National Rankings by Metro Region
Composite ranking using seven individual index rankings

	Time Period: 2013 to 2024	Individual Index Rankings							Total
Rank	Location [CBSA]	Patents	Inventors	Assignees	Class Diversity	Inventor Density	IP Company Density	Gender Diversity	Score
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	3	2	2	4	4	3	30	48
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	9	1	1	45	61
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	8	15	26	65
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	6	7	9	15	10	6	16	69
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	5	4	12	14	5	18	62	120
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	74	33	21	162
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	92	71	10	180
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	10	67	60	31	202
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	16	38	53	25	27	30	18	207
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	69	48	81	221
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	11	131	222
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	7	55	41	98	227
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	39	30	26	44	2	2	88	231
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	24	44	29	22	35	13	75	242
15	Madison, WI [31540]	43	41	52	40	18	37	32	263
16	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	17	19	86	31	74	266
17	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	23	16	20	19	23	109	57	267
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	32	22	25	30	75	59	24	267
19	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	8	87	82	52	270
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	29	50	48	3	4	92	279
21	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	16	13	33	38	166	285
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	42	34	36	29	8	96	287
23	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	88	39	124	296
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	33	19	35	39	17	92	65	300
25	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	49	66	62	80	21	22	3	303
26	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	52	90	101	308
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	34	56	58	25	43	43	315
28	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	26	24	27	25	54	138	40	334
29	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19	52	64	61	42	45	53	336
30	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	156	337
31	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	34	21	24	24	47	113	78	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	27	20	18	18	68	93	122	366
33	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	28	21	16	77	62	135	367
34	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	18	35	28	17	115	140	15	368
35	Gainesville, FL [23540]	83	77	95	76	24	16	5	376
36	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	47	45	37	17	128	378
37	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	46	47	6	186	36	382
38	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	31	43	37	28	132	76	388
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	75	48	55	65	49	28	73	393
40	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	54	59	50	59	35	79	397
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	36	73	42	54	48	5	142	400
42	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	40	28	30	131	127	405
43	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	25	23	14	21	150	68	114	415
44	Akron, OH [10420]	59	63	54	42	45	34	121	418
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	90	72	105	84	12	21	35	419
46	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	76	58	61	55	14	12	145	421
47	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	45	67	110	74	29	426
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	40	47	49	52	141	98	14	441
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	48	39	30	37	147	95	48	444
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	32	29	58	177	102	452
51	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	37	32	31	27	50	102	200	479
52	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	47	56	41	43	144	106	44	481
53	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	57	44	48	38	7	239	483
54	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	72	79	74	91	56	26	89	487
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	91	141	129	494
56	State College, PA [44300]	112	111	129	103	19	10	23	507
57	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	33	38	34	80	169	99	510
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	89	60	86	101	9	14	161	520
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	31	40	33	33	112	136	140	525
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	63	61	65	62	114	112	55	532
61	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	164	40	189	546
62	Tulsa, OK [46140]	103	68	59	74	108	56	90	558
62	Knoxville, TN [28940]	68	64	68	51	78	162	67	558
64	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	110	113	136	96	53	46	19	573
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	66	66	24	206	575
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	100	90	94	106	98	55	37	580
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	67	57	15	135	209	588
68	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	77	56	71	107	132	589
69	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	70	92	104	98	41	25	172	602
70	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	93	50	72	68	51	70	208	612
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	46	42	36	35	136	181	136	612
70	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	71	122	88	108	612
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	85	46	39	45	187	103	113	618
74	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	71	104	158	99	20	118	54	624
75	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	106	108	97	111	39	122	63	646
75	Racine, WI [39540]	88	126	133	76	40	20	163	646
77	Huntsville, AL [26620]	94	86	82	86	72	111	126	657
78	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	80	51	51	52	163	214	47	658
79	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	91	80	78	68	148	104	107	676
80	Dayton, OH [19380]	69	75	70	64	109	192	100	679
80	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	83	80	93	96	213	60	679
82	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	107	124	83	105	117	28	681
83	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	60	69	75	72	138	178	93	685
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	66	70	57	59	123	81	236	692
85	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	143	147	7	75	162	697
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	129	96	92	115	140	101	39	712
87	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	55	134	72	11	174	224	714
88	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	78	91	98	84	111	171	82	715
89	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	78	84	66	70	182	185	56	721
90	Appleton, WI [11540]	173	93	150	161	26	61	58	722
91	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	131	135	106	126	125	52	50	725
92	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	101	81	79	76	183	172	38	730
93	Toledo, OH [45780]	76	87	81	60	93	170	165	732
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	62	131	193	117	31	54	146	734
95	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	86	78	93	88	63	211	120	739
95	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	117	121	113	44	225	8	739
97	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	73	90	173	65	117	742
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	81	94	76	81	153	204	59	748
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	45	138	110	108	121	47	181	750
100	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	146	125	108	131	76	42	141	769
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	90	89	82	167	182	773
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	118	123	88	104	179	76	94	782
103	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	73	95	137	92	34	179	176	786
104	Wilmington, NC [48900]	137	139	142	145	95	83	46	787
105	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	85	63	87	172	137	149	790
106	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	99	97	87	97	131	84	196	791
106	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	118	117	73	124	106	791
108	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	119	139	117	32	230	34	793
109	Dover, DE [20100]	95	230	48	102	202	27	95	799
109	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	115	139	64	29	186	799
111	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	140	98	89	120	84	58	215	804
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	104	74	84	111	100	127	211	811
113	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	115	110	104	149	91	814
114	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	67	88	131	95	89	227	119	816
115	Lancaster, PA [29540]	58	100	103	75	113	130	241	820
116	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	122	163	124	57	64	159	824
117	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	109	150	122	62	222	42	827
117	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	92	65	58	63	124	220	205	827
119	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	176	153	46	44	169	832
120	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	105	145	90	136	139	49	175	839
120	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	119	82	107	129	16	193	193	839
122	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	102	106	100	108	85	108	233	842
123	Columbia, SC [17900]	98	101	110	82	156	198	104	849
124	Bend, OR [13460]	151	153	125	144	79	50	153	855
125	Columbia, MO [17860]	126	146	158	122	61	139	105	857
126	Bloomington, IN [14020]	81	114	191	159	22	216	84	867
127	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	128	99	106	157	73	197	869
128	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	179	120	182	181	65	78	70	875
129	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	134	167	117	135	103	19	207	882
130	Bellingham, WA [13380]	148	163	114	134	107	32	185	883
131	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	105	83	121	188	105	152	884
131	Iowa City, IA [26980]	135	129	170	171	36	236	7	884
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	115	85	100	190	212	72	889
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	156	141	90	207	2	894
135	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	152	121	156	155	57	115	902
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	142	155	116	135	228	1	905
137	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	182	134	145	164	81	51	150	907
138	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	51	124	126	76	106	191	245	919
139	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	161	161	169	87	13	923
140	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	132	133	166	139	97	143	116	926
141	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	138	103	101	142	117	184	151	936
142	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	99	102	93	128	159	234	939
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	176	158	163	174	165	86	33	955
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	108	113	186	173	123	964
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	125	186	176	145	118	36	180	966
146	Kingston, NY [28740]	174	147	188	174	60	67	158	968
147	Rockford, IL [40420]	142	118	123	129	83	147	247	989
148	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	127	121	95	104	143	205	203	998
149	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	141	110	156	149	79	222	1009
149	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	143	143	138	131	94	176	184	1009
151	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	158	196	203	143	177	144	4	1025
152	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	110	120	128	134	183	204	1028
153	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	114	127	130	147	126	158	230	1032
154	Fresno, CA [23420]	164	171	145	156	231	157	22	1046
155	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	123	157	200	154	129	240	51	1054
155	Florence, SC [22500]	139	192	220	167	146	119	71	1054
157	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	155	181	195	174	166	129	69	1069
157	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	161	151	110	152	195	163	137	1069
159	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	133	164	148	124	132	175	194	1070
160	Stockton, CA [44700]	178	150	148	165	194	125	112	1072
161	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	150	149	131	133	170	168	174	1075
162	Gainesville, GA [23580]	172	165	170	172	101	80	216	1076
163	Green Bay, WI [24580]	159	169	128	151	151	94	225	1077
164	Reading, PA [39740]	187	159	166	169	161	100	139	1081
165	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	162	119	154	176	91	231	1096
166	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	181	139	194	145	53	229	1098
167	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	195	156	139	185	213	123	97	1108
168	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	154	155	182	138	185	219	77	1110
169	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	189	173	174	133	23	238	1115
170	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	116	166	158	126	159	201	195	1121
170	Anchorage, AK [11260]	196	193	186	185	203	152	6	1121
172	Roanoke, VA [40220]	153	148	145	150	120	215	191	1122
173	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	176	136	160	161	188	1127
173	Greenville, NC [24780]	191	203	206	195	152	77	103	1127
175	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	167	173	180	170	127	116	201	1134
176	Asheville, NC [11700]	171	130	126	147	137	197	227	1135
177	Waco, TX [47380]	162	210	170	163	198	66	170	1139
178	Longview, TX [30980]	177	202	154	190	174	63	192	1152
179	Burlington, NC [15500]	179	209	213	198	162	85	111	1157
180	Midland, TX [33260]	160	183	135	198	119	126	251	1172
181	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	195	166	190	209	121	109	1178
182	Medford, OR [32780]	183	180	156	166	142	210	143	1180
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	184	197	174	173	212	114	133	1187
184	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	160	195	200	70	99	249	1188
185	Lakeland, FL [29460]	197	175	150	184	221	195	68	1190
186	Modesto, CA [33700]	189	190	166	182	219	115	134	1195
187	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	198	174	197	206	102	97	226	1200
188	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	144	159	197	237	118	1214
189	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	185	182	209	171	89	177	1215
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	208	191	188	192	196	223	20	1218
191	Erie, PA [21500]	189	144	176	189	99	203	223	1223
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	212	194	190	200	167	96	171	1230
193	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	212	213	206	199	190	49	1255
194	Flint, MI [22420]	207	136	200	200	130	150	237	1260
195	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	215	215	202	200	235	133	61	1261
196	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	167	184	161	174	215	153	210	1264
197	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	199	168	163	179	206	165	187	1267
198	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	169	213	194	217	180	69	252	1294
198	Amarillo, TX [11100]	191	216	197	206	205	154	125	1294
200	El Paso, TX [21340]	220	177	204	219	232	221	27	1300
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	191	179	191	185	207	155	198	1306
202	Springfield, IL [44100]	200	207	217	215	175	134	164	1312
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	201	187	185	185	116	218	243	1335
204	Jackson, MS [27140]	166	188	150	183	217	208	246	1358
204	Merced, CA [32900]	233	232	236	240	234	142	41	1358
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	198	241	241	158	202	80	1360
207	Salem, OR [41420]	211	172	174	196	181	229	202	1365
208	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	223	224	225	241	246	199	12	1370
209	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	205	209	200	201	249	110	1377
210	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	228	227	226	228	237	226	9	1381
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	175	204	186	179	189	233	217	1383
212	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	214	218	209	215	236	146	147	1385
213	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	201	209	222	168	241	138	1396
214	Chico, CA [17020]	222	221	226	224	192	148	168	1401
215	Abilene, TX [10180]	221	241	228	218	225	189	83	1405
216	Yuba City, CA [49700]	228	228	220	227	193	72	244	1412
217	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	206	208	197	211	224	156	218	1420
217	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	210	222	228	200	226	247	87	1420
219	Joplin, MO [27900]	212	199	217	209	154	182	248	1421
220	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	236	229	220	230	200	120	199	1434
220	Montgomery, AL [33860]	208	200	205	211	210	245	155	1434
222	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	206	208	197	218	250	157	1441
223	Redding, CA [39820]	223	234	213	219	211	110	235	1445
224	Billings, MT [13740]	223	237	209	223	216	166	179	1453
225	Yuma, AZ [49740]	248	247	250	251	243	200	17	1456
226	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	218	219	223	219	240	196	144	1459
227	Macon, GA [31420]	203	225	207	214	208	232	178	1467
228	Yakima, WA [49420]	228	233	217	224	227	128	214	1471
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	245	245	248	242	239	11	1478
230	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	236	244	235	235	229	234	66	1479
231	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	226	213	192	191	235	232	1483
232	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	240	236	249	194	85	1485
233	Charleston, WV [16620]	241	211	241	239	178	242	148	1500
234	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	238	235	233	238	220	164	173	1501
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	250	238	206	86	1523
236	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	231	214	233	232	204	248	167	1529
237	Monroe, LA [33740]	245	239	241	245	222	180	160	1532
238	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	234	216	231	232	184	224	219	1540
239	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	241	248	249	241	244	188	130	1541
240	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	238	220	230	234	233	244	154	1553
241	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	241	231	236	236	230	187	213	1574
242	Salisbury, MD [41540]	227	246	223	228	247	238	183	1592
243	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	241	241	228	160	242	1601
244	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	234	238	236	231	214	231	221	1605
245	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	223	240	231	224	223	243	228	1612
246	Laredo, TX [29700]	247	252	248	245	248	209	220	1669
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	241	236	245	245	239	251	212	1669
248	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	245	249	241	246	190	1670
249	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	217	240	1709

Raw Results
Sorted by descending total patent counts

Location [CBSA]	Patents	Inventors	Assignees	Class Diversity	Inventor Density %	IP Company Density %	% Gender Diversity
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	232984	101102	5560	463	5.18	11.11	12.36
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	160501	62809	7494	537	0.31	0.87	15.24
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	92128	88023	6480	495	1.9	4.9	13.23
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	72227	60747	5009	513	1.24	2.17	13.72
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	59699	61839	2315	429	1.54	2.11	11.65
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	57580	34586	3011	403	1.05	3.4	14.86
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	55336	30706	2918	468	0.43	1.26	10.68
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	50334	35725	3422	536	0.38	1.15	11.19
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	46047	25842	1602	430	0.59	1.33	8.39
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	38672	22886	3457	487	0.37	1.49	14.13
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	35602	24519	2750	453	0.31	1.33	9.95
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	34451	19313	2175	465	0.31	0.8	11.96
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	29227	24192	3376	462	0.38	1.04	13.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	25888	21858	1682	369	0.93	2.44	9.62
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17121	5833	340	362	0.65	1.53	14.6
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	16817	16342	1352	431	0.44	0.72	10.61
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	15644	6392	716	395	0.24	0.46	14.95
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	15602	3930	254	210	0.49	1.2	11.93
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	15054	5157	579	316	0.31	0.46	9.7
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	13889	15634	1587	383	0.32	1.52	11.35
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	13785	7658	478	349	0.63	0.5	9.75
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	12657	17366	1112	383	0.69	0.59	11.79
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	12285	5260	714	375	0.55	2.41	11.33
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	12184	10044	1898	381	0.16	0.92	10.33
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	11069	9661	719	362	0.43	0.47	12.64
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	11067	11274	1360	390	0.38	0.72	9.98
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	10231	7323	934	397	0.35	1.03	9.52
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	10120	8613	649	341	0.4	0.28	10.57
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	7089	3269	879	273	0.14	1.29	7.59
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7040	5518	632	298	0.25	0.48	9.15
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	6986	10088	824	327	0.36	1.04	13.86
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	6954	11558	608	276	0.8	0.72	11.61
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	6866	10503	862	364	0.45	0.58	11.26
Durham, NC [20500]	6461	7728	440	254	1.31	0.25	12.97
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6366	2220	459	235	0.45	3.45	9.09
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	6036	6949	650	352	0.44	0.64	7.29
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	5332	6117	931	314	0.48	2.67	8.62
Boulder, CO [14500]	4981	7226	752	265	2.19	5.78	11
San Antonio, TX [41700]	4953	4800	407	237	0.18	0.69	15
Rochester, NY [40380]	4647	6976	458	279	0.64	0.5	11.32
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4085	5389	614	280	0.64	2.82	10.8
Madison, WI [31540]	3943	5401	355	275	0.79	1.33	13.15
Peoria, IL [37900]	3849	3679	79	188	1.01	0.31	6.18
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	3763	843	107	132	0.23	1.16	7.88
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	3756	5389	594	284	0.2	0.26	9.49
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	3737	3625	473	266	0.18	0.61	12.49
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	3677	5531	669	279	0.17	0.71	12.19
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	3652	2897	274	175	0.75	1.77	17.59
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	3645	3598	455	253	0.52	2.88	5.47
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	3612	1004	88	176	0.26	0.22	4.77
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	3541	3872	247	220	0.91	0.49	6.8
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3449	7256	395	253	1.96	4.8	10.93
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3215	1935	206	151	0.28	0.13	11.71
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3202	4550	409	257	0.53	2.13	9.72
Worcester, MA [49340]	3161	6622	302	218	0.68	1.25	12.51
Columbus, OH [18140]	2987	6947	552	290	0.32	0.33	10.66
Lancaster, PA [29540]	2973	1381	124	177	0.25	0.52	5.24
Akron, OH [10420]	2962	3178	338	270	0.45	1.48	10.02
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	2949	2610	219	188	0.19	0.28	10.85
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	2918	3700	277	252	0.4	1.47	11.25
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	2888	925	41	120	0.6	1.11	8.9
Richmond, VA [40060]	2856	3226	252	209	0.24	0.59	11.81
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2673	1779	236	191	0.23	0.73	10.44
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2329	6237	448	201	0.26	0.87	13.27
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2319	2451	297	215	0.23	0.8	5.67
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2278	1810	82	150	0.31	0.07	10.11
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2011	3058	245	247	0.33	0.36	11.57
Dayton, OH [19380]	1991	2120	236	207	0.26	0.21	10.62
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	1972	1666	119	146	0.49	1.63	8.11
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	1943	1313	57	144	0.77	0.56	11.86
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	1940	2041	224	153	0.42	1.57	10.98
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	1935	1529	75	152	0.56	0.27	7.98
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	1933	2363	245	202	0.38	1.67	7.03
Tucson, AZ [46060]	1930	4678	314	203	0.44	1.54	11.37
Toledo, OH [45780]	1840	1842	195	211	0.3	0.33	8.4
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	1840	3335	275	226	0.92	2.42	8.94
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	1820	1905	249	194	0.12	0.25	11.81
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	1820	1720	134	167	0.25	0.33	11.18
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1776	4055	385	237	0.14	0.13	12.26
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1758	1578	216	172	0.16	0.16	11.72
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1758	1176	42	73	0.73	0.12	11.12
Gainesville, FL [23540]	1744	2051	144	176	0.69	2.17	16.45
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1693	3218	215	221	0.37	0.6	9.57
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1671	4812	506	257	0.1	0.63	10.34
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1538	2045	147	161	0.39	0.14	10.09
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1528	2112	149	160	0.32	0.34	7.87
Racine, WI [39540]	1492	999	80	176	0.51	1.98	8.41
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1429	3241	176	141	1.21	2.18	8.45
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1413	2290	116	167	0.97	1.86	12.99
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1387	1986	214	196	0.17	0.62	10.44
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1316	2956	286	208	0.22	0.1	7.08
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1306	4162	234	196	0.44	0.9	6.87
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1211	1852	193	165	0.37	0.59	9.76
Dover, DE [20100]	1178	157	408	140	0.09	1.55	10.81
Rochester, MN [40340]	1168	2839	71	84	1.25	0.85	8.42
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1066	1884	271	164	0.13	0.48	8.87
Columbia, SC [17900]	981	1342	107	170	0.16	0.19	10.52
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	973	1478	173	147	0.21	0.77	7.45
Springfield, MA [44140]	961	1760	145	133	0.28	1.1	12.96
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	944	1978	207	176	0.11	0.32	12.95
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	921	1274	130	132	0.32	0.6	5.78
Tulsa, OK [46140]	919	2672	277	186	0.26	1.09	10.98
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	912	2122	179	125	0.28	0.53	6.77
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	910	743	149	97	0.19	1.15	8
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	895	1232	136	125	0.51	0.55	11.63
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	877	847	50	78	0.45	1.21	8.29
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	859	1115	230	155	0.13	0.95	10.15
Spokane, WA [44060]	851	972	131	133	0.16	0.87	7.42
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	839	1177	77	148	0.43	1.2	14.17
Topeka, KS [45820]	833	1103	95	124	0.47	0.08	15.62
State College, PA [44300]	809	1208	85	137	0.77	2.57	13.93
Lincoln, NE [30700]	792	917	103	127	0.27	0.41	10.95
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	761	998	83	84	0.22	0.38	5.96
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	757	1162	177	143	0.1	0.14	11.37
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	724	558	57	111	0.15	0.17	7.45
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	719	1247	91	168	0.26	0.57	13.45
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	712	1016	158	134	0.12	0.85	10.82
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	698	1968	111	109	0.87	0.2	7.46
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	696	1221	62	115	0.4	0.09	12.54
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	673	812	108	124	0.11	0.31	9.96
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	653	1074	73	120	0.59	0.06	13.01
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	640	652	36	77	0.21	0.04	11.97
Wichita, KS [48620]	615	1393	125	151	0.21	0.38	5.73
Janesville, WI [27500]	603	388	50	85	0.24	1.36	7.92
Columbia, MO [17860]	602	739	57	115	0.4	0.47	10.48
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	594	1040	144	134	0.18	0.15	7.1
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	592	786	60	122	0.2	0.07	18.94
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	587	1528	148	123	0.19	0.65	12.79
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	584	1287	192	118	0.1	0.61	8.74
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	553	851	113	111	0.22	1.12	11.97
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	542	891	54	92	0.28	0.43	10.17
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	528	582	65	112	0.21	0.31	7.45
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	525	557	101	98	0.27	2.02	6.96
Iowa City, IA [26980]	497	967	53	61	0.55	0.05	15.77
Binghamton, NY [13780]	497	1028	55	112	0.42	0.97	8.51
Wilmington, NC [48900]	479	837	72	85	0.29	0.79	12.35
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	477	1319	129	89	0.24	0.25	8.77
Florence, SC [22500]	453	343	24	65	0.17	0.56	11.39
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	452	1442	150	119	0.32	1.05	6.53
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	442	1190	100	120	0.37	0.54	10.46
Rockford, IL [40420]	440	1078	93	109	0.32	0.42	4.43
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	427	768	74	107	0.3	0.28	7.84
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	400	671	58	91	0.31	0.15	18.42
Savannah, GA [42340]	373	624	50	97	0.15	0.37	7.6
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	361	1002	108	107	0.35	1.26	9.13
Salinas, CA [41500]	361	704	95	76	0.16	1.07	10.18
Bellingham, WA [13380]	351	599	104	99	0.26	1.52	7.73
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	350	1216	98	110	0.2	0.26	7.09
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	349	723	82	103	0.13	0.33	8.07
Bend, OR [13460]	343	673	89	87	0.33	1.14	8.69
Lafayette, LA [29180]	336	793	107	76	0.17	0.82	6.26
Roanoke, VA [40220]	310	731	68	82	0.23	0.12	7.48
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	305	670	48	94	0.11	0.11	11.29
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	304	409	38	58	0.14	0.52	11.48
Lubbock, TX [31180]	281	450	56	72	0.14	0.74	15.1
Tyler, TX [46340]	274	409	73	44	0.17	1.12	6.01
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	264	318	34	88	0.12	0.43	16.81
Green Bay, WI [24580]	258	539	86	81	0.16	0.71	6.14
Midland, TX [33260]	249	407	78	39	0.24	0.53	3.96
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	247	712	107	80	0.09	0.36	9.46
Waco, TX [47380]	241	252	53	71	0.09	0.94	8.25
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	237	616	99	77	0.12	0.72	5.92
Greeley, CO [24540]	231	1331	103	92	0.39	1.54	7.68
Fresno, CA [23420]	231	519	68	76	0.05	0.39	13.95
Jackson, MS [27140]	229	379	62	52	0.07	0.15	4.43
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	228	496	49	62	0.21	0.57	7.28
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	228	397	56	58	0.07	0.4	6.79
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	224	242	40	30	0.12	0.91	3.73
Asheville, NC [11700]	221	928	88	84	0.2	0.19	6.1
Gainesville, GA [23580]	215	564	53	60	0.27	0.81	6.51
Appleton, WI [11540]	212	1587	62	72	0.65	1.03	11.74
Kingston, NY [28740]	210	735	44	58	0.4	0.92	8.54
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	203	280	45	57	0.1	0.06	6.5
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	201	641	55	58	0.14	0.76	13.05
Longview, TX [30980]	199	283	61	47	0.13	1	7.47
Stockton, CA [44700]	192	722	65	67	0.09	0.53	10.36
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	188	1047	48	55	0.39	0.83	11.44
Burlington, NC [15500]	188	256	26	39	0.15	0.76	10.38
Springfield, MO [44180]	187	433	69	73	0.09	0.05	10.14
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	179	882	68	70	0.32	1.13	8.83
Medford, OR [32780]	174	410	58	66	0.18	0.14	9.03
Mobile, AL [33660]	171	312	51	59	0.08	0.58	9.55
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	163	363	52	58	0.21	1.68	5.53
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	162	245	26	36	0.09	0.22	12.06
Reading, PA [39740]	161	640	54	63	0.15	0.65	9.27
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	156	331	54	47	0.08	0.55	10.39
Modesto, CA [33700]	153	361	54	54	0.07	0.58	9.54
Erie, PA [21500]	153	758	50	48	0.28	0.17	6.2
Greenville, NC [24780]	149	281	31	43	0.16	0.85	10.52
Amarillo, TX [11100]	149	223	37	36	0.08	0.4	9.92
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	149	413	42	49	0.08	0.39	7.34
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	148	178	26	45	0.1	0.06	5.87
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	142	657	73	49	0.07	0.54	10.72
Anchorage, AK [11260]	141	340	45	49	0.09	0.4	15.86
Lakeland, FL [29460]	139	461	62	51	0.06	0.19	11.55
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	137	470	37	36	0.27	0.69	6.12
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	131	550	55	57	0.08	0.35	7.66
Springfield, IL [44100]	120	263	25	31	0.13	0.49	8.41
Jackson, MI [27100]	118	380	46	49	0.24	0.11	4.79
Olympia, WA [36500]	106	395	48	35	0.13	0.73	7.95
Macon, GA [31420]	99	184	30	32	0.08	0.06	7.94
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	99	272	28	37	0.09	0.02	10.38
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	97	270	29	40	0.07	0.01	8.59
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	95	258	37	34	0.06	0.39	6.5
Flint, MI [22420]	93	850	36	37	0.21	0.41	5.54
Ocala, FL [36100]	90	348	44	45	0.09	0.09	14.15
Montgomery, AL [33860]	90	295	32	34	0.08	0.03	8.65
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	86	195	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.07
Salem, OR [41420]	82	508	51	42	0.12	0.06	7.18
Prescott, AZ [39140]	77	337	43	37	0.14	0.7	8.2
Joplin, MO [27900]	77	296	25	35	0.16	0.26	4.32
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	74	217	28	31	0.05	0.42	8.89
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	73	627	38	37	0.37	0.68	4.31
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	73	234	35	37	0.05	0.5	11.65
Johnson City, TN [27740]	67	288	28	26	0.14	0.04	9.27
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	66	214	23	28	0.04	0.19	8.96
El Paso, TX [21340]	56	440	33	28	0.05	0.1	13.7
Abilene, TX [10180]	54	99	20	29	0.06	0.24	11.13
Chico, CA [17020]	53	198	21	24	0.1	0.42	8.32
Billings, MT [13740]	51	121	28	25	0.07	0.34	7.93
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	51	186	22	12	0.02	0.18	15.12
Redding, CA [39820]	51	139	26	28	0.08	0.59	5.67
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	51	102	18	24	0.06	0.03	6.02
Salisbury, MD [41540]	50	78	23	22	0.02	0.05	7.85
Yakima, WA [49420]	45	141	25	24	0.06	0.53	6.56
Yuba City, CA [49700]	45	173	24	23	0.09	0.87	4.78
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	45	176	21	22	0.05	0.07	15.54
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	44	238	17	19	0.08	0.02	8.33
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	39	63	13	16	0.01	0.2	11.12
Merced, CA [32900]	37	142	15	13	0.05	0.46	12.56
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	36	223	18	19	0.11	0.09	6.42
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	36	118	15	20	0.07	0.06	6.37
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	32	83	16	17	0.05	0.06	11.58
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	32	171	24	21	0.09	0.55	7.3
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	30	136	17	15	0.06	0.35	8.1
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	30	199	19	18	0.05	0.03	8.66
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	27	309	12	12	0.16	0.17	11.25
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	24	68	7	12	0.03	0.24	9.66
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	144	15	16	0.05	0.24	6.57
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	24	132	10	11	0.04	0.01	6.59
Charleston, WV [16620]	24	251	12	14	0.12	0.04	8.88
Monroe, LA [33740]	23	109	12	11	0.06	0.26	8.49
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	93	12	12	0.05	0.38	4.97
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	40	8	11	0.01	0.15	6.38
Yuma, AZ [49740]	14	74	6	6	0.04	0.17	14.83
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	14	80	10	9	0.04	0.05	15.18
Albany, GA [10500]	13	63	10	8	0.04	0.03	7.51
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	9	96	6	7	0.04	0.15	11.09
El Centro, CA [20940]	3	43	3	3	0.02	0.12	5.42

NOTES:
Inventory Density based on Patent Index Inventor Counts in a CBSA divided by 2021 Census Population Data for that CBSA.
IP Company Density based upon Patent Index Assignee Counts in a CBSA divided by the 2020 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) data for enterprises in that CBSA.
Gender Diversity is the percentage of inventors in that CBSA that are female.

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