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

	Time Period: 2013 to 2025	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	29	47
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	25	64
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	13	5	19	52	110
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	74	31	20	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	67	58	33	202
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	18	38	53	26	27	33	18	213
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	1	70	51	76	219
11	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	28	26	43	2	2	82	223
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	134	223
13	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	97	228
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	29	22	35	13	67	235
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	82	28	70	252
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	84	81	50	263
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	24	266
18	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	23	16	20	20	23	111	54	267
19	Madison, WI [31540]	43	42	52	41	17	39	39	273
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	30	50	51	3	4	87	278
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	83	36	116	280
22	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	38	162	281
23	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	28	8	88	282
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	40	18	92	61	297
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	16	17	19	13	52	93	96	306
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	81	21	22	3	307
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	56	59	25	43	41	315
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19	52	64	57	41	44	44	321
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	54	138	40	335
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	45	113	78	337
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	160	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	18	64	90	120	355
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	17	34	27	16	114	139	14	361
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	77	90	77	24	14	4	366
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	29	21	19	77	62	133	369
36	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	45	46	6	186	35	379
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	54	49	49	48	37	18	126	381
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	54	59	46	58	34	74	385
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	51	29	71	391
40	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	33	45	39	29	133	75	395
41	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	24	23	14	21	149	66	106	403
42	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	54	47	5	147	404
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	42	28	30	134	127	410
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	43	63	107	73	31	418
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	105	87	12	21	34	422
46	Akron, OH [10420]	61	63	54	44	50	35	121	428
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	58	61	55	14	12	153	432
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	143	98	13	440
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	49	39	30	36	145	94	49	442
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	59	177	103	453
51	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	72	78	72	90	56	27	77	472
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	55	40	38	144	103	47	472
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	46	104	198	474
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	43	49	38	7	237	480
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	91	143	123	490
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	85	493
57	State College, PA [44300]	113	110	131	105	19	11	23	512
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	86	100	9	15	161	522
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	41	33	33	113	135	138	527
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	60	66	65	115	115	57	537
61	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	42	163	41	190	548
62	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	109	111	129	90	48	40	22	549
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	69	64	67	50	78	163	64	555
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	100	68	62	72	110	55	91	558
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	68	65	24	206	578
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	100	90	95	107	97	54	38	581
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	60	15	136	212	596
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	86	50	71	57	53	69	210	596
69	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	78	56	73	110	135	598
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	34	35	134	181	128	600
71	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	70	120	89	102	604
72	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	100	42	25	174	605
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	112	613
74	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	70	105	162	98	20	123	65	643
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	105	108	98	114	39	119	60	643
76	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	52	165	215	45	660
77	Racine, WI [39540]	89	127	134	81	40	20	170	661
78	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	86	72	112	129	662
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	106	124	76	104	118	26	671
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	81	77	68	147	106	111	682
81	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	55	82	80	94	95	214	63	683
82	Dayton, OH [19380]	73	75	73	67	108	193	100	689
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	76	73	140	179	94	689
82	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	137	147	8	70	165	689
85	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	57	60	125	85	236	700
86	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	84	65	71	178	184	51	710
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	95	92	117	139	101	42	713
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	74	91	101	85	111	170	81	713
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	56	133	74	11	173	229	720
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	98	80	79	75	184	171	36	723
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	169	94	151	160	26	56	69	725
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	133	135	106	125	123	52	58	732
93	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	88	79	95	89	63	210	109	733
94	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	119	111	44	226	8	737
95	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	110	116	73	92	173	64	110	738
96	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	62	94	172	164	741
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	195	120	32	59	148	748
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	93	75	78	153	202	66	749
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	46	137	109	111	122	48	188	761
100	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	83	59	84	172	132	144	771
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	91	88	86	166	179	773
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	124	88	108	179	76	84	778
103	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	139	138	145	96	79	48	784
104	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	117	142	117	31	230	27	786
105	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	148	125	112	132	76	45	150	788
106	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	116	114	69	121	117	790
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	97	84	98	129	82	202	794
108	Greeley, CO [24540]	165	102	117	138	60	32	184	798
109	Dover, DE [20100]	94	229	47	97	197	23	113	800
110	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	139	96	36	182	176	801
111	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	129	94	87	227	115	805
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	104	74	84	111	98	126	213	810
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	99	92	119	90	61	217	816
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	62	100	103	78	112	131	240	826
115	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	123	167	123	57	65	158	829
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	112	132	117	109	106	150	107	833
116	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	63	124	221	209	833
118	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	144	89	136	137	46	180	835
119	Columbia, SC [17900]	99	103	114	83	157	200	83	839
120	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	113	152	124	66	222	46	843
120	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	106	107	99	106	85	105	235	843
122	Bend, OR [13460]	147	153	123	143	79	50	149	844
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	114	85	108	127	16	196	199	845
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	136	180	156	49	47	173	848
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	108	129	97	103	156	67	193	853
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	135	122	160	169	34	233	11	864
127	Bloomington, IN [14020]	85	115	191	160	22	216	79	868
128	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	109	135	105	17	208	873
129	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	176	181	68	75	72	875
130	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	175	133	143	156	81	49	139	876
131	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	122	187	109	146	880
132	Columbia, MO [17860]	126	146	162	120	61	141	131	887
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	114	86	102	190	212	68	887
134	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	163	114	133	103	30	194	888
135	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	151	122	158	151	60	108	896
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	110	133	228	1	897
137	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	160	143	89	208	2	900
138	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	157	160	166	88	10	913
139	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	99	141	116	183	142	919
140	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	157	140	99	142	118	921
140	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	47	126	127	78	109	191	243	921
140	Wichita, KS [48620]	123	98	102	92	126	155	225	921
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	180	156	157	175	162	83	32	945
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	112	116	186	174	114	963
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	129	186	180	148	118	37	177	975
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	124	119	94	103	141	206	196	983
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	152	187	177	62	71	163	988
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	142	142	139	127	92	178	182	1002
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	124	131	88	154	247	1007
150	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	142	111	158	152	80	228	1022
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	109	120	125	131	185	207	1027
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	149	106	142	194	160	130	1039
152	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	148	147	160	193	122	92	1039
152	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	159	196	204	145	177	152	6	1039
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	131	150	128	159	233	1045
156	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	171	145	153	232	156	28	1054
157	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	153	183	195	175	167	127	55	1055
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	125	158	199	153	130	240	53	1058
159	Green Bay, WI [24580]	161	169	128	152	150	97	220	1077
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	127	136	175	195	1081
161	Reading, PA [39740]	188	160	170	170	161	102	136	1087
162	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	159	121	153	175	96	221	1088
162	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	182	141	194	146	53	215	1088
164	Gainesville, GA [23580]	174	166	173	170	101	84	222	1090
165	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	148	147	134	133	171	169	189	1091
165	Florence, SC [22500]	140	194	225	167	148	128	89	1091
167	Greenville, NC [24780]	191	205	205	191	154	78	73	1097
168	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	167	172	178	170	127	114	191	1119
169	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	157	143	186	214	129	98	1124
170	Waco, TX [47380]	160	208	170	165	195	68	159	1125
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	183	137	185	220	90	1125
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	178	138	159	162	185	1128
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	171	130	124	148	138	197	223	1131
173	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	186	190	176	177	135	26	241	1131
175	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	148	151	121	217	192	1133
176	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	191	191	189	204	161	7	1142
177	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	168	166	130	160	204	197	1143
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	177	211	214	198	164	87	105	1156
179	Longview, TX [30980]	177	202	152	186	174	63	204	1158
180	Midland, TX [33260]	162	181	134	201	117	124	251	1170
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	167	177	217	116	119	1172
182	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	167	170	210	107	143	1177
183	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	184	173	201	170	86	166	1182
184	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	175	193	197	102	91	230	1184
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	214	162	195	204	71	99	248	1193
186	Medford, OR [32780]	184	180	162	167	142	211	152	1198
187	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	149	183	221	194	86	1199
188	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	190	193	170	191	209	125	122	1200
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	192	187	191	200	223	21	1220
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	145	160	198	239	125	1226
191	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	195	187	199	169	95	178	1233
192	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	198	164	152	177	205	157	186	1239
193	Erie, PA [21500]	194	145	180	189	100	205	231	1244
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	165	185	162	174	215	153	200	1254
195	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	185	210	214	209	199	190	59	1266
196	Flint, MI [22420]	209	138	199	204	132	148	239	1269
197	Amarillo, TX [11100]	189	217	199	210	206	158	101	1280
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	220	177	199	220	231	219	30	1296
199	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	192	179	186	185	207	149	203	1301
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	172	214	193	218	182	72	252	1303
201	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	221	214	176	140	155	1314
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	215	203	204	236	137	104	1316
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	186	119	218	244	1339
204	Merced, CA [32900]	233	234	237	241	234	144	37	1360
205	Salem, OR [41420]	212	173	173	194	183	229	201	1365
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	188	155	184	218	209	246	1367
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	241	198	240	241	155	199	93	1367
206	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	226	225	221	226	235	225	9	1367
209	Chico, CA [17020]	223	222	226	224	192	146	141	1374
210	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	173	203	187	181	189	235	216	1384
211	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	228	222	226	244	246	203	17	1386
212	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	200	210	218	168	242	137	1392
213	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	208	206	195	204	224	151	205	1393
214	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	214	219	210	217	237	145	156	1398
215	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	203	209	204	201	249	132	1401
216	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	227	214	230	202	108	187	1403
217	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	221	226	196	77	245	1425
218	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	210	224	230	210	228	248	80	1430
219	Montgomery, AL [33860]	206	199	206	213	212	246	151	1433
220	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	240	226	214	223	187	124	1434
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	201	221	210	158	188	250	1442
222	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	231	210	224	226	117	211	1445
223	Yuma, AZ [49740]	249	247	249	250	243	192	16	1446
224	Billings, MT [13740]	229	237	210	226	213	168	172	1455
225	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	208	207	199	220	250	167	1456
226	Macon, GA [31420]	204	226	207	214	211	231	169	1462
227	Redding, CA [39820]	225	233	219	220	208	120	238	1463
228	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	245	241	248	242	238	5	1466
229	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	236	248	198	62	1467
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	217	219	220	240	195	171	1481
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	236	235	237	219	165	154	1483
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	227	217	194	191	237	234	1494
233	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	244	236	235	230	234	95	1512
234	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	241	240	180	241	157	1516
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	231	203	247	175	1531
236	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	251	250	238	201	99	1532
237	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	239	241	244	222	180	168	1536
238	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	240	248	248	237	244	176	145	1538
239	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	216	233	233	181	224	219	1539
240	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	239	221	230	233	233	244	140	1540
241	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	217	229	247	236	183	1582
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	232	237	237	229	189	226	1595
243	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	220	241	226	220	225	243	232	1607
244	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	244	227	164	242	1611
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	236	238	237	231	216	232	224	1614
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	247	249	241	245	181	1662
247	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	245	243	239	251	214	1670
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	207	218	1677
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	247	252	249	247	249	213	227	1684

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]	256743	107612	5870	473	5.51	11.73	12.6
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	170540	67112	8022	543	0.33	0.94	15.4
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	102832	94582	6939	504	2.05	5.25	13.54
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	79210	65179	5348	517	1.33	2.32	13.98
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	64935	65798	2466	437	1.64	2.24	11.93
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	64348	36759	3209	409	1.12	3.62	15.12
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	59480	32874	3145	475	0.46	1.35	10.79
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	54264	37807	3601	544	0.4	1.21	11.32
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	49368	27521	1698	439	0.63	1.41	8.53
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	42952	24426	3738	494	0.39	1.62	14.32
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	38967	26603	2963	462	0.34	1.43	10.21
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	36994	20737	2313	478	0.34	0.85	12.21
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	32685	26002	3595	471	0.41	1.11	13.2
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	29698	23287	1842	382	0.99	2.67	9.59
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	18467	17537	1438	437	0.47	0.77	10.81
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	18203	7058	770	404	0.26	0.5	15.19
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17569	6097	358	368	0.68	1.61	14.57
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	17516	4222	275	224	0.53	1.3	12.58
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16272	5549	606	328	0.33	0.48	10.11
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	15598	16833	1724	403	0.34	1.65	11.51
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	14812	8069	496	354	0.67	0.52	9.89
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	13780	18508	1179	396	0.74	0.63	11.92
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	13691	10826	2079	390	0.18	1.01	10.49
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13162	5592	754	382	0.58	2.54	11.57
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	12596	12307	1485	402	0.41	0.78	10.18
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12053	10356	761	373	0.46	0.5	12.71
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11121	7755	996	400	0.37	1.09	9.6
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11015	9184	698	345	0.43	0.3	10.59
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	7802	3527	930	281	0.15	1.37	7.7
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	7754	11329	918	372	0.48	0.62	11.26
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	7701	12234	652	283	0.84	0.77	11.75
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7692	10861	880	341	0.38	1.12	13.98
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7662	5822	673	311	0.26	0.52	9.32
Durham, NC [20500]	7060	8300	480	268	1.4	0.27	13.19
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	6954	7538	678	364	0.48	0.67	7.42
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6558	2388	499	241	0.48	3.75	9.04
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	5874	6499	978	323	0.51	2.81	8.58
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5642	5143	440	245	0.2	0.74	15.39
Boulder, CO [14500]	5538	7761	791	279	2.36	6.08	11.11
Rochester, NY [40380]	4916	7253	480	285	0.67	0.52	11.33
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4505	5678	644	288	0.68	2.96	10.99
Madison, WI [31540]	4331	5803	375	282	0.85	1.41	12.94
Peoria, IL [37900]	4284	3849	86	192	1.05	0.34	6.14
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4230	3954	524	287	0.19	0.67	12.4
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4138	891	114	133	0.24	1.24	7.76
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4128	1055	92	182	0.28	0.23	5.04
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4125	5835	652	293	0.22	0.29	9.76
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4118	5980	719	289	0.19	0.76	12.28
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	3989	3849	487	263	0.55	3.09	5.63
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	3975	3081	289	180	0.8	1.87	17.6
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	3904	4085	261	221	0.96	0.52	6.87
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3789	7743	415	257	2.1	5.05	11.01
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3586	4831	434	266	0.56	2.26	9.96
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3537	2109	222	159	0.31	0.15	11.71
Worcester, MA [49340]	3503	7011	316	223	0.72	1.3	12.7
Columbus, OH [18140]	3402	7501	597	298	0.35	0.36	11.04
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3275	2731	231	193	0.2	0.3	10.9
Richmond, VA [40060]	3265	3521	266	217	0.26	0.62	11.89
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3214	3980	301	268	0.43	1.6	11.38
Akron, OH [10420]	3194	3340	357	278	0.48	1.57	10.17
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3193	1471	130	182	0.27	0.54	5.25
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3164	979	41	126	0.64	1.11	9.04
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2913	1918	255	205	0.25	0.79	10.6
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2592	6743	487	218	0.28	0.94	13.36
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2589	1961	89	159	0.34	0.08	10.24
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2535	2597	311	221	0.24	0.84	5.79
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2331	1778	129	150	0.53	1.76	8.19
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2259	3323	263	262	0.36	0.39	11.61
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2250	1397	59	151	0.81	0.58	11.61
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2172	4998	336	214	0.48	1.65	11.5
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2146	2169	248	163	0.45	1.74	11.26
Dayton, OH [19380]	2128	2269	244	212	0.28	0.21	10.69
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2117	1821	142	174	0.27	0.35	11.18
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2111	2541	260	211	0.41	1.78	7.19
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2098	1599	79	158	0.58	0.29	8.07
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2058	2078	271	202	0.13	0.27	12.02
Toledo, OH [45780]	2034	1944	201	219	0.32	0.34	8.49
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2003	3545	296	233	0.98	2.61	8.82
Gainesville, FL [23540]	1950	2189	162	183	0.74	2.44	16.78
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1921	4278	404	245	0.15	0.13	12.56
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1899	1688	234	182	0.17	0.18	11.58
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1878	5148	565	272	0.11	0.71	10.32
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1840	3410	226	230	0.39	0.63	9.53
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1827	1227	45	78	0.76	0.13	11.23
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1688	4382	253	224	0.47	0.97	7.05
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1667	2211	161	169	0.34	0.36	8
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1636	2146	153	166	0.41	0.15	10.36
Racine, WI [39540]	1631	1051	85	180	0.53	2.11	8.36
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1557	3441	189	150	1.28	2.34	8.54
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1534	2462	122	171	1.04	1.96	13.19
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1524	2126	230	211	0.18	0.66	10.34
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1459	3162	305	218	0.24	0.11	7.11
Dover, DE [20100]	1367	180	468	153	0.1	1.78	10.27
Rochester, MN [40340]	1320	2951	81	90	1.3	0.97	8.47
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1316	1991	205	173	0.4	0.62	9.74
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1193	2080	301	175	0.14	0.53	9.24
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1074	2131	223	185	0.12	0.34	13.16
Columbia, SC [17900]	1061	1431	111	176	0.17	0.19	11.1
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1050	2830	293	194	0.28	1.16	10.93
Springfield, MA [44140]	1050	1884	153	138	0.3	1.16	12.98
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1048	1580	192	151	0.22	0.85	7.33
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1007	829	164	102	0.21	1.27	7.97
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1000	2292	192	133	0.3	0.56	6.82
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	994	1320	146	132	0.55	0.59	11.82
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	983	1347	144	141	0.34	0.67	5.8
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	965	907	52	80	0.48	1.26	8.32
Spokane, WA [44060]	956	1038	151	145	0.17	1	7.57
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	954	1304	89	163	0.48	1.38	14.32
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	944	1205	244	160	0.14	1.01	10.36
Topeka, KS [45820]	931	1171	105	133	0.5	0.08	15.88
Lincoln, NE [30700]	871	974	108	135	0.28	0.43	10.47
State College, PA [44300]	870	1306	88	143	0.83	2.66	14.08
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	859	2050	115	114	0.9	0.21	7.38
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	840	1259	189	148	0.11	0.15	11.54
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	836	1043	88	88	0.23	0.4	6.08
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	806	1348	94	184	0.29	0.59	13.64
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	772	584	58	113	0.16	0.18	7.43
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	762	1067	171	136	0.13	0.92	11.06
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	750	1269	65	121	0.41	0.1	12.53
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	746	856	112	131	0.11	0.32	10.26
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	725	1188	76	128	0.66	0.07	13.61
Wichita, KS [48620]	685	1507	138	160	0.23	0.42	6.17
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	682	1142	156	145	0.2	0.17	7.51
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	673	684	38	81	0.22	0.04	11.93
Columbia, MO [17860]	670	787	59	126	0.42	0.49	9.64
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	656	1666	157	128	0.2	0.69	12.69
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	645	842	63	134	0.22	0.07	18.99
Janesville, WI [27500]	643	420	52	89	0.26	1.42	8.03
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	634	1411	202	124	0.11	0.64	9.12
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	613	937	61	99	0.3	0.49	10.2
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	603	590	114	104	0.29	2.29	7.11
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	596	920	121	115	0.24	1.2	11.87
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	586	608	69	114	0.22	0.32	7.52
Iowa City, IA [26980]	582	1077	60	67	0.61	0.06	15.57
Binghamton, NY [13780]	570	1074	57	123	0.44	1.01	8.61
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	536	1445	144	98	0.26	0.28	9.29
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	505	1499	157	127	0.33	1.1	6.49
Wilmington, NC [48900]	504	886	80	91	0.3	0.88	12.29
Florence, SC [22500]	501	358	24	68	0.18	0.56	10.99
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	493	1288	110	132	0.4	0.59	10.21
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	492	833	79	114	0.33	0.3	7.96
Rockford, IL [40420]	474	1123	94	112	0.33	0.42	4.56
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	430	725	60	93	0.33	0.16	18.76
Savannah, GA [42340]	416	670	53	100	0.16	0.4	7.86
Salinas, CA [41500]	395	762	98	79	0.17	1.1	10.47
Bend, OR [13460]	386	727	96	93	0.35	1.23	9.01
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	383	1062	112	111	0.38	1.3	8.97
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	383	782	85	105	0.15	0.35	7.76
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	380	1316	104	115	0.22	0.27	7.16
Lafayette, LA [29180]	366	833	113	79	0.17	0.86	6.15
Bellingham, WA [13380]	366	657	111	105	0.29	1.62	7.54
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	358	435	41	62	0.15	0.56	11.92
Roanoke, VA [40220]	350	767	71	87	0.24	0.12	7.57
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	332	710	50	101	0.12	0.11	10.94
Lubbock, TX [31180]	323	494	61	78	0.15	0.8	15.61
Tyler, TX [46340]	302	438	77	46	0.18	1.18	6.65
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	286	779	121	94	0.1	0.4	9.67
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	280	341	34	91	0.13	0.43	16.36
Waco, TX [47380]	279	277	56	77	0.1	0.99	8.6
Green Bay, WI [24580]	277	578	90	86	0.18	0.74	6.3
Midland, TX [33260]	274	444	85	41	0.26	0.57	3.89
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	267	683	103	81	0.14	0.75	6.3
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	260	425	59	64	0.07	0.42	7.38
Greeley, CO [24540]	260	1441	108	100	0.42	1.61	7.91
Jackson, MS [27140]	249	398	64	53	0.07	0.15	4.59
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	249	531	53	65	0.23	0.62	7.64
Appleton, WI [11540]	248	1679	68	78	0.69	1.13	11.54
Fresno, CA [23420]	248	561	73	81	0.06	0.41	13.59
Asheville, NC [11700]	241	983	94	89	0.21	0.2	6.27
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	237	252	42	31	0.12	0.96	3.67
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	231	299	46	59	0.11	0.06	6.51
Gainesville, GA [23580]	226	603	55	65	0.29	0.84	6.3
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	224	945	74	80	0.34	1.23	9.31
Kingston, NY [28740]	221	759	46	61	0.41	0.96	8.51
Longview, TX [30980]	214	300	65	51	0.14	1.06	7.23
Burlington, NC [15500]	214	265	28	44	0.15	0.82	10.52
Stockton, CA [44700]	214	781	72	78	0.1	0.59	10.92
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	213	698	61	62	0.15	0.84	13.27
Springfield, MO [44180]	202	465	73	78	0.1	0.06	10.06
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	197	1097	54	59	0.41	0.93	11.48
Mobile, AL [33660]	193	338	57	65	0.08	0.65	9.25
Medford, OR [32780]	189	445	59	68	0.2	0.15	8.83
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	183	267	28	38	0.1	0.24	11.87
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	181	381	54	61	0.22	1.74	5.24
Modesto, CA [33700]	173	397	57	61	0.07	0.61	10.19
Reading, PA [39740]	172	682	56	65	0.16	0.67	9.43
Amarillo, TX [11100]	171	236	38	37	0.09	0.41	10.66
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	170	359	56	48	0.08	0.57	10.12
Greenville, NC [24780]	165	297	33	48	0.17	0.9	11.45
Lakeland, FL [29460]	162	500	69	54	0.07	0.21	11.03
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	162	447	47	52	0.09	0.43	7.27
Erie, PA [21500]	157	790	52	49	0.29	0.17	6.12
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	157	184	27	46	0.1	0.06	5.86
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	153	499	42	45	0.29	0.78	6.12
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	151	691	74	51	0.08	0.55	10.79
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	148	610	65	61	0.09	0.41	7.82
Anchorage, AK [11260]	143	366	45	49	0.09	0.4	16.16
Jackson, MI [27100]	131	404	48	51	0.25	0.12	4.75
Springfield, IL [44100]	128	278	25	33	0.13	0.49	8.76
Olympia, WA [36500]	121	434	55	41	0.15	0.83	8.47
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	115	299	30	39	0.09	0.02	9.64
Macon, GA [31420]	105	191	31	33	0.08	0.06	8.41
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	104	277	31	42	0.07	0.01	8.46
Ocala, FL [36100]	102	365	46	48	0.09	0.1	14.32
Montgomery, AL [33860]	102	315	32	36	0.08	0.03	8.86
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	101	282	41	39	0.06	0.43	7.19
Flint, MI [22420]	100	889	38	39	0.22	0.43	5.41
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	92	206	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.18
Prescott, AZ [39140]	92	354	46	42	0.15	0.75	8.01
Salem, OR [41420]	89	529	55	46	0.12	0.07	7.33
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	79	229	29	32	0.05	0.44	8.65
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	79	665	41	39	0.4	0.74	4.53
Joplin, MO [27900]	79	306	25	37	0.17	0.26	4.12
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	77	249	36	39	0.05	0.51	10.56
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	308	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.33
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	74	236	26	29	0.05	0.21	8.35
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	64	110	22	29	0.06	0.04	6.08
El Paso, TX [21340]	64	485	38	29	0.06	0.11	13.53
Abilene, TX [10180]	64	115	22	33	0.06	0.26	10.09
Chico, CA [17020]	63	209	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.3
Salisbury, MD [41540]	58	81	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.94
Redding, CA [39820]	57	155	26	29	0.09	0.59	5.45
Yakima, WA [49420]	54	157	29	27	0.06	0.61	7.05
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	54	200	25	25	0.05	0.09	15.77
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	53	209	22	12	0.02	0.18	14.8
Billings, MT [13740]	52	140	29	25	0.08	0.35	8.33
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	50	259	19	20	0.09	0.03	8.15
Yuba City, CA [49700]	50	179	25	25	0.1	0.9	4.6
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	43	66	13	17	0.02	0.2	11.74
Merced, CA [32900]	39	154	15	14	0.05	0.46	13.12
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	39	247	19	19	0.12	0.09	6.37
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	38	184	28	23	0.09	0.65	7.8
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	37	123	15	20	0.07	0.06	6.26
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	35	143	18	16	0.07	0.38	8.79
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	86	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.88
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	215	20	19	0.05	0.04	9.31
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	30	76	9	16	0.04	0.31	9.18
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	29	331	14	14	0.17	0.19	10.91
Monroe, LA [33740]	28	117	13	12	0.07	0.29	8.44
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	26	147	12	13	0.05	0.01	6.75
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	258	13	15	0.12	0.04	8.64
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	156	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.16
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	100	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.13
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	85	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.73
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	40	8	11	0.01	0.15	6.15
Yuma, AZ [49740]	17	80	8	8	0.04	0.23	14.88
Albany, GA [10500]	15	68	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.96
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	11	102	7	8	0.05	0.18	10.73
El Centro, CA [20940]	4	49	4	4	0.03	0.16	6.49

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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