
| 9 | Astoria Queens | 263 | 796 | ▲ 73% more rats YoY |
| 10 | Crown Heights Brooklyn | 253.7 | 273 | → flat |
| 11 | Upper West Side Manhattan | 234.2 | 652 | ▼ 37% fewer rats YoY |
| 12 | Clinton Hill Brooklyn | 204.1 | 239 | ▲ 9% more rats YoY |
| 13 | Washington Heights Manhattan | 202.6 | 372 | ▼ 30% fewer rats YoY |
| 14 | West Village Manhattan | 195.9 | 95 | ▲ 22% more rats YoY |
| 15 | Kensington Brooklyn | 185 | 252 | ▼ 17% fewer rats YoY |
| 16 | Sunnyside Queens | 178.5 | 78 | ▼ 26% fewer rats YoY |
| 17 | Prospect Park Brooklyn | 168.7 | 312 | ▼ 34% fewer rats YoY |
| 18 | SoHo Manhattan | 166.7 | 54 | ▼ 21% fewer rats YoY |
| 19 | Morris Heights Bronx | 157.4 | 142 | ▼ 11% fewer rats YoY |
| 20 | Lower East Side Manhattan | 155.7 | 128 | → flat |
| 21 | Bushwick Brooklyn | 134.5 | 134 | ▼ 45% fewer rats YoY |
| 22 | Longwood Bronx | 133.8 | 205 | ▼ 24% fewer rats YoY |
| 23 | Park Slope Brooklyn | 131.6 | 97 | ▼ 44% fewer rats YoY |
| 24 | Williamsburg Brooklyn | 130.8 | 467 | ▼ 28% fewer rats YoY |
| 25 | Midtown West Manhattan | 128.4 | 142 | ▼ 24% fewer rats YoY |
| 26 | Midwood Brooklyn | 127.5 | 235 | ▼ 15% fewer rats YoY |
| 27 | Fort Hamilton Brooklyn | 121.2 | 256 | ▲ 10% more rats YoY |
| 28 | Inwood Manhattan | 118.2 | 121 | ▼ 17% fewer rats YoY |
| 29 | Rego Park Queens | 115.5 | 109 | ▼ 21% fewer rats YoY |
| 30 | Morrisania Bronx | 112.3 | 121 | ▼ 39% fewer rats YoY |
| 31 | Spanish Harlem Manhattan | 111 | 284 | ▼ 22% fewer rats YoY |
| 32 | Fordham Bronx | 108.1 | 132 | ▼ 38% fewer rats YoY |
| 33 | Kips Bay Manhattan | 106.8 | 98 | ▼ 44% fewer rats YoY |
| 34 | Soundview Bronx | 105.8 | 114 | ▼ 23% fewer rats YoY |
| 35 | South Slope Brooklyn | 101.9 | 223 | ▼ 45% fewer rats YoY |
| 36 | Tribeca Manhattan | 98 | 69 | → flat |
| 37 | Bronx Park Bronx | 97 | 226 | ▼ 28% fewer rats YoY |
| 38 | Jackson Heights Queens | 93.4 | 69 | ▼ 27% fewer rats YoY |
| 39 | Greenpoint Brooklyn | 89.3 | 136 | ▼ 42% fewer rats YoY |
| 40 | Van Nest Bronx | 88.1 | 132 | ▼ 36% fewer rats YoY |
| 41 | Kingsbridge Bronx | 87.1 | 331 | ▼ 18% fewer rats YoY |
| 42 | Midtown East Manhattan | 86.1 | 64 | ▼ 31% fewer rats YoY |
| 43 | Red Hook Brooklyn | 85.6 | 122 | ▼ 31% fewer rats YoY |
| 44 | Tremont Bronx | 83.4 | 110 | ▼ 26% fewer rats YoY |
| 45 | Flatlands Brooklyn | 78.2 | 129 | → flat |
| 46 | Sunset Park Brooklyn | 76.5 | 227 | ▼ 19% fewer rats YoY |
| 47 | East Concourse Bronx | 74.8 | 79 | ▼ 31% fewer rats YoY |
| 48 | Brownsville Brooklyn | 73.1 | 113 | ▼ 8% fewer rats YoY |
| 49 | Downtown Brooklyn Brooklyn | 70.9 | 96 | ▼ 33% fewer rats YoY |
| 50 | Chelsea Manhattan | 70.2 | 91 | ▼ 27% fewer rats YoY |
| 51 | Financial District Manhattan | 69.7 | 32 | ▼ 44% fewer rats YoY |
| 52 | Mott Haven Bronx | 66 | 70 | ▼ 32% fewer rats YoY |
| 53 | West Farms Bronx | 64 | 96 | ▼ 51% fewer rats YoY |
| 54 | Long Island City Queens | 63.6 | 222 | ▼ 10% fewer rats YoY |
| 55 | Fresh Pond Queens | 60.9 | 220 | ▼ 51% fewer rats YoY |
| 56 | East Flatbush Brooklyn | 58 | 124 | ▼ 35% fewer rats YoY |
| 57 | Riverdale Bronx | 56.7 | 97 | ▲ 116% more rats YoY |
| 58 | Hell's Kitchen Manhattan | 55.2 | 19 | ▼ 44% fewer rats YoY |
| 59 | Kew Gardens Queens | 53.6 | 30 | ▲ 650% more rats YoY |
| 60 | Bath Beach Brooklyn | 52.9 | 107 | ▼ 9% fewer rats YoY |
| 61 | Wakefield Bronx | 50.1 | 101 | → flat |
| 62 | South Corona Queens | 49 | 129 | ▲ 8% more rats YoY |
| 63 | Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn | 45.7 | 204 | ▼ 19% fewer rats YoY |
| 64 | Borough Park Brooklyn | 44.7 | 138 | ▼ 53% fewer rats YoY |
| 65 | Woodside Queens | 42.7 | 108 | ▼ 41% fewer rats YoY |
| 66 | Jamaica Estates Queens | 41.5 | 84 | ▼ 26% fewer rats YoY |
| 67 | Elmhurst Queens | 39.7 | 60 | ▼ 33% fewer rats YoY |
| 68 | Governors Island Manhattan | 39.5 | 18 | ▲ 100% more rats YoY |
| 69 | East Elmhurst Queens | 38.8 | 102 | ▼ 20% fewer rats YoY |
| 70 | Gravesend Brooklyn | 38.6 | 80 | ▼ 26% fewer rats YoY |
| 71 | Forest Hills Queens | 38.4 | 93 | ▼ 30% fewer rats YoY |
| 72 | Dyker Heights Brooklyn | 35.4 | 53 | ▼ 18% fewer rats YoY |
| 73 | Pelham Gardens Bronx | 34.2 | 83 | ▼ 18% fewer rats YoY |
| 74 | Kew Gardens Hills Queens | 33.5 | 64 | ▼ 47% fewer rats YoY |
| 75 | Middle Village Queens | 33.4 | 74 | ▼ 31% fewer rats YoY |
| 76 | Ozone Park Queens | 32.1 | 57 | ▼ 23% fewer rats YoY |
| 77 | Clason Point Bronx | 31.8 | 68 | ▲ 13% more rats YoY |
| 78 | Coney Island Brooklyn | 31.6 | 49 | ▼ 18% fewer rats YoY |
| 79 | East New York Brooklyn | 31.5 | 224 | ▼ 36% fewer rats YoY |
| 80 | Port Richmond Staten Island | 30.2 | 36 | → flat |
| 81 | West Brighton Staten Island | 29.4 | 53 | ▼ 12% fewer rats YoY |
| 82 | Battery Park City Manhattan | 28.4 | 5 | ▲ 25% more rats YoY |
| 83 | Great Kills Staten Island | 23.8 | 52 | → flat |
| 84 | Woodlawn Bronx | 23.7 | 34 | ▼ 24% fewer rats YoY |
| 85 | Pelham Bay Bronx | 23 | 55 | ▼ 40% fewer rats YoY |
| 86 | Hunt's Point Bronx | 21.5 | 33 | ▼ 28% fewer rats YoY |
| 87 | Jamaica Queens | 21.2 | 150 | ▼ 23% fewer rats YoY |
| 88 | Maspeth Queens | 20.1 | 49 | ▼ 52% fewer rats YoY |
| 89 | Flushing Queens | 19.9 | 116 | ▼ 28% fewer rats YoY |
| 90 | Belle Harbor Queens | 17.2 | 30 | ▲ 100% more rats YoY |
| 91 | Richmond Hill Queens | 14.4 | 40 | ▼ 57% fewer rats YoY |
| 92 | Woodhaven Queens | 14 | 18 | ▼ 33% fewer rats YoY |
| 93 | Arrochar Staten Island | 13.7 | 55 | ▲ 22% more rats YoY |
| 94 | Todt Hill Staten Island | 12.6 | 44 | ▼ 32% fewer rats YoY |
| 95 | Queens Village Queens | 12.5 | 27 | ▲ 29% more rats YoY |
| 96 | Canarsie Brooklyn | 12.1 | 43 | ▼ 40% fewer rats YoY |
| 97 | Rockaway Beach Queens | 12.1 | 12 | ▲ 33% more rats YoY |
| 98 | Laurelton Queens | 11.9 | 36 | ▲ 20% more rats YoY |
| 99 | Bayswater Queens | 11.9 | 32 | ▼ 27% fewer rats YoY |
| 100 | Mill Basin Brooklyn | 11.4 | 84 | ▼ 20% fewer rats YoY |
| 101 | South Ozone Park Queens | 11.4 | 24 | ▼ 25% fewer rats YoY |
| 102 | Howland Hook Staten Island | 11 | 35 | ▼ 24% fewer rats YoY |
| 103 | Cambria Heights Queens | 11 | 13 | → flat |
| 104 | Whitestone Queens | 10.9 | 31 | ▼ 11% fewer rats YoY |
| 105 | Richmond Town Staten Island | 10.5 | 76 | ▲ 12% more rats YoY |
| 106 | Hollis Queens | 10 | 14 | ▲ 27% more rats YoY |
| 107 | Fresh Meadows Queens | 9.7 | 39 | ▲ 50% more rats YoY |
| 108 | St. Albans Queens | 9.7 | 16 | ▼ 48% fewer rats YoY |
| 109 | Silver Lake Staten Island | 9 | 34 | ▼ 33% fewer rats YoY |
| 110 | Arverne Queens | 7.9 | 8 | ▲ 14% more rats YoY |
| 111 | College Point Queens | 7.6 | 12 | → flat |
| 112 | Woodrow Staten Island | 7.4 | 104 | ▼ 10% fewer rats YoY |
| 113 | Howard Beach Queens | 7.4 | 17 | ▼ 15% fewer rats YoY |
| 114 | North Bayside Queens | 7.3 | 10 | ▲ 43% more rats YoY |
| 115 | Bellerose Queens | 7.1 | 21 | ▼ 16% fewer rats YoY |
| 116 | Throgs Neck Bronx | 6.6 | 26 | ▼ 41% fewer rats YoY |
| 117 | Bayside Queens | 6.6 | 28 | ▼ 33% fewer rats YoY |
| 118 | Coop City Bronx | 6.4 | 8 | ▼ 38% fewer rats YoY |
| 119 | Tottenville Staten Island | 5 | 8 | ▲ 300% more rats YoY |
| 120 | Bulls Head Staten Island | 5 | 65 | ▼ 19% fewer rats YoY |
| 121 | Roosevelt Island Manhattan | 4.3 | 1 | → flat |
| 122 | Floral Park Queens | 2.9 | 9 | ▼ 18% fewer rats YoY |
| 123 | Rosedale Queens | 2.9 | 6 | ▼ 14% fewer rats YoY |
| 124 | Douglaston Queens | 2.4 | 7 | ▼ 36% fewer rats YoY |
| 125 | John F. Kennedy International Airport District Queens | 0.1 | 1 | → flat |
| # | ZIP | Where | Score | Rats/sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10030 | Central Harlem Manhattan | 100 | 779.8 |
| 2 | 11103 | Astoria Queens | 99 | 754.3 |
| 3 | 10026 | Central Harlem Manhattan | 99 | 608.4 |
| 4 | 10003 | East Village Manhattan | 98 | 452.8 |
| 5 | 10028 | Upper East Side Manhattan | 98 | 449.4 |
| 6 | 10452 | Highbridge Bronx | 97 | 424.6 |
| 7 | 10039 | Central Harlem Manhattan | 96 | 411.4 |
| 8 | 11216 | Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn | 96 | 397.1 |
| 9 | 10128 | Upper East Side Manhattan | 95 | 383.3 |
| 10 | 10027 | Hamilton Heights Manhattan | 95 | 381.1 |
| 11 | 10075 | Upper East Side Manhattan | 94 | 381 |
| 12 | 11225 | Prospect Brooklyn | 93 | 347.4 |
| 13 | 11233 | Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn | 93 | 341.7 |
| 14 | 11226 | Flatbush Brooklyn | 92 | 293.2 |
| 15 | 10025 | Upper West Side Manhattan | 92 | 290.2 |
| 16 | 10031 | Hamilton Heights Manhattan | 91 | 285.5 |
| 17 | 10024 | Upper West Side Manhattan | 90 | 279.1 |
| 18 | 10009 | East Village Manhattan | 90 | 278.8 |
| 19 | 11213 | Crown Heights Brooklyn | 89 | 253.7 |
| 20 | 11221 | Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn | 89 | 241.9 |
| 21 | 10032 | Washington Heights Manhattan | 88 | 236.3 |
| 22 | 10021 | Upper East Side Manhattan | 88 | 220.7 |
| 23 | 10037 | Central Harlem Manhattan | 87 | 218.9 |
| 24 | 11205 | Clinton Hill Brooklyn | 86 | 204.1 |
| 25 | 10033 | Washington Heights Manhattan | 86 | 198 |
| # | Borough | Rats/sq mi | 12-mo | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manhattan | 191.2 | 4,365 | ▼ 23% fewer rats YoY |
| 2 | Brooklyn | 90.5 | 6,279 | ▼ 21% fewer rats YoY |
| 3 | Bronx | 63.5 | 2,673 | ▼ 26% fewer rats YoY |
| 4 | Queens | 28.2 | 3,062 | ▼ 14% fewer rats YoY |
| 5 | Staten Island | 9.6 | 562 | ▼ 10% fewer rats YoY |