Which city is the bigger economic power in South Jersey: Camden or Atlantic City? (Burlington: tax)

[gwillyfromphilly]

Between Camden, NJ and Atlantic City, NJ which city is the bigger economic power in South Jersey and which city has more importance?

[soug]

I don't know about economic power, but in terms of cultural relevance Camden might as well not exist. In people's minds, it's just the place you have to drive through to get to Philly. Some of my favorite times are tailgating before concerts in the parking lots around Campbell's Field though.

[Tangled Threads]

by power are you taking about the biggest drain on the state's tax coffers?

[GoPhils]

Camden economic power LOL. Campbell's and Rutgers-Camden are two pretty big employers but just those two places hardly qualify Camden as an economic power. I wouldn't call AC an economic power either, but it's more of a power than Camden.

[phrumpster]

AC. Camden's a ghost town.

[jknic]

Atlantic City by far, because it actually provides jobs.

[avg12]

Definitely not Camden by itself. Atlantic City has more economic power.

But if the comparison was extended to Camden County vs. Atlantic County I'm not sure.

If it was SW NJ (Camden, Burlington, Gloucester) vs SE NJ (Southern Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland), I'd say SW NJ.

[NJGOAT]

The problem with this is that in South Jersey the economic base is geographically diversified and not centralized at all. I would think AC makes more of a contribution to the state than Camden though. If we are talking about total economic influence than Camden County is probably tops overall. However, if we are just talking businesses based there, you could also make a strong argument for Gloucester County and the Pureland complex.

[southbound_295]

I think that the better way to put this is that Atlantic City is less of a drain on South Jersey than Camden.

[qjbusmaster]

camden at night is LITERALLY NOTHING!!!!!!