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

Rochester, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

Summary

Rochester spends 633.2% more per capita than Cheektowaga ($64,903/person difference). Cheektowaga, NY has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rochester, NY
Pop. 210,992
D
47/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity21
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
Rochester
Cheektowaga
Total Spending
$15.9B
$784.0M
Spending / Capita
$75,154
$10,250
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$513.2M
Revenue / Capita
$7,104
$6,709
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
210,992
76,483
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rochester$293
Cheektowaga$77
Highways & Roads
Rochester$379
Cheektowaga$155
Parks & Recreation
Rochester$910
Cheektowaga$577
Education
Rochester$42,739
Cheektowaga$0
Health
Rochester$753
Cheektowaga$168

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterCheektowaga
Sales Tax
$511
$113
Income Tax
$1,427
$13
Intergovernmental
$3,814
$6,709
Charges & Fees
$1,993
$0
Other
$825
$151

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RochesterCheektowaga
Fire Protection
$293
$77
Highways & Roads
$379
$155
Education
$42,739
$0
Public Welfare
$140
$1,620
Health
$753
$168
Hospitals
$764
$0
Parks & Recreation
$910
$577
Housing
$5,169
$2,169
Sewerage
$547
$174
Utilities
$5,082
$827
Interest on Debt
$215
$0
Other
$18,162
$4,483
D
Rochester, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Cheektowaga, NY
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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