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	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	13	5	19	53	111
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	74	30	20	158
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	67	58	36	205
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	53	26	27	31	18	212
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	81	222
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	10	132	222
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	16	82	28	67	248
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	84	81	50	263
17	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	23	16	20	20	23	110	54	266
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	24	266
19	Madison, WI [31540]	43	42	52	42	17	39	39	274
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	29	50	51	3	4	85	275
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	83	36	115	279
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	28	8	86	280
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	38	162	281
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	39	18	92	62	297
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	16	17	19	14	52	93	96	307
25	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	81	21	22	3	307
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	56	57	25	43	40	312
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	58	41	45	44	322
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	54	139	41	337
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	46	113	80	340
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	160	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	18	62	91	118	352
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	17	34	27	16	114	138	14	360
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	77	89	76	24	14	4	364
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	19	77	61	131	367
36	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	54	49	49	48	37	18	124	379
37	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	46	46	6	186	35	380
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	54	59	47	58	33	74	385
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	51	29	71	391
40	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	33	45	39	29	133	77	397
41	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	24	23	14	21	149	65	105	401
42	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	54	47	5	148	405
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	42	28	30	135	127	411
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	61	107	73	32	418
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	105	87	12	21	33	421
46	Akron, OH [10420]	61	63	53	44	49	35	121	426
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	58	61	55	14	12	152	431
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	143	98	12	439
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	36	145	94	49	440
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	59	178	103	454
51	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	72	78	72	91	56	27	75	471
52	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	55	40	37	144	104	47	472
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	45	102	199	472
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	43	49	39	7	237	481
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	91	143	120	487
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	168	84	493
57	State College, PA [44300]	113	110	131	105	19	11	25	514
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	85	102	9	15	164	526
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	41	33	33	113	137	139	530
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	60	66	65	115	115	56	536
61	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	108	110	128	89	48	40	22	545
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	163	41	189	546
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	64	67	50	78	163	64	556
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]	101	90	96	107	97	54	38	583
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	60	15	136	212	596
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	86	50	70	58	53	70	209	596
69	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	78	56	73	111	135	599
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	49	40	35	35	134	181	129	603
71	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	99	42	25	174	604
72	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	70	120	90	102	605
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	111	612
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	108	98	109	38	119	59	635
75	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	163	99	20	124	70	650
76	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	52	164	215	45	659
77	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	86	71	112	128	660
78	Racine, WI [39540]	89	127	135	81	40	20	172	664
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	106	125	75	104	120	26	673
80	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	55	82	79	94	95	213	60	678
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	81	77	69	147	105	110	681
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	76	72	140	179	92	686
83	Dayton, OH [19380]	74	75	73	66	108	194	101	691
84	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	137	147	8	71	168	693
85	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	57	61	125	83	236	699
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	73	91	99	84	111	169	79	706
87	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	84	65	71	178	185	51	711
88	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	95	92	118	139	101	42	714
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	57	133	74	11	173	226	718
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	98	80	80	76	184	171	34	723
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	168	94	151	163	26	56	69	727
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	133	135	105	125	124	52	58	732
93	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	88	79	95	89	63	211	109	734
94	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	119	112	44	226	8	738
95	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	110	116	73	92	173	64	112	740
96	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	63	94	172	163	741
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	196	119	32	59	147	747
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	93	75	78	152	202	66	748
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	48	137	109	114	122	50	186	766
100	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	83	60	83	172	132	143	770
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	91	88	87	166	180	775
102	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	139	138	145	96	79	48	784
103	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	124	88	108	180	76	90	785
103	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	117	141	117	31	230	27	785
105	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	149	125	112	132	76	44	150	788
106	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	142	112	116	116	69	121	116	792
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	97	85	98	129	82	202	795
108	Greeley, CO [24540]	165	102	117	137	60	34	183	798
109	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	140	96	36	183	176	803
110	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	130	94	88	227	113	805
110	Dover, DE [20100]	94	227	47	97	191	23	126	805
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	84	111	98	126	213	811
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	99	92	119	90	60	216	814
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	62	100	103	78	112	130	242	827
115	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	122	168	122	57	66	158	829
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	112	132	117	109	106	150	106	832
116	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	143	89	136	136	46	179	832
116	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	64	123	221	208	832
119	Columbia, SC [17900]	99	103	114	84	155	201	83	839
120	Bend, OR [13460]	147	154	122	143	79	47	149	841
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	113	153	124	66	223	46	845
121	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	114	85	108	125	16	196	201	845
123	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	106	107	101	106	85	106	235	846
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	136	180	157	50	48	173	851
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	97	103	157	67	195	857
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	123	157	169	34	232	11	860
127	Bloomington, IN [14020]	85	115	187	158	22	216	78	861
128	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	109	133	105	17	210	873
129	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	143	153	81	49	141	874
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	176	181	68	75	72	875
131	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	123	187	109	146	881
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	114	87	99	190	212	68	885
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	163	114	133	102	32	192	887
134	Columbia, MO [17860]	126	147	163	121	61	141	134	893
135	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	153	162	143	86	208	2	898
136	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	151	123	158	151	62	108	899
137	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	112	133	229	1	900
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	100	140	116	182	138	914
139	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	158	163	166	88	10	917
140	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	158	140	99	142	114	918
141	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	98	102	93	126	155	221	919
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	126	127	80	109	191	243	922
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	178	156	158	175	162	84	31	944
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	109	114	186	174	117	961
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	129	186	180	148	118	37	178	976
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	103	141	206	197	983
147	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	141	142	138	125	92	177	181	996
148	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	152	190	178	64	72	165	997
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	125	131	89	154	247	1009
150	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	148	109	120	125	130	184	207	1023
151	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	112	158	153	80	228	1026
152	Stockton, CA [44700]	178	146	147	158	194	122	89	1034
153	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	147	107	142	195	161	130	1040
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	160	196	204	146	177	152	6	1041
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	131	148	128	160	233	1044
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	153	184	196	176	167	127	52	1055
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	167	171	145	155	232	158	28	1056
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	125	159	199	153	131	240	57	1064
159	Green Bay, WI [24580]	161	169	128	152	150	99	222	1081
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	150	130	135	175	194	1083
161	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	158	121	155	175	95	219	1086
162	Reading, PA [39740]	188	159	171	170	161	103	137	1089
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	182	141	196	146	53	215	1090
164	Gainesville, GA [23580]	175	166	174	170	101	85	220	1091
165	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	150	149	135	133	171	170	188	1096
166	Florence, SC [22500]	140	193	225	168	148	129	94	1097
167	Greenville, NC [24780]	191	205	205	193	154	78	73	1099
168	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	157	143	187	214	128	95	1121
168	Waco, TX [47380]	159	208	171	163	196	68	156	1121
170	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	168	173	179	170	127	114	191	1122
171	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	183	137	185	220	88	1123
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	176	139	159	162	185	1127
173	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	176	176	137	26	241	1131
174	Asheville, NC [11700]	171	130	124	148	138	198	224	1133
175	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	148	151	121	217	193	1134
176	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	168	166	125	160	204	196	1137
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	190	189	204	157	7	1138
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	177	211	214	198	165	87	107	1159
179	Longview, TX [30980]	178	202	153	185	174	63	205	1160
180	Midland, TX [33260]	162	180	133	200	117	123	251	1166
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	168	178	217	117	119	1175
182	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	168	170	210	107	145	1180
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	175	193	196	103	89	230	1182
184	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	183	174	202	170	86	167	1184
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	214	162	195	204	72	96	248	1191
186	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	148	183	221	193	82	1193
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	158	166	142	210	153	1194
188	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	190	194	171	193	209	125	122	1204
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	187	190	200	222	19	1215
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	145	158	198	239	125	1224
191	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	195	190	200	169	97	177	1239
192	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	198	164	152	178	206	156	187	1241
193	Erie, PA [21500]	194	145	180	190	100	205	231	1245
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	185	163	174	215	153	198	1254
195	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	210	214	209	199	190	61	1269
196	Flint, MI [22420]	208	138	199	206	132	149	239	1271
197	Amarillo, TX [11100]	189	217	199	210	205	159	99	1278
198	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	192	179	185	185	207	145	203	1296
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	221	231	219	30	1298
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	172	214	193	218	182	69	252	1300
201	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	215	203	204	235	134	100	1308
202	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	221	216	176	140	154	1315
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]	233	234	237	241	233	144	37	1359
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	155	184	218	209	246	1368
207	Chico, CA [17020]	221	222	226	224	193	147	136	1369
207	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	226	225	221	227	236	225	9	1369
209	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	241	198	240	241	156	200	97	1373
210	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	173	202	187	181	189	234	217	1383
211	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	228	222	226	244	246	203	17	1386
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	208	206	196	206	224	151	204	1395
213	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	211	218	168	242	140	1397
214	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	211	216	237	146	159	1403
215	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	209	206	202	249	133	1406
215	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	228	214	230	201	108	190	1406
217	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	221	227	197	77	245	1427
218	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	240	226	214	222	187	123	1432
219	Montgomery, AL [33860]	207	199	206	213	211	246	151	1433
220	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	210	224	230	210	228	248	87	1437
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	216	201	221	210	158	188	250	1444
222	Yuma, AZ [49740]	249	247	249	251	243	192	16	1447
223	Billings, MT [13740]	228	237	209	226	213	167	169	1449
223	Yakima, WA [49420]	227	232	211	224	226	118	211	1449
225	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	204	208	206	199	220	250	166	1453
226	Redding, CA [39820]	224	233	218	220	208	116	238	1457
227	Macon, GA [31420]	204	226	206	214	212	231	170	1463
228	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	245	241	248	242	238	5	1466
229	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	236	248	199	63	1469
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	220	221	240	195	161	1474
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	236	235	237	219	165	157	1486
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	229	214	195	192	235	234	1493
233	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	244	236	235	230	236	93	1512
234	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	241	240	181	241	155	1515
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	249	249	238	197	104	1530
236	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	231	203	247	175	1531
237	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	237	244	176	144	1536
238	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	239	241	244	223	180	171	1539
239	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	233	233	179	224	223	1540
240	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	239	221	230	233	234	244	142	1543
241	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	218	229	247	237	184	1585
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	237	229	189	229	1597
243	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	221	241	226	221	225	243	225	1602
244	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	244	227	164	240	1609
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	237	231	216	233	227	1617
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	247	249	241	245	182	1663
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	214	232	1690

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]	258748	108203	5890	473	5.54	11.77	12.62
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	171366	67458	8056	543	0.33	0.94	15.43
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	103697	95142	6971	504	2.06	5.27	13.56
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	79725	65562	5375	519	1.34	2.33	13.99
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	65347	66137	2474	438	1.65	2.25	11.95
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	64954	36920	3229	409	1.12	3.64	15.14
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	59847	33060	3165	477	0.46	1.36	10.8
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	54577	37994	3623	544	0.4	1.22	11.32
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	49673	27722	1705	440	0.64	1.41	8.55
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	43330	24546	3758	496	0.39	1.62	14.32
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	39249	26776	2982	462	0.34	1.44	10.24
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	37220	20892	2326	478	0.34	0.86	12.21
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	32978	26167	3606	472	0.41	1.11	13.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	30042	23397	1850	382	0.99	2.68	9.59
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	18625	17645	1444	437	0.48	0.77	10.83
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	18443	7136	777	404	0.27	0.5	15.21
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	17672	4247	277	224	0.53	1.31	12.61
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17592	6126	361	370	0.68	1.62	14.57
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16359	5578	607	330	0.33	0.48	10.13
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	15754	16929	1738	404	0.34	1.67	11.54
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	14914	8104	497	354	0.67	0.52	9.89
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	13863	18605	1189	397	0.74	0.64	11.95
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	13814	10893	2095	392	0.18	1.01	10.49
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13249	5613	759	384	0.58	2.56	11.58
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	12743	12385	1494	402	0.42	0.79	10.19
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12121	10409	762	373	0.47	0.5	12.7
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11182	7783	1005	401	0.37	1.1	9.61
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11100	9234	702	345	0.43	0.31	10.64
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	7865	3557	931	283	0.16	1.37	7.73
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	7816	11392	923	372	0.48	0.62	11.26
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	7776	12305	657	286	0.85	0.78	11.75
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7741	10931	886	341	0.39	1.12	13.99
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7711	5859	675	313	0.27	0.52	9.31
Durham, NC [20500]	7105	8351	481	269	1.41	0.27	13.21
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7022	7587	685	365	0.48	0.67	7.42
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6578	2404	504	243	0.48	3.79	9.03
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	5920	6536	983	324	0.52	2.82	8.59
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5692	5167	443	245	0.2	0.75	15.44
Boulder, CO [14500]	5569	7798	795	281	2.37	6.11	11.13
Rochester, NY [40380]	4951	7278	482	286	0.67	0.53	11.32
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4546	5712	649	288	0.68	2.98	11.01
Madison, WI [31540]	4356	5843	376	282	0.86	1.41	12.86
Peoria, IL [37900]	4323	3866	87	192	1.06	0.34	6.15
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4270	3987	524	288	0.2	0.67	12.46
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4188	1063	92	182	0.28	0.23	5.08
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4163	6020	729	290	0.19	0.77	12.25
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4161	894	114	133	0.24	1.24	7.81
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4156	5881	654	294	0.22	0.29	9.75
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4019	3881	493	263	0.56	3.12	5.63
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	3998	3100	291	180	0.8	1.88	17.68
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	3930	4104	263	222	0.97	0.52	6.87
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3818	7790	418	258	2.11	5.08	11.02
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3605	4852	435	267	0.56	2.27	9.97
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3583	2123	224	159	0.31	0.15	11.77
Worcester, MA [49340]	3542	7054	319	227	0.72	1.32	12.72
Columbus, OH [18140]	3443	7545	599	299	0.35	0.36	11.09
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3303	2738	233	194	0.2	0.3	10.89
Richmond, VA [40060]	3292	3537	266	217	0.26	0.62	11.92
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3232	4000	303	268	0.44	1.61	11.43
Akron, OH [10420]	3223	3360	361	278	0.48	1.58	10.12
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3208	1478	131	183	0.27	0.54	5.22
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3178	984	41	127	0.64	1.11	9.04
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2931	1932	255	206	0.25	0.79	10.64
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2616	6778	489	221	0.28	0.95	13.38
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2608	1971	89	159	0.34	0.08	10.27
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2551	2605	312	221	0.24	0.84	5.8
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2369	1789	130	151	0.53	1.78	8.18
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2278	1411	59	151	0.82	0.58	11.52
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2277	3347	265	262	0.36	0.39	11.62
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2194	5026	339	215	0.48	1.66	11.48
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2162	2187	248	163	0.45	1.74	11.34
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2155	1829	146	176	0.27	0.35	11.27
Dayton, OH [19380]	2145	2279	246	215	0.28	0.21	10.65
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2129	2556	262	213	0.41	1.79	7.23
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2111	1603	79	158	0.58	0.29	8.09
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2076	2089	271	204	0.13	0.27	12.02
Toledo, OH [45780]	2047	1958	202	220	0.32	0.34	8.54
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2019	3577	298	234	0.99	2.63	8.86
Gainesville, FL [23540]	1967	2194	164	185	0.74	2.47	16.8
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1934	4318	405	245	0.15	0.13	12.57
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1910	1700	234	183	0.17	0.18	11.56
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1886	5172	568	272	0.11	0.71	10.33
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1850	3421	226	230	0.4	0.63	9.51
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1835	1236	47	79	0.77	0.13	11.3
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1714	4417	255	224	0.47	0.98	7.08
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1678	2224	162	169	0.34	0.37	8.01
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1642	2155	155	166	0.42	0.15	10.4
Racine, WI [39540]	1637	1056	85	180	0.54	2.11	8.37
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1571	3457	192	150	1.29	2.38	8.53
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1550	2488	122	172	1.05	1.96	13.29
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1536	2138	232	212	0.18	0.67	10.33
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1477	3191	309	218	0.24	0.11	7.11
Dover, DE [20100]	1387	186	474	155	0.1	1.8	9.93
Rochester, MN [40340]	1332	2956	81	90	1.3	0.97	8.48
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1325	2005	205	175	0.4	0.62	9.77
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1206	2094	302	178	0.15	0.53	9.27
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1083	2140	223	185	0.12	0.34	13.26
Columbia, SC [17900]	1066	1443	111	176	0.17	0.19	11.1
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1060	2849	295	194	0.28	1.16	10.93
Springfield, MA [44140]	1056	1892	154	138	0.3	1.17	13.04
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1053	1587	192	152	0.22	0.85	7.35
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1020	835	164	102	0.22	1.27	8.02
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1015	1338	150	136	0.56	0.61	11.79
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1011	2302	193	135	0.3	0.57	6.84
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	986	1355	144	142	0.34	0.67	5.8
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	973	909	52	80	0.48	1.26	8.3
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	969	1314	90	166	0.48	1.4	14.26
Spokane, WA [44060]	963	1039	151	146	0.17	1	7.56
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	953	1213	246	161	0.14	1.01	10.32
Topeka, KS [45820]	937	1174	106	134	0.5	0.09	16.08
Lincoln, NE [30700]	879	976	108	136	0.29	0.43	10.48
State College, PA [44300]	876	1314	88	143	0.83	2.66	13.98
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	870	2057	115	115	0.91	0.21	7.37
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	847	1268	190	151	0.11	0.15	11.53
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	840	1049	88	89	0.23	0.4	6.05
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	819	1356	94	186	0.29	0.59	13.79
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	782	587	58	115	0.16	0.18	7.53
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	769	1070	172	137	0.13	0.92	10.94
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	755	1272	65	121	0.41	0.1	12.49
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	752	862	114	133	0.11	0.33	10.22
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	733	1201	77	131	0.66	0.07	13.73
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	690	1146	156	146	0.2	0.17	7.48
Wichita, KS [48620]	686	1518	138	160	0.23	0.42	6.31
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	676	684	38	82	0.22	0.04	11.89
Columbia, MO [17860]	673	787	59	126	0.42	0.49	9.56
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	662	1679	158	128	0.21	0.69	12.68
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	650	849	63	134	0.22	0.07	18.95
Janesville, WI [27500]	645	425	52	89	0.26	1.42	8.07
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	638	1421	203	124	0.11	0.65	9.14
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	618	942	61	99	0.3	0.49	10.25
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	608	593	114	105	0.29	2.29	7.04
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	597	924	122	115	0.24	1.21	11.83
Iowa City, IA [26980]	587	1080	62	67	0.61	0.06	15.51
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	587	610	69	114	0.22	0.32	7.59
Binghamton, NY [13780]	576	1081	57	125	0.44	1.01	8.6
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	543	1451	145	99	0.26	0.29	9.36
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	509	1502	158	127	0.33	1.1	6.49
Wilmington, NC [48900]	505	889	80	92	0.3	0.88	12.33
Florence, SC [22500]	503	361	24	68	0.18	0.56	10.87
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	496	837	80	115	0.33	0.31	7.98
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	495	1295	110	132	0.4	0.59	10.24
Rockford, IL [40420]	480	1126	94	112	0.33	0.42	4.54
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	433	736	60	93	0.34	0.16	18.78
Savannah, GA [42340]	421	672	54	100	0.16	0.4	7.84
Salinas, CA [41500]	398	767	98	79	0.18	1.1	10.41
Bend, OR [13460]	391	734	99	93	0.36	1.27	8.97
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	386	1324	105	115	0.22	0.27	7.17
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	385	1066	113	111	0.38	1.31	8.96
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	384	782	85	105	0.15	0.35	7.74
Lafayette, LA [29180]	368	833	113	79	0.17	0.86	6.12
Bellingham, WA [13380]	368	665	111	105	0.29	1.62	7.67
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	360	435	41	62	0.15	0.56	11.97
Roanoke, VA [40220]	354	776	71	87	0.25	0.12	7.64
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	335	710	50	101	0.12	0.11	10.98
Lubbock, TX [31180]	328	494	61	78	0.15	0.8	15.53
Tyler, TX [46340]	303	439	77	46	0.19	1.18	6.62
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	289	787	121	94	0.1	0.4	9.64
Waco, TX [47380]	281	278	56	78	0.1	0.99	8.73
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	280	344	34	91	0.13	0.43	16.29
Green Bay, WI [24580]	278	579	90	86	0.18	0.74	6.28
Midland, TX [33260]	277	451	87	42	0.26	0.59	3.91
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	271	685	104	81	0.14	0.76	6.34
Greeley, CO [24540]	262	1446	108	101	0.43	1.61	7.95
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	261	426	59	64	0.08	0.42	7.47
Fresno, CA [23420]	251	562	73	81	0.06	0.41	13.68
Jackson, MS [27140]	250	400	64	53	0.07	0.15	4.58
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	250	532	53	65	0.23	0.62	7.69
Appleton, WI [11540]	250	1684	68	78	0.69	1.13	11.52
Asheville, NC [11700]	243	989	96	89	0.21	0.2	6.23
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	239	253	43	31	0.12	0.98	3.74
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	234	301	47	59	0.11	0.06	6.45
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	232	955	75	82	0.35	1.25	9.3
Gainesville, GA [23580]	226	606	55	65	0.29	0.84	6.31
Kingston, NY [28740]	221	760	46	61	0.42	0.96	8.51
Burlington, NC [15500]	217	266	28	44	0.15	0.82	10.46
Longview, TX [30980]	215	301	65	52	0.14	1.06	7.25
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	215	705	61	63	0.16	0.84	13.38
Stockton, CA [44700]	215	789	72	79	0.1	0.59	10.98
Springfield, MO [44180]	205	470	73	79	0.1	0.06	9.95
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	198	1104	54	59	0.41	0.93	11.45
Mobile, AL [33660]	194	342	57	65	0.08	0.65	9.16
Medford, OR [32780]	191	449	61	70	0.2	0.15	8.82
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	381	54	62	0.22	1.74	5.27
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	184	269	28	38	0.1	0.24	11.75
Modesto, CA [33700]	174	399	57	61	0.07	0.61	10.14
Reading, PA [39740]	172	684	56	65	0.16	0.67	9.37
Amarillo, TX [11100]	171	243	38	37	0.09	0.41	10.75
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	170	360	56	48	0.08	0.57	10.1
Greenville, NC [24780]	166	298	33	48	0.17	0.9	11.45
Lakeland, FL [29460]	164	506	71	55	0.07	0.22	11.11
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	164	454	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.3
Erie, PA [21500]	158	790	52	49	0.29	0.17	6.08
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	158	184	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.86
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	155	500	43	46	0.29	0.8	6.1
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	152	694	75	51	0.08	0.56	10.83
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	149	614	66	61	0.09	0.42	7.79
Anchorage, AK [11260]	144	367	46	50	0.09	0.41	16.23
Jackson, MI [27100]	132	406	48	51	0.25	0.12	4.75
Springfield, IL [44100]	129	280	25	33	0.14	0.49	8.8
Olympia, WA [36500]	121	436	55	41	0.15	0.83	8.48
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	115	299	30	39	0.09	0.02	9.58
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	106	278	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.49
Macon, GA [31420]	106	191	32	34	0.08	0.07	8.41
Ocala, FL [36100]	104	368	47	49	0.1	0.1	14.37
Montgomery, AL [33860]	102	317	32	36	0.08	0.03	8.93
Flint, MI [22420]	101	892	38	39	0.22	0.43	5.43
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	101	284	41	39	0.06	0.43	7.28
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	94	208	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.01
Prescott, AZ [39140]	93	357	46	42	0.15	0.75	8.08
Salem, OR [41420]	92	533	58	49	0.12	0.07	7.38
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	81	667	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	307	25	37	0.17	0.26	4.1
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	78	252	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.69
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	308	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.31
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	74	237	26	29	0.05	0.21	8.57
Abilene, TX [10180]	66	116	22	34	0.07	0.26	10.04
Chico, CA [17020]	64	209	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.46
El Paso, TX [21340]	64	486	38	29	0.06	0.11	13.54
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	64	110	22	29	0.06	0.04	6.21
Salisbury, MD [41540]	58	81	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.94
Redding, CA [39820]	58	156	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.46
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	55	201	25	25	0.05	0.09	15.82
Yakima, WA [49420]	54	157	29	27	0.06	0.61	7.02
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	53	209	22	12	0.02	0.18	14.86
Billings, MT [13740]	53	140	30	26	0.08	0.36	8.42
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	50	261	19	20	0.09	0.03	8.13
Yuba City, CA [49700]	50	179	25	25	0.1	0.9	4.59
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	43	66	13	17	0.02	0.2	11.74
Merced, CA [32900]	39	155	15	14	0.05	0.46	13.08
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	39	252	19	19	0.13	0.09	6.25
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	38	185	28	23	0.09	0.65	7.69
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	38	126	15	20	0.07	0.06	6.13
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	35	146	18	16	0.07	0.38	8.68
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	86	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.88
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	31	76	9	16	0.04	0.31	9.18
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	215	20	19	0.05	0.04	9.28
Monroe, LA [33740]	29	117	13	12	0.07	0.29	8.39
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	29	333	14	14	0.17	0.19	10.82
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	26	148	12	13	0.05	0.01	6.69
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	260	13	15	0.13	0.04	8.74
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	158	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.1
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	103	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.34
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	85	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	14.88
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	10.52
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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