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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Albany, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Albany spends 354.6% more per capita than Cheektowaga ($36,345/person difference). Cheektowaga, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Albany, NY
Pop. 99,692
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Cheektowaga, NY
Pop. 76,483
B
68/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Albany
Cheektowaga
Total Spending
$4.6B
$784.0M
Spending / Capita
$46,595
$10,250
Total Revenue
$2.9B
$513.2M
Revenue / Capita
$29,490
$6,709
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
99,692
76,483
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Albany$3,815
Cheektowaga$0
Fire Protection
Albany$558
Cheektowaga$77
Highways & Roads
Albany$391
Cheektowaga$155
Parks & Recreation
Albany$663
Cheektowaga$577
Health
Albany$91
Cheektowaga$168

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbanyCheektowaga
Sales Tax
$1,242
$113
Income Tax
$0
$13
Intergovernmental
$3,947
$6,709
Other
$6,604
$151

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AlbanyCheektowaga
Police
$3,815
$0
Fire Protection
$558
$77
Highways & Roads
$391
$155
Public Welfare
$1,363
$1,620
Health
$91
$168
Parks & Recreation
$663
$577
Housing
$2,042
$2,169
Sewerage
$0
$174
Utilities
$13,046
$827
Interest on Debt
$88
$0
Other
$24,538
$4,483
C
Albany, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
B
Cheektowaga, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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