12. Orlando, Florida
Number of Convictions From 1976 to 2021: 780
According to data from the U.S. Department of Justice, compiled by Integrity Florida, Florida led the nation in the number of corruption convictions between 2000 and 2010. The data, which includes only federally initiated cases, reveals that most of these convictions involved local officials, who constitute the largest segment of public officials due to their sheer numbers. Orlando, Florida, with a total of 780 corruption convictions from 1976 to 2021, ranks 12th in our list of the 16 most corrupt cities in the US.
