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

Cheektowaga, NY vs Mount Vernon, NY

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

Summary

Mount Vernon spends 43.7% more per capita than Cheektowaga ($7,963/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
Mount Vernon, NY
Pop. 72,817
C
53/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency62
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cheektowaga
Mount Vernon
Total Spending
$784.0M
$1.3B
Spending / Capita
$10,250
$18,214
Total Revenue
$513.2M
$137.0M
Revenue / Capita
$6,709
$1,881
Total Debt
$0
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$18
Population
76,483
72,817
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Cheektowaga$0
Mount Vernon$46
Fire Protection
Cheektowaga$77
Mount Vernon$383
Highways & Roads
Cheektowaga$155
Mount Vernon$527
Parks & Recreation
Cheektowaga$577
Mount Vernon$950
Health
Cheektowaga$168
Mount Vernon$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaMount Vernon
Sales Tax
$113
$356
Income Tax
$13
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,709
$1,881
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,441
Other
$151
$532

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaMount Vernon
Police
$0
$46
Fire Protection
$77
$383
Highways & Roads
$155
$527
Public Welfare
$1,620
$335
Health
$168
$0
Hospitals
$0
$386
Parks & Recreation
$577
$950
Housing
$2,169
$3,774
Sewerage
$174
$151
Utilities
$827
$2,448
Other
$4,483
$9,214
B
Cheektowaga, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Mount Vernon, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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