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

Cheektowaga, NY vs Yonkers, NY

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

Summary

Yonkers spends 83.7% more per capita than Cheektowaga ($52,657/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
Yonkers, NY
Pop. 209,780
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Cheektowaga
Yonkers
Total Spending
$784.0M
$13.2B
Spending / Capita
$10,250
$62,907
Total Revenue
$513.2M
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$6,709
$28,419
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
76,483
209,780
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Cheektowaga$77
Yonkers$436
Highways & Roads
Cheektowaga$155
Yonkers$393
Parks & Recreation
Cheektowaga$577
Yonkers$622
Education
Cheektowaga$0
Yonkers$34,460
Health
Cheektowaga$168
Yonkers$506

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaYonkers
Sales Tax
$113
$129
Income Tax
$13
$0
Intergovernmental
$6,709
$4,254
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,866
Other
$151
$1,197

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

CheektowagaYonkers
Fire Protection
$77
$436
Highways & Roads
$155
$393
Education
$0
$34,460
Public Welfare
$1,620
$258
Health
$168
$506
Parks & Recreation
$577
$622
Housing
$2,169
$5,533
Sewerage
$174
$243
Utilities
$827
$2,825
Other
$4,483
$17,631
B
Cheektowaga, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Yonkers, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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