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Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown
I'd probably rank New Castle above Camden County and maybe even Delaware County. This is the ranking from the perspective of a native Pennsylvanian. Camden County doesn't have the same historical relevance as a major center of employment and innovation in the way that New Castle does IMO: i.e. Dupont, MBNA (rip), GoreTex, University of Delaware etc. It also not a banking center or a state capital.
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Yeah, I initially had Delaware and New Castle Counties switched. I ultimately gave Delco the edge due to the fact that a large portion of PHL lies within it, as well as the refining and industrial capacity along the Delaware River. For some reason, I wasn't thinking about the finance/banking industry in Wilmington and the burgeoning life sciences presence in Newark. The list should probably look like:
1.) Philadelphia County
2.) Montgomery County
3.) Chester County
4.) New Castle County, DE
5.) Delaware County
6.) Camden County, NJ
7.) Bucks County
8.) Gloucester County, NJ
9.) Burlington County, NJ
10.) Cumberland County, NJ
11.) Salem County, NJ
12.) Cecil County, MD