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

Syracuse, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

Summary

Syracuse spends 444.7% 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
Syracuse, NY
Pop. 146,134
C
57/100
Budget Balance26
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
Syracuse
Cheektowaga
Total Spending
$8.2B
$784.0M
Spending / Capita
$55,830
$10,250
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$513.2M
Revenue / Capita
$13,918
$6,709
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
146,134
76,483
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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