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	28	46
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	9	1	1	43	59
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	23	62
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	6	7	9	15	10	6	15	68
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	5	4	12	14	5	18	58	116
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	74	32	19	159
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	2	93	74	12	187
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	10	68	61	32	205
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17	38	53	26	27	30	17	208
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	1	69	50	76	217
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	11	133	224
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	6	55	41	97	225
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	86	229
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	29	22	36	13	67	236
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	19	83	28	73	258
16	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	23	16	20	20	23	111	55	268
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	8	88	80	51	268
18	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	32	23	25	30	75	60	24	269
19	Madison, WI [31540]	43	42	52	41	18	38	36	270
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	30	50	50	3	4	88	278
21	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	39	165	285
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	35	36	28	8	93	285
23	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	86	37	123	291
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	33	19	34	39	17	92	63	297
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	16	17	19	13	50	91	99	305
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	80	21	22	3	306
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	55	34	56	57	25	43	41	311
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19	52	64	63	41	44	48	331
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	27	24	54	138	39	333
30	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	159	340
31	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	34	21	23	25	48	113	79	343
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	20	18	17	67	90	119	357
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	18	35	28	16	115	140	14	366
34	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	28	21	18	77	62	136	370
35	Gainesville, FL [23540]	81	77	94	76	24	14	5	371
36	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	54	49	49	46	37	17	127	379
37	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	46	49	6	187	35	384
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	65	49	29	72	389
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	54	61	48	58	34	75	391
40	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	33	45	38	29	132	74	392
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	42	54	46	5	145	402
42	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	24	22	14	21	149	66	107	403
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	41	28	30	133	128	409
44	Akron, OH [10420]	60	63	54	43	45	35	118	418
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	105	86	12	21	34	421
45	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	44	66	108	72	29	421
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	58	60	55	14	12	150	428
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	142	98	11	437
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	48	39	30	36	146	95	49	443
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	59	177	102	452
51	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	47	102	199	474
52	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	74	90	56	26	78	475
52	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	55	40	42	144	104	45	475
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	57	43	47	39	7	237	480
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	91	141	126	491
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	95	503
57	State College, PA [44300]	112	110	129	103	19	10	22	505
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	85	100	9	15	161	521
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	31	40	33	33	112	134	140	523
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	62	59	66	63	114	114	54	532
61	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	60	23	40	165	40	190	548
62	Tulsa, OK [46140]	102	68	62	74	110	55	91	562
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	69	64	67	51	78	164	71	564
63	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	110	113	133	93	53	42	20	564
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	68	66	24	204	577
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	101	90	95	107	98	54	38	583
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	67	57	15	135	210	589
68	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	62	77	56	71	108	134	593
69	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	97	42	25	173	601
69	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	89	50	71	60	52	71	208	601
71	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	70	120	88	104	605
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	47	41	36	35	136	182	132	609
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	84	46	39	45	188	100	112	614
74	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	70	105	162	98	20	121	61	637
75	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	105	108	97	113	38	119	62	642
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	133	78	40	20	170	656
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	80	51	51	52	163	215	46	658
78	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	86	81	86	73	112	131	664
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	106	123	81	103	116	26	672
80	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	56	82	79	93	95	214	59	678
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	81	77	68	148	105	110	681
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	76	72	140	178	92	685
83	Dayton, OH [19380]	72	75	72	67	107	192	101	686
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	57	59	125	83	235	696
85	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	139	149	8	73	167	699
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	128	95	92	117	139	101	40	712
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	76	91	100	84	111	169	82	713
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	78	84	65	70	180	186	53	716
89	Appleton, WI [11540]	172	94	149	156	26	58	64	719
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	56	135	72	11	173	228	719
91	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	80	80	76	183	171	37	726
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	132	135	106	127	123	51	56	730
93	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	87	79	93	88	64	210	111	732
94	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	72	91	173	65	109	734
95	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	119	112	44	225	6	735
96	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	194	121	32	56	142	739
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	77	88	83	60	94	172	169	743
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	93	75	81	152	204	65	752
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	46	136	109	109	122	48	188	758
100	Syracuse, NY [45060]	86	76	91	88	84	166	178	769
101	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	85	59	85	171	131	147	775
102	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	147	125	111	132	76	45	146	782
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	123	88	108	179	76	89	782
104	Wilmington, NC [48900]	138	136	139	149	96	79	47	784
105	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	117	139	118	31	230	31	788
106	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	74	96	137	93	35	180	176	791
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	100	97	87	98	130	84	198	794
108	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	118	113	72	126	114	796
109	Dover, DE [20100]	94	230	47	100	200	27	103	801
109	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	103	117	137	62	31	187	801
111	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	87	130	91	89	227	115	804
112	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	140	98	90	119	87	57	216	807
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	103	74	84	111	99	125	211	807
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	59	100	103	75	113	130	241	821
115	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	116	110	104	149	98	822
116	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	122	165	122	57	64	158	824
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	104	144	89	135	137	46	174	829
117	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	62	124	220	207	829
119	Columbia, SC [17900]	98	101	111	83	155	199	90	837
120	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	116	83	108	125	16	193	197	838
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	111	154	124	63	223	44	839
122	Bend, OR [13460]	148	153	123	143	79	49	148	843
123	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	105	107	101	106	85	106	234	844
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	138	181	153	51	47	168	845
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	108	129	99	104	158	70	193	861
126	Bloomington, IN [14020]	83	115	192	161	22	217	80	870
127	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	181	121	177	182	65	77	68	871
128	Iowa City, IA [26980]	135	124	165	171	34	234	10	873
129	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	145	159	123	60	139	125	876
129	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	133	168	114	134	105	19	203	876
131	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	120	187	107	151	881
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	114	85	102	190	213	66	885
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	163	114	135	106	33	191	893
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	153	156	142	90	208	2	895
135	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	180	134	145	159	81	53	144	896
135	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	152	122	156	153	59	108	896
137	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	129	141	152	116	135	228	1	902
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	102	98	141	117	179	143	917
139	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	133	159	140	97	142	116	918
139	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	156	163	167	87	13	918
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	49	126	126	78	109	191	243	922
142	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	99	102	96	128	156	232	937
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	176	157	162	177	164	85	33	954
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	110	113	186	174	122	966
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	127	184	177	147	116	36	184	971
146	Kingston, NY [28740]	174	149	186	174	61	67	163	974
147	Rockford, IL [40420]	142	119	123	129	82	150	247	992
148	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	126	120	96	104	141	206	200	993
149	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	143	143	137	131	92	176	179	1001
150	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	142	113	159	154	81	223	1024
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	109	119	127	132	185	206	1028
152	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	158	196	203	145	177	148	4	1031
153	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	114	128	130	145	126	159	231	1033
154	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	148	107	144	194	161	135	1047
155	Fresno, CA [23420]	167	171	144	153	231	158	25	1049
156	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	123	158	200	156	129	240	52	1058
157	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	153	183	194	174	166	123	70	1063
158	Florence, SC [22500]	139	192	223	166	147	124	77	1068
159	Stockton, CA [44700]	179	151	149	165	196	129	100	1069
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	133	164	148	125	133	175	196	1074
161	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	149	147	132	133	170	168	180	1079
162	Gainesville, GA [23580]	173	166	169	171	102	82	219	1082
163	Reading, PA [39740]	187	159	169	169	161	103	137	1085
164	Green Bay, WI [24580]	160	169	128	152	151	97	229	1086
165	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	180	139	193	145	52	222	1088
166	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	162	121	153	176	96	224	1095
167	Greenville, NC [24780]	193	202	206	196	150	78	81	1106
168	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	186	190	169	177	134	23	239	1118
169	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	181	137	185	219	87	1119
170	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	156	143	186	214	128	96	1120
171	Waco, TX [47380]	162	209	169	163	195	69	157	1124
171	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	169	173	177	171	127	115	192	1124
173	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	160	176	137	160	160	189	1127
174	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	145	151	121	216	195	1132
175	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	127	147	138	198	226	1136
176	Anchorage, AK [11260]	198	193	188	189	203	157	9	1137
177	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	167	162	129	159	203	202	1140
178	Longview, TX [30980]	177	203	154	186	174	63	205	1162
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	178	210	215	198	162	86	113	1162
180	Midland, TX [33260]	161	181	136	198	119	127	251	1173
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	189	189	169	179	217	120	117	1180
182	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	169	170	212	110	141	1182
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	174	196	198	101	93	230	1188
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	194	168	191	209	122	121	1193
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	161	198	203	70	99	248	1194
186	Medford, OR [32780]	184	182	159	167	143	211	149	1195
187	Lakeland, FL [29460]	194	175	149	184	221	194	84	1201
188	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	185	181	209	172	89	175	1213
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	191	186	192	199	222	21	1216
190	Prescott, AZ [39140]	212	195	188	198	169	94	172	1228
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	182	178	147	161	198	239	124	1229
192	Erie, PA [21500]	192	146	177	189	100	205	225	1234
193	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	199	165	156	179	206	162	185	1252
194	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	185	211	212	203	197	190	57	1255
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	138	200	203	131	151	238	1269
196	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	165	186	165	176	216	154	213	1275
197	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	215	215	202	203	235	136	85	1291
198	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	170	213	192	218	181	68	252	1294
199	Amarillo, TX [11100]	190	217	199	209	205	155	120	1295
200	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	191	179	188	184	207	153	201	1303
201	El Paso, TX [21340]	222	177	204	222	232	221	27	1305
202	Springfield, IL [44100]	200	207	220	215	175	137	160	1314
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	201	187	185	186	118	218	244	1339
204	Salem, OR [41420]	211	172	175	193	182	229	194	1356
205	Merced, CA [32900]	233	233	237	240	233	144	42	1362
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	152	183	218	209	245	1363
207	Chico, CA [17020]	221	220	226	223	192	146	138	1366
208	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	198	240	242	157	200	94	1371
209	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	229	225	225	229	236	226	7	1377
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	226	224	226	243	246	202	16	1383
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	175	204	188	179	189	235	214	1384
212	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	213	218	210	215	237	145	152	1390
213	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	201	210	219	168	242	139	1396
214	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	206	208	196	203	223	152	209	1397
215	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	228	215	230	201	109	183	1400
215	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	205	209	203	202	249	129	1400
217	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	210	223	229	209	227	248	69	1415
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	228	220	227	193	75	246	1419
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	241	226	217	226	184	106	1420
220	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	206	206	206	197	219	250	155	1439
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	200	220	213	156	188	249	1440
222	Montgomery, AL [33860]	208	199	205	212	210	246	166	1446
223	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	240	236	248	196	50	1452
224	Yuma, AZ [49740]	249	247	250	251	243	195	18	1453
225	Yakima, WA [49420]	228	232	212	223	225	118	217	1455
226	Redding, CA [39820]	225	233	218	219	208	117	236	1456
227	Billings, MT [13740]	227	237	212	226	213	170	186	1471
227	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	218	219	223	219	239	197	156	1471
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	245	243	248	242	238	8	1472
230	Macon, GA [31420]	204	226	206	214	211	231	182	1474
231	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	227	218	195	191	237	233	1495
232	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	235	234	238	220	165	171	1500
233	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	237	244	236	235	230	236	83	1501
234	Charleston, WV [16620]	242	212	240	238	178	241	153	1504
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	231	214	233	231	204	247	164	1524
236	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	239	243	245	222	183	154	1528
237	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	241	248	248	240	244	181	130	1532
238	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	250	238	201	105	1537
238	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	234	216	231	233	184	224	215	1537
240	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	239	221	229	233	234	244	162	1562
241	Salisbury, MD [41540]	223	245	215	227	247	233	177	1567
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	244	231	237	236	229	189	218	1584
243	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	243	243	228	163	240	1606
244	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	234	238	237	231	215	232	221	1608
245	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	223	240	231	223	224	243	227	1611
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	246	248	241	245	181	1660
247	Laredo, TX [29700]	247	252	248	245	249	212	220	1673
248	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	244	236	247	245	240	251	212	1675
249	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	207	242	1701

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]	245946	104715	5745	470	5.36	11.48	12.49
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	166061	65092	7775	540	0.32	0.91	15.32
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	97886	91723	6733	498	1.98	5.09	13.39
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	76129	63137	5203	515	1.29	2.25	13.88
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	62516	63984	2393	432	1.59	2.18	11.81
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	61164	35722	3121	405	1.09	3.52	14.99
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	57769	31931	3046	474	0.44	1.31	10.76
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	52429	36847	3518	541	0.39	1.19	11.27
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	47892	26782	1650	436	0.61	1.37	8.49
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	40907	23761	3614	491	0.38	1.56	14.21
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	37424	25653	2871	456	0.33	1.38	10.09
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	35855	20075	2251	471	0.33	0.83	12.12
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	31046	25161	3489	466	0.4	1.08	13.2
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	27832	22584	1764	372	0.96	2.56	9.61
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17704	16966	1404	433	0.46	0.75	10.72
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17429	5985	350	366	0.67	1.57	14.63
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	17076	6755	739	401	0.25	0.48	15.21
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	16733	4098	268	214	0.52	1.27	12.28
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	15758	5380	596	325	0.32	0.48	9.95
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	14772	16275	1658	395	0.33	1.59	11.39
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	14361	7883	490	352	0.65	0.51	9.83
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	13299	17979	1151	390	0.72	0.62	11.91
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	13034	10490	2002	385	0.17	0.97	10.43
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	12765	5458	735	379	0.57	2.48	11.51
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	11898	11868	1430	400	0.4	0.75	10.13
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	11655	10064	744	370	0.45	0.49	12.72
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	10716	7561	972	397	0.36	1.07	9.55
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	10596	8901	670	344	0.42	0.29	10.63
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	7460	3390	902	278	0.15	1.32	7.64
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7394	5697	661	304	0.26	0.51	9.28
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7363	10482	852	336	0.37	1.08	13.86
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	7350	11911	634	279	0.82	0.75	11.68
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	7346	10941	902	368	0.46	0.61	11.24
Durham, NC [20500]	6775	8027	456	259	1.36	0.26	13.08
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	6512	7285	665	360	0.47	0.65	7.37
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6477	2316	484	238	0.47	3.64	9.04
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	5621	6342	961	319	0.5	2.76	8.58
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5311	4974	427	240	0.19	0.72	15.33
Boulder, CO [14500]	5294	7531	773	272	2.29	5.94	11.04
Rochester, NY [40380]	4799	7133	470	283	0.66	0.51	11.33
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4310	5547	630	285	0.66	2.89	10.89
Madison, WI [31540]	4145	5609	366	277	0.82	1.37	13.04
Peoria, IL [37900]	4086	3762	82	191	1.03	0.32	6.13
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4000	3820	505	276	0.19	0.65	12.48
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	3966	871	111	133	0.24	1.21	7.82
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	3953	5626	621	289	0.21	0.27	9.68
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	3910	5766	695	285	0.18	0.73	12.27
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	3900	1031	92	179	0.27	0.23	4.93
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	3829	3730	473	261	0.54	3	5.52
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	3812	2999	285	178	0.78	1.84	17.58
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	3740	3993	255	221	0.94	0.5	6.82
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3633	7517	408	256	2.03	4.96	10.99
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3412	4710	422	263	0.55	2.2	9.85
Worcester, MA [49340]	3363	6851	311	221	0.7	1.28	12.62
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3295	2043	218	155	0.3	0.14	11.79
Columbus, OH [18140]	3197	7258	579	295	0.34	0.35	10.87
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3122	2666	227	191	0.2	0.29	10.9
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3115	1431	126	181	0.26	0.52	5.21
Akron, OH [10420]	3083	3269	346	273	0.47	1.52	10.13
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3081	3849	288	260	0.42	1.53	11.31
Richmond, VA [40060]	3077	3408	259	214	0.25	0.6	11.94
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3044	955	41	122	0.62	1.11	9.06
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2815	1863	248	198	0.24	0.77	10.55
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2471	1904	86	157	0.33	0.08	10.25
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2468	6523	471	210	0.27	0.91	13.33
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2441	2515	305	217	0.23	0.82	5.78
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2154	1719	125	149	0.51	1.71	8.17
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2151	3200	255	254	0.35	0.38	11.41
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2113	1356	58	148	0.79	0.57	11.71
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2062	4867	322	212	0.46	1.58	11.4
Dayton, OH [19380]	2060	2201	239	209	0.27	0.21	10.66
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2054	2118	238	158	0.44	1.67	11.24
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2034	1568	77	155	0.57	0.28	8.05
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2024	2468	253	206	0.4	1.73	7.15
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	1996	1785	139	174	0.26	0.34	11.13
Toledo, OH [45780]	1960	1887	197	216	0.31	0.33	8.36
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	1957	2008	262	198	0.12	0.26	11.99
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	1936	3452	290	229	0.95	2.56	8.84
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1853	4187	392	240	0.15	0.13	12.43
Gainesville, FL [23540]	1847	2125	152	180	0.71	2.29	16.55
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1841	1647	230	176	0.17	0.17	11.66
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1793	1189	42	75	0.74	0.12	11.17
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1790	5014	541	267	0.11	0.68	10.31
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1773	3336	223	228	0.39	0.62	9.57
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1602	2162	156	165	0.33	0.35	7.97
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1600	2101	153	165	0.41	0.15	10.34
Racine, WI [39540]	1565	1027	83	179	0.52	2.06	8.31
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1505	4281	240	216	0.46	0.92	6.97
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1493	3361	184	147	1.26	2.28	8.56
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1485	2400	120	170	1.02	1.93	13.09
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1459	2067	223	206	0.18	0.64	10.35
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1391	3055	297	215	0.23	0.11	7.07
Dover, DE [20100]	1278	170	436	147	0.09	1.65	10.58
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1268	1925	200	170	0.38	0.61	9.71
Rochester, MN [40340]	1250	2900	76	86	1.28	0.91	8.42
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1141	2001	292	172	0.14	0.52	8.91
Columbia, SC [17900]	1029	1399	109	175	0.17	0.19	10.96
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1021	2086	216	180	0.12	0.33	12.99
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1005	1527	183	148	0.22	0.81	7.4
Springfield, MA [44140]	999	1828	149	136	0.29	1.13	12.93
Tulsa, OK [46140]	983	2755	286	190	0.27	1.13	10.95
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	965	2225	188	130	0.29	0.55	6.82
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	964	801	159	100	0.21	1.23	8.1
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	948	1313	138	137	0.33	0.64	5.8
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	948	1284	144	128	0.54	0.58	11.7
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	921	868	50	79	0.46	1.21	8.39
Spokane, WA [44060]	906	1005	141	140	0.17	0.93	7.5
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	906	1159	239	157	0.13	0.99	10.36
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	890	1236	83	155	0.45	1.29	14.19
Topeka, KS [45820]	885	1138	101	129	0.49	0.08	16.1
State College, PA [44300]	843	1261	87	141	0.8	2.63	14.11
Lincoln, NE [30700]	834	951	106	131	0.28	0.42	10.73
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	802	1023	86	88	0.22	0.4	5.96
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	796	1210	184	144	0.1	0.14	11.56
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	790	2019	114	114	0.89	0.21	7.42
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	771	1318	94	176	0.28	0.59	13.67
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	750	577	58	112	0.16	0.18	7.24
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	745	1046	168	135	0.12	0.9	10.97
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	730	1251	62	118	0.41	0.09	12.49
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	716	836	110	128	0.11	0.32	10.1
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	696	1146	76	125	0.63	0.07	13.27
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	655	667	37	78	0.22	0.04	12
Wichita, KS [48620]	652	1436	133	154	0.22	0.41	5.89
Columbia, MO [17860]	638	772	59	119	0.42	0.49	10.03
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	636	1100	148	140	0.19	0.16	7.36
Janesville, WI [27500]	627	412	51	87	0.25	1.39	7.85
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	621	1615	154	126	0.2	0.67	12.71
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	620	814	63	127	0.21	0.07	19.18
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	612	1362	199	123	0.11	0.63	8.81
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	582	921	59	97	0.29	0.47	10.15
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	578	892	119	113	0.23	1.18	11.88
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	566	572	107	102	0.28	2.14	7.16
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	566	598	67	114	0.21	0.31	7.45
Iowa City, IA [26980]	547	1040	57	63	0.59	0.06	15.73
Binghamton, NY [13780]	540	1060	57	120	0.43	1.01	8.61
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	509	1394	142	96	0.25	0.28	9.05
Wilmington, NC [48900]	491	871	76	86	0.3	0.83	12.31
Florence, SC [22500]	483	356	24	68	0.18	0.56	11.25
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	480	1477	157	124	0.33	1.1	6.54
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	470	1246	103	128	0.38	0.55	10.28
Rockford, IL [40420]	465	1111	94	112	0.33	0.42	4.52
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	458	805	77	111	0.32	0.3	7.97
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	419	703	60	93	0.32	0.16	18.81
Savannah, GA [42340]	398	651	52	98	0.16	0.39	7.77
Salinas, CA [41500]	375	738	97	78	0.17	1.09	10.42
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	374	1033	109	109	0.36	1.27	8.94
Bend, OR [13460]	371	703	94	91	0.34	1.2	8.89
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	370	764	84	105	0.14	0.34	7.97
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	366	1275	101	113	0.21	0.26	7.07
Bellingham, WA [13380]	359	631	107	100	0.28	1.56	7.64
Lafayette, LA [29180]	350	807	108	76	0.17	0.83	6.23
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	336	425	41	61	0.15	0.56	11.44
Roanoke, VA [40220]	333	749	70	85	0.24	0.12	7.46
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	322	694	50	98	0.11	0.11	11
Lubbock, TX [31180]	310	475	60	74	0.15	0.79	15.26
Tyler, TX [46340]	292	430	76	46	0.18	1.17	6.23
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	271	332	34	88	0.13	0.43	16.67
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	271	755	116	89	0.1	0.39	9.57
Green Bay, WI [24580]	270	559	88	84	0.17	0.73	6.04
Midland, TX [33260]	265	428	81	40	0.25	0.55	3.89
Waco, TX [47380]	264	268	54	74	0.1	0.96	8.62
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	252	646	100	79	0.13	0.73	6.2
Greeley, CO [24540]	246	1391	105	98	0.41	1.57	7.84
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	244	403	57	60	0.07	0.41	6.69
Fresno, CA [23420]	242	543	71	79	0.05	0.4	13.76
Jackson, MS [27140]	240	388	63	52	0.07	0.15	4.68
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	239	517	51	63	0.22	0.6	7.56
Asheville, NC [11700]	231	958	91	87	0.2	0.19	6.14
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	231	248	42	30	0.12	0.96	3.54
Appleton, WI [11540]	228	1635	66	78	0.67	1.1	11.67
Gainesville, GA [23580]	223	579	54	63	0.28	0.82	6.4
Kingston, NY [28740]	219	750	46	61	0.41	0.96	8.52
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	215	288	45	58	0.1	0.06	6.62
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	207	672	58	59	0.15	0.8	13.17
Longview, TX [30980]	206	291	62	50	0.13	1.01	7.11
Burlington, NC [15500]	202	261	27	40	0.15	0.79	10.29
Stockton, CA [44700]	201	746	66	70	0.09	0.54	10.68
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	198	916	70	76	0.33	1.16	9.05
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	192	1077	51	57	0.4	0.88	11.47
Springfield, MO [44180]	191	447	69	75	0.09	0.05	10.07
Mobile, AL [33660]	187	327	54	64	0.08	0.62	9.11
Medford, OR [32780]	182	427	59	67	0.19	0.15	8.85
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	177	258	28	38	0.09	0.24	11.81
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	171	374	54	59	0.21	1.74	5.37
Reading, PA [39740]	168	660	54	65	0.15	0.65	9.46
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	166	347	55	48	0.08	0.56	10.1
Modesto, CA [33700]	164	381	54	58	0.07	0.58	10.15
Amarillo, TX [11100]	163	232	38	37	0.09	0.41	10.11
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	159	435	45	51	0.08	0.41	7.25
Erie, PA [21500]	156	771	51	49	0.29	0.17	6.14
Greenville, NC [24780]	153	294	31	44	0.17	0.85	11.15
Lakeland, FL [29460]	151	482	66	51	0.06	0.2	11.08
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	151	182	26	45	0.1	0.06	5.85
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	146	485	40	40	0.28	0.74	6
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	145	677	73	50	0.07	0.54	10.85
Anchorage, AK [11260]	143	352	45	49	0.09	0.4	15.82
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	140	588	60	58	0.09	0.38	7.85
Springfield, IL [44100]	125	274	25	32	0.13	0.49	8.57
Jackson, MI [27100]	124	399	47	50	0.25	0.12	4.8
Olympia, WA [36500]	113	411	50	37	0.14	0.76	8.05
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	109	285	30	38	0.09	0.02	9.81
Macon, GA [31420]	104	186	31	33	0.08	0.06	7.89
Ocala, FL [36100]	101	358	46	47	0.09	0.1	14.17
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	100	272	40	38	0.06	0.42	6.87
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	100	276	31	42	0.07	0.01	8.63
Flint, MI [22420]	98	868	37	38	0.21	0.42	5.46
Montgomery, AL [33860]	98	309	32	36	0.08	0.03	8.45
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	89	203	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.44
Salem, OR [41420]	87	521	53	46	0.12	0.07	7.46
Prescott, AZ [39140]	86	345	45	40	0.14	0.74	8.24
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	79	226	29	32	0.05	0.44	8.77
Joplin, MO [27900]	77	304	25	35	0.17	0.26	4.24
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	75	244	35	38	0.05	0.5	11.07
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	75	648	39	38	0.39	0.7	4.37
Johnson City, TN [27740]	74	297	29	29	0.14	0.04	9.32
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	71	224	24	29	0.04	0.19	8.62
Abilene, TX [10180]	61	103	22	31	0.06	0.26	10.43
Chico, CA [17020]	60	206	22	26	0.1	0.44	9.46
El Paso, TX [21340]	58	466	33	28	0.05	0.1	13.48
Salisbury, MD [41540]	56	81	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.98
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	56	106	19	26	0.06	0.04	6.13
Redding, CA [39820]	54	149	26	29	0.08	0.59	5.55
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	53	202	22	12	0.02	0.18	14.94
Billings, MT [13740]	51	132	28	25	0.07	0.34	7.84
Yakima, WA [49420]	50	151	28	26	0.06	0.59	6.47
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	49	189	23	23	0.05	0.08	15.89
Yuba City, CA [49700]	48	177	25	24	0.1	0.9	4.59
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	46	247	18	20	0.09	0.03	8.51
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	41	65	13	16	0.02	0.2	12.12
Merced, CA [32900]	38	149	15	14	0.05	0.46	12.54
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	37	236	19	19	0.12	0.09	6.55
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	37	123	15	20	0.07	0.06	6.27
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	37	177	27	22	0.09	0.62	7.87
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	32	84	16	17	0.05	0.06	11.1
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	32	139	17	15	0.07	0.35	8.28
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	205	20	19	0.05	0.04	8.53
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	28	322	13	13	0.17	0.18	10.88
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	26	70	8	14	0.03	0.28	9.78
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	255	13	15	0.12	0.04	8.76
Monroe, LA [33740]	25	110	12	11	0.06	0.26	8.73
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	24	138	10	11	0.04	0.01	6.69
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	152	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.43
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	97	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.27
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	40	8	11	0.01	0.15	6.38
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	17	81	12	9	0.04	0.05	15.84
Yuma, AZ [49740]	15	76	7	7	0.04	0.2	14.27
Albany, GA [10500]	14	66	11	9	0.04	0.03	7.92
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	10	99	7	8	0.05	0.18	10.48
El Centro, CA [20940]	4	45	4	4	0.03	0.16	5.19

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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