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	30	48
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	9	1	1	44	60
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	12	5	19	53	110
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	74	31	21	160
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	2	93	74	13	188
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	10	66	58	37	205
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	53	26	27	30	18	211
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	1	70	51	76	219
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	10	132	222
12	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	28	26	43	2	2	84	225
13	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	98	229
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	29	22	35	13	65	233
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	82	29	67	250
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	29	50	51	3	4	86	276
21	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	38	161	280
22	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	83	37	116	281
23	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	28	8	88	282
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	39	18	92	60	295
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	16	17	19	14	52	94	95	307
25	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	81	21	22	3	307
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	56	57	25	45	41	315
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	59	41	44	43	321
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	157	338
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	54	139	42	338
31	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	46	114	80	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	91	119	354
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	17	34	27	16	113	140	14	361
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	77	90	75	24	14	4	364
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	18	77	60	131	365
36	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	48	37	18	123	379
36	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	45	46	6	185	36	379
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	54	59	46	58	34	74	385
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	51	28	69	388
40	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	33	46	40	29	133	77	399
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	24	23	14	21	149	64	104	399
42	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	52	48	5	149	405
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	42	28	30	136	126	411
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	62	107	73	33	420
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	105	87	12	21	34	422
46	Akron, OH [10420]	61	63	54	44	49	35	121	427
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	58	61	55	14	12	153	432
48	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	36	145	93	49	439
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	143	98	12	439
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	59	178	100	451
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	55	40	37	144	105	47	473
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	47	103	198	474
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	72	78	72	91	56	27	79	475
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	39	7	237	480
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	92	143	120	488
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	168	83	492
57	State College, PA [44300]	113	111	131	105	19	11	25	515
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	99	9	15	163	521
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	41	33	33	114	137	142	534
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	60	66	64	115	116	56	536
61	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	107	110	128	89	45	40	20	539
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	163	41	191	548
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	67	50	78	163	64	555
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	99	68	62	73	109	56	91	558
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	68	65	25	205	578
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	101	90	96	107	97	55	38	584
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	60	15	135	212	595
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	86	50	71	57	53	69	209	595
69	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	78	56	73	110	135	598
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	103	99	42	24	176	604
70	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	70	120	90	101	604
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	49	40	35	35	134	183	129	605
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	112	613
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	108	98	110	38	119	61	638
75	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	163	99	20	125	73	654
76	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	52	164	215	45	659
77	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	84	71	115	128	661
78	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	135	82	40	20	170	662
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	106	125	75	103	121	26	673
80	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	82	79	94	95	213	58	675
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	80	76	68	147	104	111	678
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	72	140	179	93	686
83	Dayton, OH [19380]	74	75	73	66	108	194	102	692
84	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	138	147	8	71	168	694
85	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	57	60	125	84	236	699
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	73	91	100	84	111	169	75	703
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	94	92	118	139	101	40	711
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	83	65	71	178	186	52	712
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	57	133	74	11	173	225	717
90	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	148	162	26	54	68	720
91	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	98	80	79	75	184	170	35	721
92	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	79	94	90	63	210	108	733
93	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	133	135	105	126	124	52	59	734
94	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	119	112	44	226	7	737
95	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	110	116	74	92	173	65	110	740
95	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	63	94	172	162	740
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	196	119	32	61	147	749
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	93	76	78	153	202	66	750
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	48	137	108	114	122	49	186	764
100	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	83	171	132	139	765
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	91	88	86	167	180	775
102	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	148	125	111	132	76	43	148	783
102	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	139	138	144	96	79	48	783
104	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	124	88	107	180	76	90	784
105	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	117	141	117	31	231	27	786
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	117	137	60	32	181	793
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	97	86	98	129	82	201	795
107	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	142	112	116	116	69	122	118	795
109	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	128	94	87	227	113	802
110	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	140	96	36	181	178	803
111	Dover, DE [20100]	94	227	47	97	191	23	127	806
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	85	110	98	126	213	811
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	99	93	119	90	59	216	814
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	62	100	104	78	112	130	242	828
115	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	122	168	122	57	66	158	829
116	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	64	123	221	208	832
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	143	89	136	136	47	179	833
118	Lincoln, NE [30700]	112	132	118	109	105	150	109	835
119	Bend, OR [13460]	147	153	122	144	79	46	150	841
120	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	84	156	201	85	843
121	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	106	107	101	106	85	106	235	846
122	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	153	124	67	223	46	847
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	114	85	108	126	16	198	202	849
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	136	181	157	50	48	174	853
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	97	103	157	67	195	857
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	123	157	169	34	232	10	859
127	Bloomington, IN [14020]	85	115	187	162	22	216	78	865
128	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	143	153	81	50	141	875
128	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	108	134	106	17	211	875
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	177	181	68	75	72	876
131	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	123	187	109	145	880
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	113	87	99	189	212	70	885
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	163	115	133	102	33	190	887
134	Columbia, MO [17860]	126	145	163	119	61	141	134	889
135	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	151	123	157	151	62	107	897
136	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	162	143	88	208	2	901
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	113	133	229	1	901
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	99	140	117	180	138	912
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	98	102	92	126	154	222	918
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	157	165	166	88	11	919
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	160	140	99	142	115	921
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	126	127	80	110	191	243	923
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	177	156	157	174	162	83	32	941
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	111	114	186	175	114	961
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	129	185	180	148	116	36	177	971
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	104	141	206	199	986
147	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	141	142	137	125	91	176	183	995
148	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	152	191	178	64	72	165	998
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	125	131	89	155	247	1010
150	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	109	120	126	130	184	206	1025
151	Stockton, CA [44700]	179	145	146	157	194	120	89	1030
152	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	144	113	162	154	80	228	1033
153	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	148	105	142	193	160	130	1036
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	160	196	204	146	177	152	6	1041
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	132	150	128	161	232	1047
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	153	184	196	176	167	127	51	1054
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	168	171	146	156	232	159	28	1060
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	125	160	200	153	131	240	57	1066
159	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	135	165	148	126	135	174	192	1075
160	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	128	152	150	99	218	1078
161	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	157	120	153	174	96	220	1083
162	Reading, PA [39740]	189	159	168	170	161	102	136	1085
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	182	141	196	146	53	215	1090
164	Gainesville, GA [23580]	175	166	174	172	101	85	223	1096
165	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	148	149	135	135	172	171	188	1098
166	Florence, SC [22500]	140	193	225	168	148	129	96	1099
166	Greenville, NC [24780]	191	205	206	193	155	78	71	1099
168	Waco, TX [47380]	159	208	173	157	196	68	156	1117
168	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	169	173	177	170	127	112	189	1117
170	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	158	143	187	214	128	97	1124
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	184	138	185	220	87	1124
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	177	139	159	162	184	1127
173	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	174	176	137	26	241	1129
174	Asheville, NC [11700]	171	130	124	148	138	200	224	1135
174	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	148	151	121	217	194	1135
176	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	168	166	126	160	204	196	1138
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	191	191	189	204	158	8	1140
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	177	211	214	198	165	87	106	1158
179	Longview, TX [30980]	180	203	153	185	175	63	207	1166
179	Midland, TX [33260]	160	180	133	201	118	123	251	1166
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	168	178	217	118	117	1174
182	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	175	193	196	104	89	227	1180
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	168	172	210	107	144	1181
183	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	183	174	202	170	86	164	1181
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	214	162	195	204	72	97	248	1192
186	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	148	183	221	193	82	1193
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	160	167	142	211	154	1199
188	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	190	194	168	193	209	124	122	1200
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	187	190	201	222	19	1216
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	145	157	198	239	125	1223
191	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	195	187	199	169	95	175	1231
192	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	198	164	152	178	205	156	187	1240
193	Erie, PA [21500]	194	145	181	190	100	205	231	1246
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	174	215	153	197	1254
195	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	199	209	206	157	92	1268
196	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	210	214	209	199	190	63	1271
197	Flint, MI [22420]	208	138	200	206	132	149	239	1272
198	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	192	179	185	185	207	145	203	1296
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	221	231	219	29	1298
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	172	216	193	218	182	70	252	1303
201	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	220	216	176	138	151	1309
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	204	235	134	103	1310
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	187	119	218	244	1340
204	Salem, OR [41420]	212	172	166	190	183	228	200	1351
205	Merced, CA [32900]	234	233	237	242	233	144	31	1354
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	241	198	237	240	152	197	94	1359
207	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	226	225	222	227	236	225	9	1370
208	Jackson, MS [27140]	170	188	155	184	219	209	246	1371
209	Chico, CA [17020]	222	223	226	225	195	148	137	1376
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	244	246	203	16	1386
210	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	173	202	187	181	190	234	219	1386
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	208	206	196	206	224	151	204	1395
213	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	201	212	218	168	242	143	1402
214	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	216	237	147	159	1405
215	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	210	206	202	249	133	1407
216	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	228	214	230	200	108	193	1408
217	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	222	227	197	77	245	1428
218	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	210	224	230	211	228	248	81	1432
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	240	226	215	222	187	124	1434
220	Montgomery, AL [33860]	207	199	207	213	211	246	152	1435
221	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	232	210	224	226	113	210	1441
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	216	200	222	211	158	188	250	1445
223	Yuma, AZ [49740]	249	247	249	251	243	192	17	1448
224	Billings, MT [13740]	226	237	209	226	213	166	173	1450
225	Macon, GA [31420]	204	226	204	214	212	230	167	1457
226	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	208	207	199	220	250	169	1458
226	Redding, CA [39820]	224	233	218	220	208	117	238	1458
228	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	235	248	195	62	1463
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	245	242	248	242	238	5	1467
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	220	221	240	196	166	1480
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	235	235	237	218	165	160	1487
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	229	214	195	192	235	234	1493
233	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	242	240	181	241	155	1516
234	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	244	236	235	230	236	99	1518
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	234	231	203	247	171	1528
236	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	214	230	231	179	224	221	1532
237	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	249	249	238	199	105	1533
238	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	237	244	177	146	1539
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	239	221	230	234	234	244	140	1542
240	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	239	242	244	223	182	172	1544
241	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	218	229	247	237	185	1586
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	237	229	189	230	1598
243	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	225	243	226	1604
244	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	244	227	164	240	1609
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	237	231	216	233	229	1619
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	247	249	241	245	182	1663
247	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	236	245	243	239	251	214	1671
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	207	217	1676
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	247	252	249	247	249	214	233	1691

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]	260488	108675	5919	474	5.57	11.83	12.64
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	171979	67777	8095	543	0.33	0.94	15.43
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	104400	95633	7000	505	2.07	5.29	13.57
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	80182	65867	5398	520	1.34	2.34	14.02
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	65741	66490	2479	440	1.66	2.25	11.96
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	65507	37067	3237	409	1.13	3.65	15.17
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	60097	33205	3182	477	0.46	1.37	10.81
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	54843	38157	3631	545	0.4	1.22	11.34
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	49893	27843	1714	440	0.64	1.42	8.56
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	43597	24660	3774	496	0.4	1.63	14.33
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	39518	26915	2991	462	0.34	1.44	10.25
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	37399	21004	2338	478	0.34	0.86	12.22
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	33236	26288	3625	473	0.41	1.12	13.18
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	30323	23489	1864	382	1	2.7	9.59
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	18729	17741	1446	437	0.48	0.77	10.86
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	18662	7189	782	405	0.27	0.51	15.25
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	17788	4267	278	225	0.54	1.32	12.65
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17616	6148	365	371	0.68	1.64	14.56
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16443	5594	609	330	0.33	0.49	10.15
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	15881	17026	1747	404	0.34	1.68	11.54
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	14989	8133	499	355	0.67	0.52	9.88
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	13931	18686	1193	398	0.74	0.64	11.96
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	13926	10935	2112	393	0.18	1.02	10.5
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13317	5634	764	384	0.59	2.58	11.58
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	12850	12440	1504	402	0.42	0.79	10.19
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12183	10454	770	376	0.47	0.51	12.72
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11232	7814	1009	403	0.38	1.11	9.62
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11152	9282	703	346	0.44	0.31	10.68
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	7911	3574	935	283	0.16	1.37	7.73
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	7894	11471	933	373	0.49	0.63	11.26
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	7832	12366	664	287	0.85	0.79	11.77
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7791	10986	892	341	0.39	1.13	13.99
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7747	5881	676	315	0.27	0.52	9.32
Durham, NC [20500]	7151	8397	485	271	1.42	0.27	13.22
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7092	7613	690	366	0.49	0.68	7.44
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6597	2415	509	245	0.49	3.83	9.04
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	5967	6567	985	324	0.52	2.83	8.62
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5737	5183	443	245	0.2	0.75	15.5
Boulder, CO [14500]	5594	7835	798	281	2.38	6.13	11.13
Rochester, NY [40380]	4968	7291	483	286	0.67	0.53	11.34
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4574	5735	650	288	0.68	2.99	11
Madison, WI [31540]	4390	5869	377	283	0.86	1.41	12.86
Peoria, IL [37900]	4365	3886	87	193	1.06	0.34	6.19
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4302	4006	525	288	0.2	0.67	12.45
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4232	1067	92	182	0.28	0.23	5.04
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4190	6048	735	291	0.19	0.78	12.23
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4174	897	115	133	0.24	1.25	7.81
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4173	5908	654	294	0.22	0.29	9.73
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4042	3904	499	263	0.56	3.16	5.64
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4016	3123	291	181	0.81	1.88	17.65
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	3962	4116	265	223	0.97	0.52	6.87
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3852	7830	421	258	2.12	5.12	11.03
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3628	2135	225	160	0.31	0.15	11.87
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3625	4868	435	267	0.56	2.27	9.97
Worcester, MA [49340]	3562	7081	319	227	0.72	1.32	12.75
Columbus, OH [18140]	3482	7576	605	301	0.35	0.36	11.16
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3327	2751	235	195	0.2	0.3	10.89
Richmond, VA [40060]	3325	3573	268	219	0.26	0.62	11.9
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3255	4013	303	271	0.44	1.61	11.41
Akron, OH [10420]	3235	3368	361	279	0.48	1.58	10.14
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3216	1486	131	183	0.27	0.54	5.26
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3200	986	41	127	0.64	1.11	9.06
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2951	1947	257	207	0.25	0.8	10.65
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2639	6817	491	221	0.28	0.95	13.37
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2636	1978	90	160	0.34	0.08	10.3
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2563	2621	314	223	0.24	0.85	5.8
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2405	1799	132	151	0.53	1.8	8.16
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2307	1417	59	151	0.83	0.58	11.44
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2292	3368	267	262	0.37	0.39	11.66
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2214	5043	342	215	0.48	1.68	11.49
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2181	2195	249	163	0.45	1.75	11.31
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2173	1840	146	176	0.27	0.35	11.35
Dayton, OH [19380]	2158	2287	247	215	0.28	0.22	10.62
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2138	2564	262	213	0.42	1.79	7.24
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2125	1613	80	158	0.59	0.29	8.09
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2092	2102	272	204	0.13	0.27	12.04
Toledo, OH [45780]	2055	1970	202	220	0.33	0.34	8.55
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2024	3586	298	234	0.99	2.63	8.87
Gainesville, FL [23540]	1984	2205	164	186	0.74	2.47	16.89
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1948	4329	406	245	0.15	0.13	12.59
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1916	1703	234	183	0.18	0.18	11.55
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1897	5192	569	272	0.11	0.71	10.31
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1860	3431	228	230	0.4	0.64	9.52
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1838	1239	47	79	0.77	0.13	11.32
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1737	4442	256	227	0.47	0.98	7.07
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1686	2235	162	169	0.34	0.37	8
Racine, WI [39540]	1647	1064	85	180	0.54	2.11	8.45
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1646	2159	156	167	0.42	0.15	10.4
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1581	3482	195	151	1.3	2.41	8.53
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1559	2499	122	173	1.06	1.96	13.32
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1546	2146	234	213	0.18	0.67	10.32
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1491	3208	312	219	0.24	0.11	7.11
Dover, DE [20100]	1397	187	476	156	0.1	1.81	9.82
Rochester, MN [40340]	1344	2964	81	91	1.3	0.97	8.49
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1335	2009	205	176	0.4	0.62	9.73
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1209	2100	303	178	0.15	0.54	9.33
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1088	2146	225	186	0.12	0.35	13.25
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1074	2865	296	194	0.28	1.17	10.91
Columbia, SC [17900]	1069	1445	112	176	0.17	0.19	11.06
Springfield, MA [44140]	1061	1895	154	138	0.3	1.17	13.01
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1056	1591	193	154	0.23	0.85	7.39
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1035	837	165	103	0.22	1.28	8.02
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1021	1350	150	136	0.56	0.61	11.77
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1014	2314	194	136	0.3	0.57	6.85
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	991	1365	145	142	0.34	0.67	5.8
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	977	1329	90	168	0.49	1.4	14.37
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	977	909	52	80	0.48	1.26	8.33
Spokane, WA [44060]	974	1042	151	147	0.17	1	7.54
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	958	1215	246	161	0.14	1.01	10.38
Topeka, KS [45820]	943	1180	107	135	0.51	0.09	16.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	885	984	108	137	0.29	0.43	10.39
State College, PA [44300]	880	1320	89	144	0.84	2.69	13.94
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	877	2068	115	115	0.91	0.21	7.36
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	856	1276	190	151	0.11	0.15	11.48
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	848	1051	88	89	0.23	0.4	6.06
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	825	1366	94	186	0.29	0.59	13.84
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	785	588	58	115	0.16	0.18	7.53
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	774	1075	173	138	0.13	0.93	10.92
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	760	1273	65	122	0.41	0.1	12.48
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	757	863	114	133	0.11	0.33	10.27
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	740	1213	77	131	0.67	0.07	13.74
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	701	1155	156	146	0.2	0.17	7.44
Wichita, KS [48620]	689	1531	139	161	0.23	0.42	6.3
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	680	684	38	82	0.22	0.04	11.88
Columbia, MO [17860]	676	793	59	127	0.43	0.49	9.53
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	670	1695	160	130	0.21	0.7	12.76
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	653	854	63	134	0.22	0.07	19.11
Janesville, WI [27500]	648	432	53	90	0.26	1.44	8.1
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	642	1424	203	125	0.11	0.65	9.22
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	621	944	61	99	0.3	0.49	10.26
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	611	595	115	106	0.29	2.31	6.98
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	598	928	122	115	0.24	1.21	11.8
Iowa City, IA [26980]	593	1081	62	67	0.61	0.06	15.57
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	592	613	71	115	0.22	0.33	7.67
Binghamton, NY [13780]	581	1082	57	126	0.44	1.01	8.6
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	549	1462	148	99	0.26	0.29	9.38
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	511	1508	159	127	0.33	1.11	6.47
Wilmington, NC [48900]	508	894	81	93	0.31	0.89	12.3
Florence, SC [22500]	504	361	24	68	0.18	0.56	10.83
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	499	842	82	117	0.33	0.31	7.92
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	498	1300	110	132	0.4	0.59	10.19
Rockford, IL [40420]	481	1130	94	112	0.34	0.42	4.57
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	436	737	60	94	0.34	0.16	18.67
Savannah, GA [42340]	421	674	54	100	0.16	0.4	7.91
Salinas, CA [41500]	400	770	98	80	0.18	1.1	10.42
Bend, OR [13460]	395	741	100	93	0.36	1.28	8.97
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	389	1072	114	111	0.38	1.33	9.06
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	389	783	85	105	0.15	0.35	7.77
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	387	1332	105	115	0.22	0.27	7.22
Bellingham, WA [13380]	370	665	111	107	0.29	1.62	7.74
Lafayette, LA [29180]	368	835	113	79	0.17	0.86	6.1
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	366	437	41	62	0.15	0.56	12.06
Roanoke, VA [40220]	356	776	71	87	0.25	0.12	7.63
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	336	714	50	101	0.12	0.11	11.01
Lubbock, TX [31180]	331	498	62	78	0.15	0.81	15.55
Tyler, TX [46340]	303	440	77	46	0.19	1.18	6.6
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	292	792	122	95	0.1	0.41	9.63
Waco, TX [47380]	284	279	56	80	0.1	0.99	8.65
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	283	350	34	92	0.13	0.43	16.44
Midland, TX [33260]	283	454	87	42	0.26	0.59	3.88
Green Bay, WI [24580]	279	581	90	86	0.18	0.74	6.39
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	275	697	105	82	0.14	0.77	6.33
Greeley, CO [24540]	266	1453	109	102	0.43	1.63	7.97
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	264	427	59	64	0.08	0.42	7.44
Appleton, WI [11540]	253	1688	71	79	0.69	1.18	11.54
Fresno, CA [23420]	252	562	73	81	0.06	0.41	13.71
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	251	534	54	66	0.23	0.63	7.76
Jackson, MS [27140]	250	401	64	53	0.07	0.15	4.57
Asheville, NC [11700]	245	992	96	90	0.21	0.2	6.24
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	239	253	43	31	0.12	0.98	3.75
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	236	302	47	59	0.11	0.06	6.39
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	232	955	75	82	0.35	1.25	9.32
Gainesville, GA [23580]	226	608	55	65	0.29	0.84	6.27
Kingston, NY [28740]	222	762	46	61	0.42	0.96	8.51
Burlington, NC [15500]	219	267	28	44	0.15	0.82	10.43
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	219	712	62	64	0.16	0.85	13.4
Stockton, CA [44700]	218	793	73	80	0.1	0.6	10.97
Longview, TX [30980]	215	301	65	52	0.14	1.06	7.2
Springfield, MO [44180]	207	474	74	80	0.1	0.06	9.93
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	199	1107	54	59	0.41	0.93	11.47
Mobile, AL [33660]	195	345	57	65	0.08	0.65	9.22
Medford, OR [32780]	192	449	61	70	0.2	0.15	8.81
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	188	382	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.26
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	184	272	28	38	0.1	0.24	11.73
Modesto, CA [33700]	176	399	57	61	0.07	0.61	10.2
Amarillo, TX [11100]	175	243	39	38	0.09	0.42	10.89
Reading, PA [39740]	174	692	57	66	0.16	0.68	9.47
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	171	360	57	48	0.08	0.58	10.07
Greenville, NC [24780]	166	299	33	48	0.17	0.9	11.47
Lakeland, FL [29460]	164	508	71	55	0.07	0.22	11.19
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	164	456	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.28
Erie, PA [21500]	159	793	52	49	0.29	0.17	6.09
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	159	184	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.82
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	155	501	43	46	0.29	0.8	6.14
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	152	694	75	51	0.08	0.56	10.82
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	151	618	66	61	0.09	0.42	7.79
Anchorage, AK [11260]	144	368	46	50	0.09	0.41	16.21
Jackson, MI [27100]	133	406	48	51	0.25	0.12	4.75
Springfield, IL [44100]	131	281	26	33	0.14	0.51	8.96
Olympia, WA [36500]	121	438	55	41	0.15	0.83	8.52
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	115	300	30	39	0.09	0.02	9.53
Macon, GA [31420]	108	192	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.5
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	106	279	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.47
Ocala, FL [36100]	104	368	47	49	0.1	0.1	14.5
Montgomery, AL [33860]	102	317	32	36	0.08	0.03	8.93
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	101	284	41	39	0.06	0.43	7.26
Flint, MI [22420]	101	895	38	39	0.22	0.43	5.44
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	96	208	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.22
Prescott, AZ [39140]	94	358	47	43	0.15	0.77	8.23
Salem, OR [41420]	92	535	58	49	0.12	0.07	7.42
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	81	668	42	40	0.4	0.75	4.51
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	80	231	29	33	0.05	0.44	8.59
Joplin, MO [27900]	79	309	25	37	0.17	0.26	4.07
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	78	254	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.56
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	308	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.29
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	74	237	26	29	0.05	0.21	8.51
Abilene, TX [10180]	66	116	22	34	0.07	0.26	9.96
El Paso, TX [21340]	65	486	38	29	0.06	0.11	13.68
Chico, CA [17020]	64	209	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.42
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	64	111	22	29	0.06	0.04	6.18
Salisbury, MD [41540]	58	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.89
Redding, CA [39820]	58	156	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.46
Yakima, WA [49420]	55	158	30	28	0.06	0.63	7
Billings, MT [13740]	55	141	31	26	0.08	0.37	8.33
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	55	203	25	25	0.05	0.09	15.99
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	53	210	22	12	0.02	0.18	14.82
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	50	263	19	20	0.09	0.03	8.41
Yuba City, CA [49700]	50	180	25	25	0.1	0.9	4.58
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	44	66	14	18	0.02	0.21	11.74
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	40	254	20	20	0.13	0.1	6.33
Merced, CA [32900]	39	156	15	14	0.05	0.46	13.44
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	38	186	28	23	0.1	0.65	7.63
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	38	126	15	20	0.07	0.06	6.09
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	35	149	18	16	0.07	0.38	8.58
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	87	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.74
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	31	76	9	16	0.04	0.31	9.12
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	216	20	19	0.05	0.04	9.33
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	30	340	15	15	0.18	0.21	10.86
Monroe, LA [33740]	29	117	13	12	0.07	0.29	8.34
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	26	148	12	13	0.05	0.01	6.66
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	260	13	15	0.13	0.04	8.7
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	162	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.09
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	103	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.34
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	86	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.73
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	41	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.05
Yuma, AZ [49740]	17	80	8	8	0.04	0.23	14.77
Albany, GA [10500]	15	68	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.96
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	104	8	9	0.05	0.2	10.45
El Centro, CA [20940]	4	50	4	4	0.03	0.16	6.41

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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