68/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Best Pest Control Companies in Palm Desert, CA (2026)
62 pest control companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Palm Desert: PURCOR Pest Solutions, CR Score 68/100; 5.0★ from 1,137 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Orkin, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 62.
- 9
Most-reviewed: Rudy's Termite & Pest Control, 1,506 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 62 ranked; ranked #9.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
62 Palm Desert pest control companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 38 open Saturdays and 18 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 62 rated businesses.
Top 10 pest control companies in Palm Desert at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURCOR Pest Solutions | 68 | 5.0★ (1,137) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Orkin | 66 | 4.8★ (1,334) | Thousand Palms, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Dewey Pest & Termite Control | 65 | 4.8★ (686) | Thousand Palms, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Terminix | 65 | 4.8★ (745) | Thousand Palms, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control | 64 | 4.8★ (558) | Palm Desert | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Western Exterminator | 64 | 4.8★ (540) | Thousand Palms, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Newman Termite & Pest Control | 62 | 5.0★ (426) | Palm Desert | — | — |
| 8 | Arrest A Pest Termite And Pest Control | 61 | 5.0★ (513) | Indian Wells, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Rudy's Termite & Pest Control | 61 | 4.9★ (1,506) | Indio, 9 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 10 | Nexxus Termite & Pest Solutions | 60 | 5.0★ (225) | Cathedral City, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
The 62 best pest control companies in Palm Desert, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
#2 Orkin
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
66/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,334 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Thousand Palms, 6 mi away
65/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 686 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
#4 Terminix
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
65/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 745 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Palm Desert
64/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 558 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 540 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Palm Desert
62/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 426 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Indian Wells, 3 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 513 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Indio, 9 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,506 Google reviews, the most in Palm Desert.
Based in Cathedral City, 8 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Laguna Niguel, 5 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Temecula, 19 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 748 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Palm Desert
58/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Coachella, 13 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Palm Desert
57/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Palm Desert
57/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 186 Google reviews.
Based in Palm Desert
57/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Cathedral City, 10 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 299 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Fontana, 19 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Cathedral City, 13 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Desert Hot Springs, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Cathedral City, 3 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Rancho Mirage, 6 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Riverside, 17 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Based in Cathedral City, 5 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pest control service”.
Pest control companies ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 62 ranked pest control companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Palm Desert
20 more pest control companies within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arvizu Pest Control Services | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Bam Bugs - Pest Control Palm Desert | In Palm Desert | |
| Bob's Desert Pest Control, Inc. | 5 mi | |
| Breaking Bugs Inc. | 6 mi | |
| BugFree Central, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Carlos Mendoza Pest Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| CJ's Home Services | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Conaway Pest Control | In Palm Desert | |
| Eco Pest Control of Indio | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Geek Shop TPS | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Global Rodent & Pest Services | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Go-Direct Fumigation | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| OFF The Spot® Inc Svc | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Palm Springs Pest Control | In Palm Desert | |
| Pest Control Solutions | 4 mi | |
| Riverside County Pest Control Inc | 1.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Speedy's Pest Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Termiguard termite control | 5 mi | |
| Tip Top Solar Clean | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Vic's All Valley Pest and termite | 7 mi |
How we ranked Palm Desert pest control companies
We scored 62 Palm Desert pest control companies on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Palm Desert data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
Pest control companies in Palm Desert: frequently asked questions
Who is the best pest control company in Palm Desert?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked pest control company in Palm Desert, CA is PURCOR Pest Solutions with a CR Score of 68/100. It has 5.0★ from 1,137 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Orkin (#2) and Dewey Pest & Termite Control (#3) follow. We ranked 62 pest control companies on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many pest control companies are there in Palm Desert?
ContractorsRanked ranks 62 pest control companies serving Palm Desert, CA. 9 of them are based in Palm Desert; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which pest control companies in Palm Desert are open 24/7?
11 ranked pest control companies in Palm Desert post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are PURCOR Pest Solutions (#1), Orkin (#2) and Dewey Pest & Termite Control (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which pest control companies in Palm Desert work on weekends?
38 of 62 ranked pest control companies post Saturday hours and 18 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are PURCOR Pest Solutions (#1), Orkin (#2) and Dewey Pest & Termite Control (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Palm Desert pest control companies have?
The median Google rating among 62 rated pest control companies in Palm Desert is 5.0★, with a median of 22 reviews. Rudy's Termite & Pest Control has the most, 1,506 reviews, and ranks #9. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank pest control companies?
Each pest control company gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do pest control companies outside Palm Desert count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Palm Desert city center, our service radius for pest control companies. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can pest control companies pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for Palm Desert
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 62 pest control companies serving Palm Desert.
- November 2026: 3 duplicate listings merged.
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