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

Utica, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

Summary

Utica spends 52.3% 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
Utica, NY
Pop. 64,728
B
65/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
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
Utica
Cheektowaga
Total Spending
$1.0B
$784.0M
Spending / Capita
$15,612
$10,250
Total Revenue
$411.9M
$513.2M
Revenue / Capita
$6,364
$6,709
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
64,728
76,483
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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