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

Cheektowaga, NY vs Albany, NY

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

Summary

Albany spends 78.0% 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
Cheektowaga, NY
Pop. 76,483
B
68/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Albany, NY
Pop. 99,692
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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