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

Cheektowaga, NY vs Syracuse, NY

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

Summary

Syracuse spends 81.6% more per capita than Cheektowaga ($45,580/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
Syracuse, NY
Pop. 146,134
C
57/100
Budget Balance26
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cheektowaga
Syracuse
Total Spending
$784.0M
$8.2B
Spending / Capita
$10,250
$55,830
Total Revenue
$513.2M
$2.0B
Revenue / Capita
$6,709
$13,918
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
76,483
146,134
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cheektowaga$77
Syracuse$282
Highways & Roads
Cheektowaga$155
Syracuse$288
Parks & Recreation
Cheektowaga$577
Syracuse$600
Education
Cheektowaga$0
Syracuse$35,942
Health
Cheektowaga$168
Syracuse$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaSyracuse
Sales Tax
$113
$383
Income Tax
$13
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,709
$2,392
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,755
Other
$151
$873

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaSyracuse
Fire Protection
$77
$282
Highways & Roads
$155
$288
Education
$0
$35,942
Public Welfare
$1,620
$614
Health
$168
$0
Parks & Recreation
$577
$600
Housing
$2,169
$3,659
Sewerage
$174
$317
Utilities
$827
$1,703
Interest on Debt
$0
$16
Other
$4,483
$12,408
B
Cheektowaga, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Syracuse, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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