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

Cheektowaga, NY vs Utica, NY

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

Summary

Utica spends 34.3% more per capita than Cheektowaga ($5,362/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
Utica, NY
Pop. 64,728
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cheektowaga
Utica
Total Spending
$784.0M
$1.0B
Spending / Capita
$10,250
$15,612
Total Revenue
$513.2M
$411.9M
Revenue / Capita
$6,709
$6,364
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
76,483
64,728
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cheektowaga$77
Utica$230
Highways & Roads
Cheektowaga$155
Utica$230
Parks & Recreation
Cheektowaga$577
Utica$1,207
Health
Cheektowaga$168
Utica$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaUtica
Sales Tax
$113
$153
Income Tax
$13
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,709
$6,364
Other
$151
$1,276

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaUtica
Fire Protection
$77
$230
Highways & Roads
$155
$230
Public Welfare
$1,620
$537
Health
$168
$0
Hospitals
$0
$480
Parks & Recreation
$577
$1,207
Housing
$2,169
$3,171
Sewerage
$174
$123
Utilities
$827
$1,553
Other
$4,483
$8,082
B
Cheektowaga, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Utica, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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