Atlantic County · New Jersey · Northeast · 39k residents
Atlantic City, NJ: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Atlantic City: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the New Jersey median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,182/wk. New Jersey's corporate income tax rate is 11.5%. Commercial electricity averages 14.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,182/wk
Corporate income tax
11.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.4%
Commercial electricity
14.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Atlantic City's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
42/100
Steady
Ranks Atlantic City's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $207,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $300 |
| Property tax rate | 2.2% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $974/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,191/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.26% |
| Sales tax | 6.6% |
| Corporate income tax | 11.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,182/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4% |
| Commercial electricity | 14.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 26.7/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $126,670 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $99,320 |
| Wage: General manager | $131,810 |
| Wage: Customer service | $43,920 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,290 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $58,770 |
| Wage: Electrician | $65,710 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $35,360 |
| Cost of living index | 93 |
| Groceries index | 106 |
| Utilities | $180/mo |
| Transit pass | $100/mo |
| Gas price | $3.25/gal |
| Healthcare index | 103 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $41,028 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% |
| Population | 39k |
| Crime index | 25/100 |
| School rating | 8.3/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 93/100 |
| Avg. commute | 32 min |
| Sunny days / year | 205 days |
| July high | 80°F |
| January low | 30°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +2.1% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +3.9% |
| Rent MoM | -0.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.1% |
| Building permits YoY | -15.8% |
| Ocean coast | < 3 mi |
| Big lake | 156 mi |
| Mountains | 126 mi |
| Major airport | 55 mi |
| Ski resort | 126 mi |
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- Is Atlantic City a good place to run a business?
- New Jersey's corporate income tax rate is 11.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,182/wk; commercial electricity averages 14.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Atlantic City, NJ?
- Atlantic City indexes at 93 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,191/mo and a acs median home value of $207,400.
- How much does a house cost in Atlantic City?
- The acs median home value in Atlantic City is $207,400 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Atlantic City?
- A two-bedroom in Atlantic City rents for about $1,191/mo.