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Living in Cheektowaga

In Cheektowaga, unemployment is 3.7% (2024).

Cheektowaga numbered 76,829 residents at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 3.67% was measured at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 6,810 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population76,829people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,444EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent974.7EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.67%country median 4.6% — 20% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean6.38µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Cheektowaga?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cheektowaga.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cheektowaga recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent974.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes2,512 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Is Cheektowaga a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–46%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–54%
Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–43%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Cheektowaga?

The median gross salary is about 3,444 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Cheektowaga?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.67 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cheektowaga is 3.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,444 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.67 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Cheektowaga?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Cheektowaga median gross pay: €3,444 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,546of €2,707 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,707
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,079
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,546
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cheektowaga. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cheektowaga. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents428.5 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cheektowaga when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCheektowaga highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cheektowaga highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded violent crimes173 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Mobility and administration

Cheektowaga's nearest airport was BUF, 5 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BUF3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cheektowaga. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cheektowaga.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6.4 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from −3.6°C in January to 22°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cheektowaga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.38 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Cheektowaga is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.38 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 12.6 · May 19.7 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.2 · Feb -7 · Mar -3.1 · Apr 2.5 · May 9.1 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -3.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 7.6 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 11 · Nov 5 · Dec -0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 85 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 73.3 · Apr 85.6 · May 85.7 · Jun 85.5 · Jul 82.1 · Aug 82 · Sep 104.1 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 88.9 · Dec 95.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.38 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,033 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature26.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-7.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Syracuse ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 65.7 km². The population density of Cheektowaga stood at 1,157.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Cheektowaga?

The published population was 76,829 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area65.73 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share8.95 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents6,810 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density1,157 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population76,829 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Cheektowaga

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Harris Hill as a Cheektowaga alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 0.2% Harris Hill vs 3.7% Cheektowaga−94%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,783 Harris Hill vs €3,444 Cheektowaga+39%
  • Foreign residents: 3.8% Harris Hill vs 9.0% Cheektowaga−58%
  • Residents: 5,839 Harris Hill vs 76,829 Cheektowaga−92%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Harris Hill vs 6.4 µg/m³ Cheektowaga−8%
Full comparisonMore about Harris Hill

Cities near Cheektowaga

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Eggertsville 6.7 km away
Rent
818.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,857 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Seneca 7.6 km away
Rent
1,022 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,982 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Harris Hill 9.0 km away
Rent
1,602 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,783 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Buffalo 10.0 km away
Salary
2,867 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Rocklin76,821 residentsAlameda76,876 residentsRogers76,956 residentsCaldwell76,629 residentsBlaine76,603 residentsPawtucket77,065 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Cheektowaga?

The published population was 76,829 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Cheektowaga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Cheektowaga?

The median gross salary is about 3,444 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Cheektowaga?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Cheektowaga?

6,810 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Cheektowaga a good place to live?

Cheektowaga may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Cheektowaga?

Depew, Williamsville, Eggertsville, Lancaster, West Seneca are near Cheektowaga. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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