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	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	14	5	18	59	117
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	74	33	20	161
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	2	93	75	11	187
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	10	68	60	31	203
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17	38	53	26	27	31	17	209
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	1	69	50	75	216
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	12	132	224
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	6	55	41	97	225
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	39	29	26	44	2	2	85	227
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	29	22	36	13	66	235
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	19	83	29	72	258
16	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	32	23	25	30	75	59	23	267
17	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	8	88	80	51	268
18	Madison, WI [31540]	43	42	52	41	18	38	36	270
18	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	23	16	20	20	24	110	57	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	87	37	123	292
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	33	19	34	39	17	91	63	296
25	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	62	80	21	22	3	305
26	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	16	17	19	13	50	92	99	306
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	55	34	56	57	25	43	41	311
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19	52	64	63	41	45	49	333
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	27	24	54	138	40	334
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	34	21	24	25	47	112	76	339
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	160	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	20	18	17	67	90	121	359
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	18	35	28	16	115	140	14	366
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	77	94	76	23	15	5	370
34	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	28	21	18	77	62	136	370
36	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	54	49	49	47	37	17	128	381
37	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	46	48	6	187	35	383
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	72	48	55	65	49	28	73	390
39	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	33	44	38	29	132	74	391
40	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	54	62	49	59	35	77	397
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	42	54	46	5	142	399
42	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	24	22	14	21	149	67	108	405
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	41	28	30	133	129	410
44	Akron, OH [10420]	60	63	54	43	45	34	117	416
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	90	72	105	86	12	21	33	419
46	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	45	66	108	74	29	423
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	58	59	55	14	11	150	426
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	40	47	48	52	142	98	13	440
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	48	39	30	36	147	95	47	442
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	58	177	102	451
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	55	40	42	144	104	45	475
51	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	48	102	199	475
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	74	90	56	26	80	477
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	57	43	46	39	7	237	479
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	90	141	127	491
56	State College, PA [44300]	112	110	128	103	19	10	19	501
57	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	96	504
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	89	61	85	100	9	14	163	521
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	31	40	33	33	112	134	139	522
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	62	59	66	63	114	114	56	534
61	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	60	23	40	165	40	190	548
62	Tulsa, OK [46140]	102	68	61	72	110	55	89	557
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	68	64	67	51	78	164	68	560
64	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	110	113	133	93	53	42	22	566
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	68	66	24	204	577
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	101	90	95	107	97	54	38	582
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	57	15	135	210	590
68	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	62	77	56	70	108	133	591
69	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	69	92	104	97	42	25	173	602
69	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	91	50	71	60	51	71	208	602
71	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	71	120	88	105	607
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	47	41	36	35	136	182	131	608
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	84	46	39	45	188	100	111	613
74	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	70	105	162	98	20	120	60	635
75	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	106	108	97	113	38	118	62	642
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	134	79	40	20	169	657
77	Huntsville, AL [26620]	94	86	81	86	73	111	130	661
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	53	164	215	46	661
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	106	123	82	104	116	26	674
80	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	56	82	79	93	96	214	58	678
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	81	77	69	148	105	107	679
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	59	69	76	72	139	178	92	685
83	Dayton, OH [19380]	71	75	71	66	109	192	104	688
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	57	59	124	82	235	694
85	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	139	148	8	72	167	697
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	128	95	93	116	140	101	39	712
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	76	91	99	84	111	169	83	713
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	84	65	70	180	185	55	716
88	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	56	134	72	11	173	226	716
90	Appleton, WI [11540]	172	94	151	158	26	61	65	727
90	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	132	135	106	126	123	51	54	727
92	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	80	80	76	184	172	37	728
93	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	86	79	92	88	63	210	114	732
94	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	109	116	73	91	173	65	110	737
94	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	120	112	44	226	6	737
96	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	194	121	32	56	144	741
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	60	94	171	170	744
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	93	75	81	151	204	64	750
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	46	138	109	109	122	47	186	757
100	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	91	88	84	166	180	772
101	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	147	124	111	132	76	44	143	777
102	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	85	59	85	172	131	149	778
103	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	123	88	108	179	76	90	783
104	Wilmington, NC [48900]	138	137	139	148	95	79	48	784
105	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	117	142	118	31	230	30	790
105	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	74	96	137	95	35	179	174	790
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	100	97	87	98	131	84	197	794
108	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	118	116	72	126	112	797
109	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	116	137	62	30	187	798
110	Dover, DE [20100]	95	230	47	101	199	27	101	800
111	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	103	74	84	110	99	125	209	804
112	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	130	91	89	227	115	805
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	140	98	89	119	86	57	218	807
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	58	100	103	75	113	130	240	819
114	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	115	110	103	148	98	819
116	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	122	165	123	57	64	157	824
117	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	62	125	220	205	828
118	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	104	144	89	136	137	48	176	834
119	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	116	83	108	126	16	193	196	838
120	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	111	154	123	64	223	44	839
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	98	101	111	82	156	199	94	841
122	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	105	107	101	106	85	106	233	843
123	Bend, OR [13460]	148	153	123	143	79	49	151	846
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	139	180	155	52	46	168	847
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	108	129	98	103	158	70	192	858
126	Bloomington, IN [14020]	83	115	192	161	22	217	78	868
127	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	145	159	122	60	139	122	872
128	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	181	121	180	182	65	77	67	873
129	Iowa City, IA [26980]	135	126	165	173	34	234	9	876
130	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	119	187	107	148	877
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	134	168	116	134	105	19	206	882
132	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	163	113	134	106	32	189	888
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	114	85	102	190	213	71	890
134	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	152	122	155	152	58	109	894
135	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	182	134	144	159	81	52	145	897
136	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	156	142	92	208	2	899
137	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	129	141	152	115	135	228	1	901
138	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	156	163	166	86	12	915
139	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	103	99	141	117	181	141	919
139	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	49	125	126	78	107	191	243	919
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	133	159	140	98	142	119	922
142	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	99	102	95	128	156	234	938
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	176	157	162	177	163	85	34	954
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	110	113	186	174	116	960
145	Kingston, NY [28740]	174	148	186	174	61	66	162	971
146	Janesville, WI [27500]	127	184	177	148	116	36	184	972
147	Rockford, IL [40420]	142	119	123	129	82	149	247	991
148	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	126	120	96	105	141	206	200	994
149	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	143	142	137	131	91	176	175	995
150	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	143	113	159	154	83	221	1025
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	109	119	126	132	184	207	1027
152	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	158	196	203	144	177	147	4	1029
153	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	114	128	131	146	126	160	231	1036
154	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	149	107	144	194	161	135	1048
154	Fresno, CA [23420]	167	171	144	153	231	158	24	1048
156	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	123	158	200	155	129	240	52	1057
157	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	153	183	194	174	167	123	70	1064
158	Stockton, CA [44700]	178	151	149	165	196	129	100	1068
159	Florence, SC [22500]	139	192	223	166	146	124	82	1072
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	133	164	148	125	134	175	194	1073
161	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	149	147	131	133	170	168	179	1077
162	Gainesville, GA [23580]	173	166	169	171	102	81	219	1081
163	Green Bay, WI [24580]	158	169	128	151	153	97	229	1085
163	Reading, PA [39740]	187	159	169	169	161	103	137	1085
165	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	180	141	193	145	53	223	1092
165	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	162	120	153	176	96	222	1092
167	Greenville, NC [24780]	193	202	206	196	150	78	87	1112
168	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	154	180	137	185	219	84	1114
169	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	186	190	169	177	133	23	238	1116
170	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	156	143	185	214	128	95	1118
171	Waco, TX [47380]	162	209	169	163	195	69	155	1122
172	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	168	173	177	171	127	115	193	1124
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	160	175	137	160	159	188	1124
174	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	144	151	121	216	195	1131
175	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	126	146	138	198	228	1136
176	Anchorage, AK [11260]	198	193	188	189	204	157	8	1137
177	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	167	162	129	159	203	201	1139
178	Longview, TX [30980]	177	203	154	185	174	63	202	1158
179	Burlington, NC [15500]	179	210	216	201	162	87	113	1168
180	Midland, TX [33260]	161	181	136	198	119	127	251	1173
181	Mobile, AL [33660]	182	197	169	170	210	109	140	1177
182	Modesto, CA [33700]	189	189	169	179	217	119	118	1180
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	174	196	198	101	93	230	1188
184	Medford, OR [32780]	184	182	159	167	143	211	146	1192
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	161	198	202	71	99	248	1194
186	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	193	168	191	209	122	126	1197
187	Lakeland, FL [29460]	194	175	149	184	221	194	81	1198
188	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	184	180	208	171	89	178	1212
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	191	186	192	197	222	21	1214
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	180	178	147	161	198	239	124	1227
190	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	195	188	198	169	94	172	1227
192	Erie, PA [21500]	192	146	177	189	100	205	227	1236
193	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	199	165	156	179	206	162	185	1252
194	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	185	212	211	202	200	190	53	1253
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	136	200	202	130	151	239	1266
196	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	165	176	216	154	212	1275
197	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	215	215	202	202	235	136	86	1291
198	Amarillo, TX [11100]	190	217	199	208	205	155	120	1294
198	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	171	213	192	217	181	68	252	1294
200	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	204	222	232	221	27	1304
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	191	179	188	185	207	153	203	1306
202	Springfield, IL [44100]	200	207	220	214	175	137	159	1312
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	201	187	185	185	118	218	244	1338
204	Salem, OR [41420]	211	172	175	193	182	229	198	1360
205	Merced, CA [32900]	233	233	237	240	233	143	42	1361
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	169	188	152	183	219	209	246	1366
207	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	198	240	242	157	200	91	1368
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	228	225	225	229	236	225	7	1375
209	Chico, CA [17020]	221	220	226	223	192	144	154	1380
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	211	216	237	150	147	1392
213	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	205	208	202	202	249	125	1394
214	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	201	210	219	168	242	138	1395
215	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	206	208	196	202	223	152	211	1398
216	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	228	216	230	201	113	181	1404
217	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	210	222	229	208	226	248	69	1412
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	229	220	227	193	73	245	1417
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	241	228	217	227	188	103	1424
220	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	199	220	213	155	186	249	1436
221	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	207	206	206	197	218	250	156	1440
222	Montgomery, AL [33860]	208	199	205	212	212	246	164	1446
223	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	240	236	248	196	50	1451
224	Yuma, AZ [49740]	249	247	250	251	243	195	18	1453
225	Redding, CA [39820]	225	233	216	219	208	117	236	1454
226	Yakima, WA [49420]	228	232	214	223	225	121	217	1460
227	Billings, MT [13740]	227	237	211	225	213	170	183	1466
228	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	218	219	223	219	239	197	153	1468
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	245	243	248	242	238	10	1474
230	Macon, GA [31420]	204	226	208	214	211	232	182	1477
231	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	227	216	193	191	237	232	1490
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	237	244	235	235	230	236	79	1496
233	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	235	234	238	220	165	171	1500
234	Charleston, WV [16620]	242	211	240	238	178	241	152	1502
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	231	214	233	231	203	247	166	1525
236	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	239	243	245	222	183	158	1532
237	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	241	248	248	240	244	180	134	1535
238	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	234	216	231	233	183	224	215	1536
239	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	250	238	201	106	1538
240	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	239	221	229	233	234	244	161	1561
241	Salisbury, MD [41540]	223	245	214	227	247	233	177	1566
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	244	231	237	236	229	189	216	1582
243	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	243	243	228	163	242	1608
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	224	240	231	225	224	243	224	1611
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	237	231	215	231	225	1612
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	246	248	241	245	191	1670
247	Laredo, TX [29700]	247	252	248	245	249	212	220	1673
248	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	244	236	247	245	240	251	213	1676
249	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	207	241	1700

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]	244083	104274	5722	469	5.34	11.43	12.48
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	165275	64784	7722	540	0.32	0.9	15.31
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	97111	91233	6707	497	1.97	5.07	13.37
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	75604	62829	5181	513	1.28	2.24	13.87
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	62143	63666	2380	431	1.59	2.16	11.8
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	60667	35581	3102	405	1.08	3.5	14.99
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	57409	31760	3030	474	0.44	1.31	10.75
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	52103	36694	3508	541	0.39	1.18	11.26
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	47611	26643	1639	435	0.61	1.36	8.48
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	40575	23634	3595	491	0.38	1.55	14.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	37178	25513	2853	456	0.33	1.38	10.07
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	35676	19952	2240	470	0.32	0.82	12.06
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	30787	25023	3473	465	0.39	1.07	13.21
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	27512	22491	1750	372	0.96	2.54	9.61
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17565	16886	1398	433	0.46	0.75	10.7
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17409	5967	349	365	0.66	1.57	14.62
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16873	6712	734	400	0.25	0.48	15.19
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	16588	4071	266	213	0.51	1.26	12.15
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	15657	5351	594	325	0.32	0.47	9.93
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	14646	16194	1643	394	0.33	1.58	11.37
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	14288	7853	488	352	0.65	0.51	9.81
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	13214	17903	1144	389	0.71	0.61	11.9
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	12898	10422	1984	385	0.17	0.96	10.38
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	12714	5435	731	378	0.57	2.47	11.5
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	11766	11792	1422	399	0.4	0.75	10.11
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	11565	9991	742	370	0.45	0.49	12.66
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	10653	7522	966	397	0.36	1.06	9.53
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	10536	8867	667	344	0.42	0.29	10.62
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	7413	3375	901	278	0.15	1.32	7.66
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7346	5676	657	304	0.26	0.5	9.23
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7316	10409	849	335	0.37	1.08	13.87
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	7293	11862	632	279	0.82	0.75	11.69
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	7283	10903	895	367	0.46	0.6	11.25
Durham, NC [20500]	6729	7969	453	259	1.35	0.26	13.07
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	6464	7256	665	360	0.46	0.65	7.37
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6459	2308	482	238	0.46	3.63	9.05
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	5577	6318	954	318	0.5	2.74	8.59
Boulder, CO [14500]	5260	7503	770	272	2.28	5.92	11.04
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5251	4948	425	240	0.19	0.72	15.24
Rochester, NY [40380]	4783	7112	468	283	0.66	0.51	11.33
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4276	5531	628	285	0.66	2.89	10.9
Madison, WI [31540]	4111	5580	364	276	0.82	1.36	13.02
Peoria, IL [37900]	4050	3752	82	190	1.03	0.32	6.15
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	3969	3799	502	275	0.19	0.64	12.46
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	3936	865	111	133	0.24	1.21	7.81
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	3934	5589	618	289	0.21	0.27	9.66
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	3873	5730	690	285	0.18	0.73	12.25
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	3861	1030	91	179	0.27	0.23	4.93
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	3801	3708	472	261	0.53	2.99	5.51
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	3787	2986	283	177	0.77	1.83	17.59
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	3716	3981	254	221	0.94	0.5	6.82
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3611	7487	406	255	2.03	4.94	10.97
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3382	4687	421	260	0.54	2.2	9.85
Worcester, MA [49340]	3350	6827	311	221	0.7	1.28	12.63
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3281	2021	215	155	0.3	0.14	11.84
Columbus, OH [18140]	3180	7222	576	295	0.34	0.34	10.84
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3101	1424	125	181	0.26	0.52	5.21
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3091	2656	224	190	0.2	0.29	10.91
Akron, OH [10420]	3068	3261	346	273	0.47	1.52	10.14
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3062	3821	283	258	0.42	1.51	11.23
Richmond, VA [40060]	3051	3388	258	213	0.25	0.6	11.91
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3021	952	41	122	0.62	1.11	8.99
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2793	1854	246	197	0.24	0.76	10.52
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2447	6487	467	209	0.27	0.9	13.33
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2446	1891	86	156	0.32	0.08	10.24
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2421	2511	305	217	0.23	0.82	5.79
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2137	3187	255	254	0.35	0.38	11.45
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2128	1713	123	149	0.51	1.68	8.14
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2082	1348	58	148	0.79	0.57	11.77
Dayton, OH [19380]	2052	2188	239	209	0.27	0.21	10.57
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2043	4831	322	212	0.46	1.58	11.37
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2038	2099	234	157	0.43	1.64	11.17
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2016	1563	77	154	0.57	0.28	8.06
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2012	2456	253	206	0.4	1.73	7.13
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	1969	1777	139	173	0.26	0.34	11.13
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	1948	1994	262	198	0.12	0.26	11.93
Toledo, OH [45780]	1941	1881	197	215	0.31	0.33	8.33
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	1929	3439	289	229	0.95	2.55	8.83
Gainesville, FL [23540]	1840	2122	151	180	0.71	2.28	16.51
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1836	4167	391	239	0.15	0.13	12.39
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1829	1636	230	176	0.17	0.17	11.69
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1789	1189	42	75	0.74	0.12	11.17
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1771	4991	536	265	0.11	0.67	10.32
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1761	3325	222	227	0.38	0.62	9.58
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1597	2094	153	165	0.4	0.15	10.3
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1592	2155	154	165	0.33	0.35	7.96
Racine, WI [39540]	1555	1024	82	178	0.52	2.03	8.33
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1488	3342	184	147	1.25	2.28	8.52
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1478	2379	120	170	1.01	1.93	13.12
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1474	4268	239	215	0.45	0.92	6.95
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1444	2056	222	205	0.18	0.64	10.39
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1383	3037	297	214	0.23	0.11	7.07
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1261	1918	199	170	0.38	0.61	9.72
Dover, DE [20100]	1260	168	428	146	0.09	1.62	10.69
Rochester, MN [40340]	1240	2891	76	86	1.27	0.91	8.43
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1122	1986	289	171	0.14	0.51	8.83
Columbia, SC [17900]	1023	1394	109	174	0.17	0.19	10.9
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1013	2073	214	180	0.12	0.33	13.01
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1002	1517	183	148	0.21	0.81	7.38
Springfield, MA [44140]	996	1824	148	136	0.29	1.12	12.94
Tulsa, OK [46140]	974	2741	285	190	0.27	1.12	10.96
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	959	2211	188	130	0.29	0.55	6.85
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	951	787	156	99	0.2	1.21	8.04
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	946	1309	137	137	0.33	0.63	5.81
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	945	1279	143	128	0.53	0.58	11.72
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	912	859	50	78	0.45	1.21	8.36
Spokane, WA [44060]	901	1002	141	140	0.16	0.93	7.52
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	898	1147	236	156	0.13	0.97	10.33
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	880	1222	83	155	0.45	1.29	14.14
Topeka, KS [45820]	875	1134	100	129	0.49	0.08	16.09
State College, PA [44300]	838	1255	87	140	0.8	2.63	14.22
Lincoln, NE [30700]	829	950	106	130	0.28	0.42	10.74
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	799	1016	84	87	0.22	0.39	5.99
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	791	1207	184	144	0.1	0.14	11.44
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	780	2012	114	113	0.89	0.21	7.42
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	765	1310	94	174	0.28	0.59	13.69
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	747	575	58	112	0.16	0.18	7.26
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	737	1043	165	135	0.12	0.88	10.95
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	727	1242	62	118	0.4	0.09	12.47
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	708	833	110	128	0.11	0.32	10.18
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	688	1137	74	124	0.63	0.06	13.3
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	653	664	37	78	0.22	0.04	12.03
Wichita, KS [48620]	649	1430	133	154	0.22	0.41	5.8
Columbia, MO [17860]	636	770	59	119	0.41	0.49	10.11
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	628	1092	147	139	0.19	0.16	7.3
Janesville, WI [27500]	623	411	51	86	0.25	1.39	7.84
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	617	1601	152	125	0.2	0.66	12.76
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	615	806	63	126	0.21	0.07	19.01
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	610	1355	198	123	0.11	0.63	8.85
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	576	917	59	97	0.29	0.47	10.14
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	574	888	118	113	0.23	1.17	11.97
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	562	595	67	114	0.21	0.31	7.48
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	560	570	105	100	0.28	2.1	7.07
Iowa City, IA [26980]	542	1028	57	62	0.58	0.06	15.75
Binghamton, NY [13780]	533	1055	57	118	0.43	1.01	8.65
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	503	1379	139	94	0.25	0.27	9.05
Wilmington, NC [48900]	490	866	76	86	0.3	0.83	12.22
Florence, SC [22500]	481	355	24	68	0.18	0.56	11.15
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	477	1474	156	123	0.33	1.09	6.53
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	465	1237	102	125	0.38	0.55	10.31
Rockford, IL [40420]	460	1106	94	112	0.33	0.42	4.51
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	452	803	77	110	0.32	0.3	8.05
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	414	690	60	92	0.32	0.16	18.82
Savannah, GA [42340]	397	648	52	98	0.16	0.39	7.76
Salinas, CA [41500]	371	736	96	78	0.17	1.08	10.38
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	370	1031	109	109	0.36	1.27	9
Bend, OR [13460]	368	698	94	91	0.34	1.2	8.82
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	367	754	84	105	0.14	0.34	7.96
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	366	1269	101	113	0.21	0.26	7.06
Bellingham, WA [13380]	359	626	107	100	0.27	1.56	7.67
Lafayette, LA [29180]	347	802	107	76	0.17	0.82	6.23
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	332	423	41	61	0.15	0.56	11.45
Roanoke, VA [40220]	329	747	70	84	0.24	0.12	7.48
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	319	693	50	98	0.11	0.11	11.12
Lubbock, TX [31180]	308	475	60	74	0.15	0.79	15.25
Tyler, TX [46340]	287	428	75	45	0.18	1.15	6.21
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	268	328	34	88	0.13	0.43	16.89
Green Bay, WI [24580]	268	554	87	84	0.17	0.72	6.09
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	268	748	115	88	0.09	0.38	9.55
Midland, TX [33260]	264	427	81	40	0.25	0.55	3.88
Waco, TX [47380]	257	266	54	74	0.09	0.96	8.67
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	250	641	100	79	0.13	0.73	6.22
Greeley, CO [24540]	246	1385	105	98	0.41	1.57	7.78
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	241	402	57	60	0.07	0.41	6.72
Fresno, CA [23420]	240	541	70	79	0.05	0.4	13.87
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	238	512	51	63	0.22	0.6	7.5
Jackson, MS [27140]	235	385	63	52	0.07	0.15	4.68
Asheville, NC [11700]	231	954	91	87	0.2	0.19	6.14
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	229	247	42	30	0.12	0.96	3.6
Appleton, WI [11540]	223	1623	64	77	0.66	1.06	11.68
Gainesville, GA [23580]	220	579	54	63	0.28	0.82	6.42
Kingston, NY [28740]	218	750	46	61	0.41	0.96	8.54
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	213	287	45	58	0.1	0.06	6.63
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	207	672	58	59	0.15	0.8	13.1
Longview, TX [30980]	203	291	62	50	0.13	1.01	7.14
Stockton, CA [44700]	200	741	66	70	0.09	0.54	10.7
Burlington, NC [15500]	198	260	26	39	0.15	0.76	10.31
Springfield, MO [44180]	191	445	69	75	0.09	0.05	10.06
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	190	1073	50	56	0.4	0.87	11.47
Mobile, AL [33660]	187	327	54	64	0.08	0.62	9.11
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	187	907	70	76	0.33	1.16	8.97
Medford, OR [32780]	181	425	59	67	0.19	0.15	8.93
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	175	252	28	38	0.09	0.24	12
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	171	373	54	59	0.21	1.74	5.42
Reading, PA [39740]	168	660	54	65	0.15	0.65	9.48
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	164	347	55	48	0.08	0.56	10.04
Modesto, CA [33700]	163	380	54	58	0.07	0.58	10.14
Amarillo, TX [11100]	160	231	38	37	0.09	0.41	10.14
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	157	433	45	50	0.08	0.41	7.14
Erie, PA [21500]	156	766	51	49	0.28	0.17	6.15
Greenville, NC [24780]	153	292	31	44	0.17	0.85	10.97
Lakeland, FL [29460]	149	478	66	51	0.06	0.2	11.17
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	149	180	26	45	0.1	0.06	5.88
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	146	484	40	40	0.28	0.74	6.04
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	145	676	73	50	0.07	0.54	10.87
Anchorage, AK [11260]	142	347	45	49	0.09	0.4	15.93
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	140	584	60	58	0.09	0.38	7.83
Springfield, IL [44100]	124	273	25	32	0.13	0.49	8.59
Jackson, MI [27100]	123	396	47	50	0.25	0.12	4.79
Olympia, WA [36500]	111	411	50	37	0.14	0.76	8.03
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	106	285	30	38	0.09	0.02	10.05
Macon, GA [31420]	103	185	30	32	0.08	0.06	7.87
Ocala, FL [36100]	101	357	46	47	0.09	0.1	14.17
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	100	270	40	38	0.06	0.42	6.77
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	99	276	31	42	0.07	0.01	8.67
Flint, MI [22420]	97	868	37	38	0.21	0.42	5.42
Montgomery, AL [33860]	97	304	32	36	0.08	0.03	8.51
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	89	203	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.45
Prescott, AZ [39140]	85	343	45	40	0.14	0.74	8.24
Salem, OR [41420]	85	518	52	45	0.12	0.06	7.38
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	78	226	28	31	0.05	0.42	8.86
Joplin, MO [27900]	77	304	25	35	0.17	0.26	4.29
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	75	243	35	38	0.05	0.5	11.02
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	75	644	39	38	0.38	0.7	4.39
Johnson City, TN [27740]	74	297	29	29	0.14	0.04	9.36
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	71	223	24	29	0.04	0.19	8.71
Abilene, TX [10180]	58	102	21	30	0.06	0.25	10.59
Chico, CA [17020]	57	205	22	26	0.1	0.44	8.69
El Paso, TX [21340]	57	463	33	28	0.05	0.1	13.46
Salisbury, MD [41540]	56	81	27	24	0.02	0.06	8.03
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	55	104	19	25	0.06	0.04	6.19
Redding, CA [39820]	54	149	26	29	0.08	0.59	5.57
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	53	197	22	12	0.02	0.18	14.63
Billings, MT [13740]	51	132	28	25	0.07	0.34	7.87
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	49	188	23	23	0.05	0.08	15.98
Yakima, WA [49420]	49	150	27	26	0.06	0.57	6.55
Yuba City, CA [49700]	47	175	25	24	0.1	0.9	4.7
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	46	246	18	20	0.09	0.03	8.43
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	6.56
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	36	121	15	20	0.07	0.06	6.19
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	36	177	26	21	0.09	0.6	7.87
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	32	84	16	17	0.05	0.06	11.17
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	32	139	17	15	0.07	0.35	8.28
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	204	20	19	0.05	0.04	8.55
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	28	321	13	13	0.17	0.18	10.92
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	26	70	8	14	0.03	0.28	9.56
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	254	13	15	0.12	0.04	8.79
Monroe, LA [33740]	25	110	12	11	0.06	0.26	8.62
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	24	137	10	11	0.04	0.01	6.72
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	151	15	16	0.05	0.24	6.56
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	96	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.16
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	15.56
Yuma, AZ [49740]	15	76	7	7	0.04	0.2	14.27
Albany, GA [10500]	14	65	11	9	0.04	0.03	7.52
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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