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

New York, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

Summary

New York spends 1159.6% 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
New York, NY
Pop. 8,622,467
C
64/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Cheektowaga, NY
Pop. 76,483
B
68/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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