Miami among most corrupt cities in America, report says

CHICAGO – There are a bunch of Top 10 lists that Miami officials are happy to be a part of, but this is not one of them.

From the "Tell me something I don't know" file, Miami was named one of the most corrupt cities in the U.S.

According to a report from the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Magic City (aka, Miami) was named the fifth most corrupt city in the country.

The report was based on federal corruption convictions between 1976 and 2017, according to WBBM. During that time, Miami had 1,165 convictions.

Top 10 Most Corrupt Cities in America:

  • Chicago
  • Los Angeles
  • Manhattan
  • Washington, DC
  • MIAMI
  • Newark
  • Cleveland
  • Philadelphia
  • Richmond
  • Brooklyn
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