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

Cheektowaga, NY vs New York, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 92.1% more per capita than Cheektowaga ($118,869/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
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cheektowaga
New York
Total Spending
$784.0M
$1113.3B
Spending / Capita
$10,250
$129,119
Total Revenue
$513.2M
$1271.6B
Revenue / Capita
$6,709
$147,477
Total Debt
$0
$4.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$462
Population
76,483
8,622,467
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Cheektowaga$0
New York$1,512
Fire Protection
Cheektowaga$77
New York$11,050
Highways & Roads
Cheektowaga$155
New York$221
Parks & Recreation
Cheektowaga$577
New York$868
Education
Cheektowaga$0
New York$37,892
Health
Cheektowaga$168
New York$417

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaNew York
Property Tax
$0
$5
Sales Tax
$113
$399
Income Tax
$13
$19
Intergovernmental
$6,709
$20,520
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,835
Other
$151
$3,593

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaNew York
Police
$0
$1,512
Fire Protection
$77
$11,050
Highways & Roads
$155
$221
Education
$0
$37,892
Public Welfare
$1,620
$1,116
Health
$168
$417
Hospitals
$0
$6,467
Parks & Recreation
$577
$868
Housing
$2,169
$7,137
Sewerage
$174
$315
Utilities
$827
$13,371
Interest on Debt
$0
$11,706
General Admin
$0
$11,668
Other
$4,483
$25,380
B
Cheektowaga, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
New York, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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