How pest control companies rank on Google in San Diego
We searched Google for “pest control” and “exterminator” from 49 spots across San Diego, the way a homeowner does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other pest control companies don’t.
- 1Mission Pest Control4.9(1,200)Pest control service · University Heights
- 2Legacy Pest Management5.0(43)Pest control service · Hillcrest
- 3Thrasher Pest Control5.0(356)Pest control service · Coronado
- searches for pest control in San Diego in a typical month
- 6,845
- spots where Thrasher Pest Control is #1 for “pest control”
- 11 of 49
- reviews on the typical pest control listing. The regular top 3 have 43 to 3,200
- 15
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 9 of 49
Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching
Google ranks pest control companies differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one pest control company to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The pest control companies Google shows most in San Diego
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “pest control”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Thrasher Pest ControlCoronado · #1 at 11 spotsTop 3 at18 of 49 spotsReviews356 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days36 · 0% repliedPhotos24From downtown3.9 km
- 2We Got Ya Pest Control !Chula Vista · #1 at 11 spotsTop 3 at17 of 49 spotsReviews221 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 99% repliedPhotos34From downtown10.5 km
- 3Mission Pest ControlUniversity Heights · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at16 of 49 spotsReviews1,200 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days11 · 9% repliedPhotos12From downtown4.2 km
- 4Legacy Pest ManagementHillcrest · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews43 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days20 · 100% repliedPhotos124From downtown3.7 km
- 5Suncoast Pest ManagementPacific Beach · #1 at 8 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews209 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 0% repliedPhotos253From downtown11.6 km
- 6Thrasher Pest ControlKearny Mesa · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews3,200 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 15% repliedPhotos225From downtown12.8 km
- 7Lloyd Pest & Termite ControlMorena · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews663 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days26 · 4% repliedPhotos59From downtown6.2 km
- 8Cal Coast Pest ManagementNational CityTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews216 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days59 · 93% repliedPhotos75From downtown8.4 km
What the San Diego leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 pest control companies that make the top 3 most often.
Every pest control company in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 43 Google reviews. Half of the 65 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown have 15 or fewer reviews, and only 13 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days We Got Ya Pest Control ! added 100+, Suncoast Pest Management added 100+ and Thrasher Pest Control added 100+.
3 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The pest control companies that make the top 3 most often have 24, 34, 12, 124, 253 and 225 photos on their Google profiles. The typical pest control listing in San Diego has 13 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Pest control service" as their main Google category.
Google favors the pest control company closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across San Diego. Thrasher Pest Control is #1 at 11 spots, from an office 3.9 km from downtown. We Got Ya Pest Control ! is #1 at 11 spots, from an office 10.5 km from downtown. Suncoast Pest Management is #1 at 8 spots, from an office 11.6 km from downtown.
Where San Diego’s 65 pest control listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a pest control category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the pest control companies that make the top 3 most often sit.
65 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in San Diego search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for San Diego. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in September 2025 at 11,370; lowest in November 2025 at 4,820.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 9 of 49 spots for “pest control”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 11.
- 1thumbtack.combest #1
- 2yelp.combest #2
- 3thrasherpest.combest #1
- 4clarkpest.combest #3
- 5locations.trulynolen.combest #4
- 6missionpestcontrol.combest #4
Across “pest control san diego”, “exterminator san diego” and “pest control near me”.
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- Is it worth getting an exterminator?
- What smell do termites hate the most?
Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a pest control company in San Diego
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: general pest control, termites, bed bugs, rodents and mosquitoes, with your service areas and hours.
We send every homeowner a review link after each service and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the San Diego leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the pest control companies above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in San Diego ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a pest control company in San Diego
Who is the top pest control company on Google in San Diego?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Thrasher Pest Control was #1 for "pest control" at 11 of our 49 spots across San Diego. For "exterminator", We Got Ya Pest Control ! was #1 at the most spots (14).
How many Google reviews does a pest control company need to rank in San Diego?
There is no fixed number. The pest control companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 43 to 3,200 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 65 pest control listings within 12 km of downtown San Diego have 15 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for pest control companies in San Diego?
Google estimates advertisers pay $12.69 to $51.68 for a top-of-page click on "pest control san diego" in San Diego. The most expensive search we checked was "termite inspection", at up to $60.96 a click.
Can a pest control company outside downtown San Diego rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. We Got Ya Pest Control !, about 10.5 km from downtown, was #1 at 11 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a pest control company shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across San Diego on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the pest control companies that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for San Diego. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.