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

Yonkers, NY vs Cheektowaga, NY

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

Summary

Yonkers spends 513.7% 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
Yonkers, NY
Pop. 209,780
C
63/100
Budget Balance50
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
Yonkers
Cheektowaga
Total Spending
$13.2B
$784.0M
Spending / Capita
$62,907
$10,250
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$513.2M
Revenue / Capita
$28,419
$6,709
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
209,780
76,483
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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