3. Manhattan, New York
Number of Convictions From 1976 to 2021: 1,387
Manhattan, the most densely populated of New York City’s five boroughs, consists primarily of Manhattan Island, bordered by the Hudson, East, and Harlem Rivers. As one of the world’s premier commercial, financial, and cultural hubs, it stands as the vibrant heart of the Big Apple. With a total of 1,387 corruption convictions from 1976 to 2021, Manhattan landed on the 3rd spot in our list of the 16 most corrupt cities in the US.
