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


 Time Period: 2013 to 2025Individual Index RankingsTotal
RankLocation [CBSA]PatentsInventorsAssigneesClass
Diversity
Inventor
Density
IP Company
Density
Gender
Diversity
Score
1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]3224432947
2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]1139114359
3Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]45437162362
4San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]679151061568
5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]54121351953111
6Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]101365743020158
7New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]2312937413188
8Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]1412810675836205
9Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]19385326273118212
10Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]8671705176219
11Boulder, CO [14500]402826432281222
11Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]151415231310132222
13Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]79108554298229
14Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]25442922351365233
15Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]21181616822867248
16Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]1315137848150263
17Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]231620202311054266
17Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]33222530755724266
19Madison, WI [31540]43425242173939274
20Ann Arbor, MI [11460]532950513485275
21Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]121111118336115279
22Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]4243363728886280
23Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]91017123338162281
24Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]32203439189262297
25Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]16171914529396307
25Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]5166638121223307
27Worcester, MA [49340]56355657254340312
28Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]18526458414544322
29Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]272428245413941337
30Pittsburgh, PA [38300]312124254611380340
31Salt Lake City, UT [41620]38372232439160341
32Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]261918186291118352
33Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]1734271611413814360
34Gainesville, FL [23540]8077897624144364
35Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]283021197761131367
36New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]544949483718124379
37Durham, NC [20500]35264646618635380
38Albuquerque, NM [10740]60545947583374385
39Tucson, AZ [46060]71485566512971391
40Rochester, NY [40380]413345392913377397
41Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]2423142114965105401
42Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]37734154475148405
43Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]2227422830135127411
44Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]653644611077332418
45Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]917210587122133421
46Akron, OH [10420]616353444935121426
47Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]795861551412152431
48San Antonio, TX [41700]394748521439812439
49Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]473930361459449440
50Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]2925312959178103454
51Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]72787291562775471
52Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]4555403714410447472
52Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]3631322745102199472
54Provo-Orem, UT [39340]50564349397237481
55Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]2045373191143120487
56Columbus, OH [18140]573238348016884493
57State College, PA [44300]113110131105191125514
58Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]906185102915164526
59Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]34413333113137139530
60Richmond, VA [40060]5960666511511556536
61College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]10811012889484022545
62Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]3059234116341189546
63Knoxville, TN [28940]706467507816364556
64Tulsa, OK [46140]1006862721105591558
65Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]757169686524206578
66Springfield, MA [44140]1019096107975438583
67Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]5253686015136212596
67Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]865070585370209596
69Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]8462785673111135599
70Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]49403535134181129603
71Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]6892104994225174604
72Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]6489707012090102605
73Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]83463945188100111612
74Charlottesville, VA [16820]104108981093811959635
75Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]69105163992012470650
76St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]8151515216421545659
77Huntsville, AL [26620]9686818671112128660
78Racine, WI [39540]89127135814020172664
79Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]1171061257510412026673
80Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]558279949521360678
81Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]92817769147105110681
82Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]5869767214017992686
83Dayton, OH [19380]74757366108194101691
84Rochester, MN [40340]9567137147871168693
85Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]6770576112583236699
86Winston-Salem, NC [49180]7391998411116979706
87Jacksonville, FL [27260]7784657117818551711
88Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]127959211813910142714
89Peoria, IL [37900]44571337411173226718
90Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]9880807618417134723
91Appleton, WI [11540]16894151163265669727
92Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]1331351051251245258732
93Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]8879958963211109734
94Topeka, KS [45820]111118119112442268738
95North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]110116739217364112740
96Toledo, OH [45780]7888836394172163741
97Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]631311961193259147747
98Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]8293757815220266748
99Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]4813710911412250186766
100Oklahoma City, OK [36420]97836083172132143770
101Syracuse, NY [45060]8776918887166180775
102Wilmington, NC [48900]139139138145967948784
103Baton Rouge, LA [12940]119124881081807690785
103Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]1221171411173123027785
105San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]1491251121327644150788
106South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]14211211611669121116792
107Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]10297859812982202795
108Greeley, CO [24540]1651021171376034183798
109Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]76961409636183176803
110Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]66871309488227113805
110Dover, DE [20100]94227479719123126805
112Colorado Springs, CO [17820]105748411198126213811
113Fort Wayne, IN [23060]13899921199060216814
114Lancaster, PA [29540]6210010378112130242827
115Binghamton, NY [13780]1361221681225766158829
116Lincoln, NE [30700]112132117109106150106832
116Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]1031438913613646179832
116Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]93655864123221208832
119Columbia, SC [17900]991031148415520183839
120Bend, OR [13460]1471541221437947149841
121Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]1201131531246622346845
121Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]1148510812516196201845
123Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]10610710110685106235846
124Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]1071361801575048173851
125Spokane, WA [44060]1091299710315767195857
126Iowa City, IA [26980]1341231571693423211860
127Bloomington, IN [14020]851151871582221678861
128Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]13216710913310517210873
129Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]1741331431538149141874
130Norwich-New London, CT [35980]182121176181687572875
131New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]13010482123187109146881
132Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]115114879919021268885
133Bellingham, WA [13380]15116311413310232192887
134Columbia, MO [17860]12614716312161141134893
135Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]144153162143862082898
136Salinas, CA [41500]14615112315815162108899
137Tallahassee, FL [45220]1281411561121332291900
138Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]137101100140116182138914
139Lubbock, TX [31180]1561761581631668810917
140Evansville, IN-KY [21780]13113415814099142114918
141Wichita, KS [48620]1249810293126155221919
142Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]4612612780109191243922
143Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]1781561581751628431944
144Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]121140109114186174117961
145Janesville, WI [27500]12918618014811837178976
146Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]12311994103141206197983
147Fargo, ND-MN [22020]14114213812592177181996
148Kingston, NY [28740]1761521901786472165997
149Rockford, IL [40420]143120125131891542471009
150Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]1481091201251301842071023
151Lafayette, LA [29180]151144112158153802281026
152Stockton, CA [44700]178146147158194122891034
153Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]1581471071421951611301040
154Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]16019620414617715261041
155York-Hanover, PA [49620]1161281311481281602331044
156Utica-Rome, NY [46540]153184196176167127521055
157Fresno, CA [23420]167171145155232158281056
158Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]125159199153131240571064
159Green Bay, WI [24580]161169128152150992221081
160Sioux Falls, SD [43620]1341651501301351751941083
161Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]163158121155175952191086
162Reading, PA [39740]1881591711701611031371089
163Tyler, TX [46340]157182141196146532151090
164Gainesville, GA [23580]175166174170101852201091
165Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]1501491351331711701881096
166Florence, SC [22500]140193225168148129941097
167Greenville, NC [24780]19120520519315478731099
168Bakersfield, CA [12540]197157143187214128951121
168Waco, TX [47380]159208171163196681561121
170Barnstable Town, MA [12700]1681731791701271141911122
171Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]155155183137185220881123
172Savannah, GA [42340]1451611761391591621851127
173Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]185190176176137262411131
174Asheville, NC [11700]1711301241481381982241133
175Roanoke, VA [40220]1541501481511212171931134
176Spartanburg, SC [43900]1181681661251602041961137
177Anchorage, AK [11260]19919219018920415771138
178Burlington, NC [15500]177211214198165871071159
179Longview, TX [30980]178202153185174632051160
180Midland, TX [33260]1621801332001171232511166
181Modesto, CA [33700]1871891681782171171191175
182Mobile, AL [33660]1831971681702101071451180
183Eau Claire, WI [20740]196175193196103892301182
184Olympia, WA [36500]202183174202170861671184
185Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]21416219520472962481191
186Lakeland, FL [29460]192174148183221193821193
187Medford, OR [32780]1841811581661422101531194
188Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]1901941711932091251221204
189Ocala, FL [36100]206191187190200222191215
190Springfield, MO [44180]1811781451581982391251224
191Prescott, AZ [39140]211195190200169971771239
192Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]1981641521782061561871241
193Erie, PA [21500]1941451801901002052311245
194Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]1661851631742151531981254
195Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]186210214209199190611269
196Flint, MI [22420]2081381992061321492391271
197Amarillo, TX [11100]189217199210205159991278
198Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]1921791851852071452031296
199El Paso, TX [21340]221177199221231219301298
200Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]172214193218182692521300
201Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]2172152032042351341001308
202Springfield, IL [44100]2012072212161761401541315
203Jackson, MI [27100]2001871851871192182441340
204Salem, OR [41420]2121721661901832282001351
205Merced, CA [32900]233234237241233144371359
206Jackson, MS [27140]1681881551842182092461368
207Chico, CA [17020]2212222262241931471361369
207Fayetteville, NC [22180]22622522122723622591369
209Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]241198240241156200971373
210Duluth, MN-WI [20260]1732021871811892342171383
211McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]228222226244246203171386
212Corpus Christi, TX [18580]2082061962062241512041395
213Johnson City, TN [27740]2182002112181682421401397
214Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]2152192112162371461591403
215Columbus, GA-AL [17980]2032042092062022491331406
215Punta Gorda, FL [39460]2352282142302011081901406
217Yuba City, CA [49700]230230221227197772451427
218Abilene, TX [10180]2202402262142221871231432
219Montgomery, AL [33860]2071992062132112461511433
220Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]210224230210228248871437
221Joplin, MO [27900]2162012212101581882501444
222Yuma, AZ [49740]249247249251243192161447
223Billings, MT [13740]2282372092262131671691449
223Yakima, WA [49420]2272322112242261182111449
225Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]2042082061992202501661453
226Redding, CA [39820]2242332182202081162381457
227Macon, GA [31420]2042262062142122311701463
228Warner Robins, GA [47580]24724524124824223851466
229Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]232250241236248199631469
230Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]2192182202212401951611474
231Lake Charles, LA [29340]2372362352372191651571486
232Bowling Green, KY [14540]1942292141951922352341493
233Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]238244236235230236931512
234Charleston, WV [16620]2442132412401812411551515
235Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]2512422492492381971041530
236Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]2302122332312032471751531
237Jacksonville, NC [27340]2392482482372441761441536
238Monroe, LA [33740]2412392412442231801711539
239St. Cloud, MN [41060]2332152332331792242231540
240Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]2392212302332342441421543
241Salisbury, MD [41540]2242462182292472371841585
242Atlantic City, NJ [12100]2452312372372291892291597
243Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]2212412262212252432251602
244Pueblo, CO [39380]2462432452442271642401609
245Terre Haute, IN [45460]2352382372312162332271617
246Albany, GA [10500]2502492472492412451821663
247Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]2432352452432392512141670
248El Centro, CA [20940]2522512522522452072181677
249Laredo, TX [29700]2472522492472492142321690


Raw Results
Sorted by descending total patent counts
Location [CBSA]PatentsInventorsAssigneesClass
Diversity
Inventor
Density %
IP Company
Density %
% Gender
Diversity
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]2587481082035890 4735.5411.7712.62
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]171366674588056 5430.330.9415.43
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]103697951426971 5042.065.2713.56
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]79725655625375 5191.342.3313.99
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]65347661372474 4381.652.2511.95
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]64954369203229 4091.123.6415.14
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]59847330603165 4770.461.3610.8
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]54577379943623 5440.41.2211.32
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]49673277221705 4400.641.418.55
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]43330245463758 4960.391.6214.32
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]39249267762982 4620.341.4410.24
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]37220208922326 4780.340.8612.21
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]32978261673606 4720.411.1113.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]30042233971850 3820.992.689.59
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]18625176451444 4370.480.7710.83
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]184437136777 4040.270.515.21
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]176724247277 2240.531.3112.61
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]175926126361 3700.681.6214.57
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]163595578607 3300.330.4810.13
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]15754169291738 4040.341.6711.54
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]149148104497 3540.670.529.89
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]13863186051189 3970.740.6411.95
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]13814108932095 3920.181.0110.49
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]132495613759 3840.582.5611.58
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]12743123851494 4020.420.7910.19
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]1212110409762 3730.470.512.7
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]1118277831005 4010.371.19.61
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]111009234702 3450.430.3110.64
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]78653557931 2830.161.377.73
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]781611392923 3720.480.6211.26
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]777612305657 2860.850.7811.75
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]774110931886 3410.391.1213.99
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]77115859675 3130.270.529.31
Durham, NC [20500]71058351481 2691.410.2713.21
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]70227587685 3650.480.677.42
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]65782404504 2430.483.799.03
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]59206536983 3240.522.828.59
San Antonio, TX [41700]56925167443 2450.20.7515.44
Boulder, CO [14500]55697798795 2812.376.1111.13
Rochester, NY [40380]49517278482 2860.670.5311.32
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]45465712649 2880.682.9811.01
Madison, WI [31540]43565843376 2820.861.4112.86
Peoria, IL [37900]4323386687 1921.060.346.15
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]42703987524 2880.20.6712.46
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]4188106392 1820.280.235.08
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]41636020729 2900.190.7712.25
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]4161894114 1330.241.247.81
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]41565881654 2940.220.299.75
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]40193881493 2630.563.125.63
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]39983100291 1800.81.8817.68
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]39304104263 2220.970.526.87
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]38187790418 2582.115.0811.02
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]36054852435 2670.562.279.97
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]35832123224 1590.310.1511.77
Worcester, MA [49340]35427054319 2270.721.3212.72
Columbus, OH [18140]34437545599 2990.350.3611.09
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]33032738233 1940.20.310.89
Richmond, VA [40060]32923537266 2170.260.6211.92
Albuquerque, NM [10740]32324000303 2680.441.6111.43
Akron, OH [10420]32233360361 2780.481.5810.12
Lancaster, PA [29540]32081478131 1830.270.545.22
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]317898441 1270.641.119.04
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]29311932255 2060.250.7910.64
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]26166778489 2210.280.9513.38
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]2608197189 1590.340.0810.27
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]25512605312 2210.240.845.8
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]23691789130 1510.531.788.18
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]2278141159 1510.820.5811.52
Knoxville, TN [28940]22773347265 2620.360.3911.62
Tucson, AZ [46060]21945026339 2150.481.6611.48
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]21622187248 1630.451.7411.34
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]21551829146 1760.270.3511.27
Dayton, OH [19380]21452279246 2150.280.2110.65
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]21292556262 2130.411.797.23
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]2111160379 1580.580.298.09
Jacksonville, FL [27260]20762089271 2040.130.2712.02
Toledo, OH [45780]20471958202 2200.320.348.54
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]20193577298 2340.992.638.86
Gainesville, FL [23540]19672194164 1850.742.4716.8
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]19344318405 2450.150.1312.57
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]19101700234 1830.170.1811.56
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]18865172568 2720.110.7110.33
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]18503421226 2300.40.639.51
Bloomington, IN [14020]1835123647 790.770.1311.3
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]17144417255 2240.470.987.08
Syracuse, NY [45060]16782224162 1690.340.378.01
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]16422155155 1660.420.1510.4
Racine, WI [39540]1637105685 1800.542.118.37
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]15713457192 1501.292.388.53
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]15502488122 1721.051.9613.29
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]15362138232 2120.180.6710.33
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]14773191309 2180.240.117.11
Dover, DE [20100]1387186474 1550.11.89.93
Rochester, MN [40340]1332295681 901.30.978.48
Huntsville, AL [26620]13252005205 1750.40.629.77
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]12062094302 1780.150.539.27
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]10832140223 1850.120.3413.26
Columbia, SC [17900]10661443111 1760.170.1911.1
Tulsa, OK [46140]10602849295 1940.281.1610.93
Springfield, MA [44140]10561892154 1380.31.1713.04
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]10531587192 1520.220.857.35
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]1020835164 1020.221.278.02
Charlottesville, VA [16820]10151338150 1360.560.6111.79
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]10112302193 1350.30.576.84
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]9861355144 1420.340.675.8
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]97390952 800.481.268.3
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]969131490 1660.481.414.26
Spokane, WA [44060]9631039151 1460.1717.56
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]9531213246 1610.141.0110.32
Topeka, KS [45820]9371174106 1340.50.0916.08
Lincoln, NE [30700]879976108 1360.290.4310.48
State College, PA [44300]876131488 1430.832.6613.98
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]8702057115 1150.910.217.37
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]8471268190 1510.110.1511.53
York-Hanover, PA [49620]840104988 890.230.46.05
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]819135694 1860.290.5913.79
Spartanburg, SC [43900]78258758 1150.160.187.53
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]7691070172 1370.130.9210.94
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]755127265 1210.410.112.49
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]752862114 1330.110.3310.22
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]733120177 1310.660.0713.73
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]6901146156 1460.20.177.48
Wichita, KS [48620]6861518138 1600.230.426.31
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]67668438 820.220.0411.89
Columbia, MO [17860]67378759 1260.420.499.56
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]6621679158 1280.210.6912.68
Tallahassee, FL [45220]65084963 1340.220.0718.95
Janesville, WI [27500]64542552 890.261.428.07
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]6381421203 1240.110.659.14
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]61894261 990.30.4910.25
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]608593114 1050.292.297.04
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]597924122 1150.241.2111.83
Iowa City, IA [26980]587108062 670.610.0615.51
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]58761069 1140.220.327.59
Binghamton, NY [13780]576108157 1250.441.018.6
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]5431451145 990.260.299.36
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]5091502158 1270.331.16.49
Wilmington, NC [48900]50588980 920.30.8812.33
Florence, SC [22500]50336124 680.180.5610.87
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]49683780 1150.330.317.98
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]4951295110 1320.40.5910.24
Rockford, IL [40420]480112694 1120.330.424.54
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]43373660 930.340.1618.78
Savannah, GA [42340]42167254 1000.160.47.84
Salinas, CA [41500]39876798 790.181.110.41
Bend, OR [13460]39173499 930.361.278.97
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]3861324105 1150.220.277.17
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]3851066113 1110.381.318.96
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]38478285 1050.150.357.74
Lafayette, LA [29180]368833113 790.170.866.12
Bellingham, WA [13380]368665111 1050.291.627.67
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]36043541 620.150.5611.97
Roanoke, VA [40220]35477671 870.250.127.64
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]33571050 1010.120.1110.98
Lubbock, TX [31180]32849461 780.150.815.53
Tyler, TX [46340]30343977 460.191.186.62
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]289787121 940.10.49.64
Waco, TX [47380]28127856 780.10.998.73
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]28034434 910.130.4316.29
Green Bay, WI [24580]27857990 860.180.746.28
Midland, TX [33260]27745187 420.260.593.91
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]271685104 810.140.766.34
Greeley, CO [24540]2621446108 1010.431.617.95
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]26142659 640.080.427.47
Fresno, CA [23420]25156273 810.060.4113.68
Jackson, MS [27140]25040064 530.070.154.58
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]25053253 650.230.627.69
Appleton, WI [11540]250168468 780.691.1311.52
Asheville, NC [11700]24398996 890.210.26.23
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]23925343 310.120.983.74
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]23430147 590.110.066.45
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]23295575 820.351.259.3
Gainesville, GA [23580]22660655 650.290.846.31
Kingston, NY [28740]22176046 610.420.968.51
Burlington, NC [15500]21726628 440.150.8210.46
Longview, TX [30980]21530165 520.141.067.25
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]21570561 630.160.8413.38
Stockton, CA [44700]21578972 790.10.5910.98
Springfield, MO [44180]20547073 790.10.069.95
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]198110454 590.410.9311.45
Mobile, AL [33660]19434257 650.080.659.16
Medford, OR [32780]19144961 700.20.158.82
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]18538154 620.221.745.27
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]18426928 380.10.2411.75
Modesto, CA [33700]17439957 610.070.6110.14
Reading, PA [39740]17268456 650.160.679.37
Amarillo, TX [11100]17124338 370.090.4110.75
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]17036056 480.080.5710.1
Greenville, NC [24780]16629833 480.170.911.45
Lakeland, FL [29460]16450671 550.070.2211.11
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]16445448 520.090.447.3
Erie, PA [21500]15879052 490.290.176.08
Bowling Green, KY [14540]15818428 470.10.065.86
Eau Claire, WI [20740]15550043 460.290.86.1
Bakersfield, CA [12540]15269475 510.080.5610.83
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]14961466 610.090.427.79
Anchorage, AK [11260]14436746 500.090.4116.23
Jackson, MI [27100]13240648 510.250.124.75
Springfield, IL [44100]12928025 330.140.498.8
Olympia, WA [36500]12143655 410.150.838.48
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]11529930 390.090.029.58
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]10627832 430.070.018.49
Macon, GA [31420]10619132 340.080.078.41
Ocala, FL [36100]10436847 490.10.114.37
Montgomery, AL [33860]10231732 360.080.038.93
Flint, MI [22420]10189238 390.220.435.43
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]10128441 390.060.437.28
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]9420820 370.060.0211.01
Prescott, AZ [39140]9335746 420.150.758.08
Salem, OR [41420]9253358 490.120.077.38
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]8166742 400.40.754.51
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]8023129 330.050.448.59
Joplin, MO [27900]7930725 370.170.264.1
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]7825237 400.050.5210.69
Johnson City, TN [27740]7730829 310.150.049.31
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]7423726 290.050.218.57
Abilene, TX [10180]6611622 340.070.2610.04
Chico, CA [17020]6420922 270.10.449.46
El Paso, TX [21340]6448638 290.060.1113.54
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]6411022 290.060.046.21
Salisbury, MD [41540]588127 240.020.067.94
Redding, CA [39820]5815627 300.090.615.46
Fayetteville, NC [22180]5520125 250.050.0915.82
Yakima, WA [49420]5415729 270.060.617.02
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]5320922 120.020.1814.86
Billings, MT [13740]5314030 260.080.368.42
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]5026119 200.090.038.13
Yuba City, CA [49700]5017925 250.10.94.59
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]436613 170.020.211.74
Merced, CA [32900]3915515 140.050.4613.08
St. Cloud, MN [41060]3925219 190.130.096.25
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]3818528 230.090.657.69
Terre Haute, IN [45460]3812615 200.070.066.13
Lake Charles, LA [29340]3514618 160.070.388.68
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]348617 180.060.0610.88
Jacksonville, NC [27340]31769 160.040.319.18
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]3121520 190.050.049.28
Monroe, LA [33740]2911713 120.070.298.39
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]2933314 140.170.1910.82
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]2614812 130.050.016.69
Charleston, WV [16620]2526013 150.130.048.74
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]2415815 160.060.246.1
Pueblo, CO [39380]2110312 120.060.385.34
Warner Robins, GA [47580]188513 100.040.0616.73
Laredo, TX [29700]18418 110.020.156.05
Yuma, AZ [49740]17808 80.040.2314.88
Albany, GA [10500]156811 90.050.037.96
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]121048 90.050.210.52
El Centro, CA [20940]4504 40.030.166.41


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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