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

	Time Period: 2013 to 2026	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	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	21	60
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	10	1	1	43	60
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	14	67
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	14	5	19	55	115
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	72	31	20	157
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	92	74	13	186
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	9	63	58	37	201
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	26	29	33	19	218
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	71	51	74	219
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	132	221
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	94	225
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	88	231
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	45	28	23	35	13	65	234
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	84	29	66	251
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	83	82	48	261
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	24	266
18	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	112	56	272
19	Madison, WI [31540]	44	41	52	43	17	38	39	274
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	86	275
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	115	278
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	28	8	85	279
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	39	162	283
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	38	19	92	61	296
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	96	93	303
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	62	85	21	22	3	310
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	59	25	46	41	319
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	58	41	44	45	322
29	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	116	76	340
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	54	140	42	340
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	161	342
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	93	118	355
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	138	15	356
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	76	90	75	23	14	4	361
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	18	77	60	131	365
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	45	45	6	185	35	378
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	49	39	18	123	382
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	64	50	28	70	386
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	47	58	34	73	387
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	149	64	105	399
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	48	5	143	400
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	41	31	133	79	406
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	44	28	30	137	126	414
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	43	63	106	73	31	418
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	40	51	32	119	421
46	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	21	33	422
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	155	437
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	97	11	438
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	94	51	441
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	57	177	103	451
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	53	40	38	143	102	47	468
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	199	474
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	73	91	56	26	81	478
54	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	37	31	88	142	117	479
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	38	7	237	479
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	77	485
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	132	103	18	11	26	514
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	100	8	15	165	523
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	115	134	141	531
60	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	107	129	88	45	40	17	532
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	114	118	60	538
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	163	41	188	545
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	67	556
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	74	110	55	97	564
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	66	25	206	578
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	97	108	97	54	38	587
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	85	50	71	57	53	72	208	596
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	54	68	59	15	136	215	599
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	67	119	89	101	599
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	103	97	42	24	177	603
71	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	56	73	115	135	604
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	36	135	183	129	606
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	45	188	100	110	610
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	97	111	37	120	59	637
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	79	70	110	128	650
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	125	136	85	40	20	168	662
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	46	664
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	80	79	96	95	213	49	666
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	124	77	103	121	22	672
80	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	168	100	20	126	89	677
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	70	146	107	116	686
81	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	73	141	179	91	686
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	139	146	9	68	169	693
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	61	125	80	236	695
85	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	75	72	68	109	195	108	702
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	117	138	101	40	707
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	83	113	171	80	711
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	82	65	71	178	186	53	712
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	228	721
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	81	78	76	182	170	36	722
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	160	27	56	72	728
92	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	109	116	74	93	173	66	106	737
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	114	44	226	5	739
94	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	95	88	67	211	107	740
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	134	135	105	127	126	52	63	742
96	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	65	94	175	164	746
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	196	122	32	59	149	752
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	77	79	153	205	71	762
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	81	171	131	140	764
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	115	144	107	26	231	32	773
101	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	138	111	117	123	50	189	777
102	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	90	87	168	178	779
102	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	123	109	131	76	43	147	779
104	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	137	143	96	77	50	782
105	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	114	136	60	30	179	785
106	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	126	88	108	180	76	92	791
107	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	88	126	93	86	227	109	794
108	Dover, DE [20100]	94	226	46	93	191	23	124	797
108	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	116	114	69	123	122	797
110	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	101	98	84	99	130	83	203	798
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	139	97	36	182	181	807
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	86	114	98	127	216	820
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	100	93	119	93	61	219	823
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	77	112	130	242	823
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	121	221	207	830
116	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	102	142	89	136	134	47	184	834
117	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	143	79	45	148	836
117	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	117	108	105	148	113	836
119	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	83	156	201	87	844
119	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	108	106	100	106	85	104	235	844
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	154	125	65	223	44	845
122	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	127	16	197	205	850
123	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	127	170	123	59	67	170	852
124	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	122	156	168	34	232	12	857
125	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	136	180	159	52	49	175	858
126	Spokane, WA [44060]	110	129	97	104	157	65	197	859
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	142	154	81	48	134	865
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	119	187	108	142	871
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	188	161	22	216	82	872
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	177	182	68	75	68	873
131	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	113	87	102	189	212	64	882
132	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	111	134	107	17	214	883
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	161	117	134	99	35	187	886
134	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	111	132	229	1	898
135	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	159	143	89	208	2	899
136	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	148	165	121	61	143	138	901
137	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	95	138	117	178	137	903
138	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	124	161	152	63	112	911
138	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	97	102	92	124	154	218	911
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	159	165	162	87	16	918
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	124	129	81	108	192	243	923
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	156	141	100	141	120	923
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	159	171	165	84	27	942
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	109	113	186	172	111	952
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	184	180	146	116	37	173	966
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	104	140	206	201	987
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	188	177	64	71	163	992
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	137	124	91	176	186	995
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	178	146	144	154	193	119	75	1009
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	90	158	245	1016
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	126	129	184	204	1023
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	145	105	142	192	161	130	1034
152	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	113	161	155	81	229	1034
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	161	195	204	146	176	156	6	1044
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	133	150	128	160	230	1045
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	183	196	177	167	129	52	1056
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	171	147	156	231	153	30	1057
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	159	201	156	131	240	62	1075
158	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	192	151	79	58	1075
160	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	119	153	174	91	222	1076
161	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	130	136	173	193	1080
162	Green Bay, WI [24580]	163	169	129	152	150	99	225	1087
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	184	141	196	147	53	217	1095
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	170	172	165	170	127	103	192	1099
164	Reading, PA [39740]	190	160	170	173	161	106	139	1099
166	Florence, SC [22500]	142	193	224	168	148	128	98	1101
167	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	133	172	169	200	1104
168	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	177	176	101	86	232	1114
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	159	180	1120
170	Waco, TX [47380]	160	208	172	161	198	69	157	1125
171	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	158	144	187	216	125	100	1128
172	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	123	146	139	199	223	1130
173	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	155	183	138	185	220	95	1132
174	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	210	215	199	164	88	83	1134
174	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	165	129	160	204	190	1134
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	177	179	137	27	241	1136
177	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	149	150	122	217	196	1138
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	192	187	204	157	7	1138
179	Midland, TX [33260]	158	179	126	196	118	117	252	1146
180	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	163	179	218	111	121	1168
181	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	152	185	175	62	212	1170
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	202	169	85	159	1174
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	195	176	194	194	104	95	234	1192
184	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	172	173	210	114	145	1194
185	Medford, OR [32780]	184	180	159	167	142	210	153	1195
185	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	175	148	183	220	193	84	1195
187	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	189	195	172	194	209	124	114	1197
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	194	204	74	98	249	1197
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	197	164	152	171	205	151	176	1216
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	188	192	201	224	18	1220
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	142	158	197	235	133	1224
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	193	185	200	168	90	185	1232
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	173	214	150	195	1247
194	Erie, PA [21500]	195	147	183	191	102	207	231	1256
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	136	198	206	133	144	240	1265
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	211	206	163	90	1276
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	215	208	199	191	69	1279
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	219	233	219	29	1298
199	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	173	216	193	218	183	70	251	1304
200	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	218	217	177	135	151	1306
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	181	188	187	207	149	202	1307
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	206	235	139	102	1316
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	120	218	244	1344
204	Salem, OR [41420]	209	173	168	185	184	228	198	1345
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	232	238	242	230	146	34	1357
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	239	198	237	238	154	196	104	1366
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	155	184	219	209	246	1369
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	228	225	224	228	236	225	10	1376
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	246	246	203	9	1381
210	Chico, CA [17020]	223	223	228	225	196	152	136	1383
211	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	198	208	224	155	191	1391
212	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	204	185	181	190	233	227	1392
213	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	213	228	200	109	183	1394
214	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	202	208	204	202	249	127	1395
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	216	219	212	215	238	147	156	1403
216	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	213	219	170	243	146	1409
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	208	211	245	150	1424
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	229	222	227	194	78	247	1427
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	221	188	125	1435
219	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	224	231	213	229	248	78	1435
221	Billings, MT [13740]	227	237	208	225	213	166	160	1436
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	202	222	211	158	187	250	1444
223	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	248	249	243	189	23	1445
224	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	234	211	224	227	113	213	1448
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	238	234	248	194	57	1452
226	Macon, GA [31420]	205	228	204	215	212	230	171	1465
227	Redding, CA [39820]	225	233	218	221	208	122	239	1466
228	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	218	221	240	198	154	1468
229	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	206	209	208	201	222	251	172	1469
230	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	236	231	236	217	162	152	1471
231	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	244	248	242	239	8	1473
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	196	195	236	238	1504
233	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	236	232	237	96	1520
234	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	242	239	181	241	166	1526
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	231	231	203	247	174	1528
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	249	237	200	99	1528
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	230	232	179	222	220	1531
238	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	239	242	244	223	181	167	1538
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	221	231	234	234	244	144	1549
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	239	244	180	158	1556
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	244	244	226	165	211	1579
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	239	228	190	210	1581
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	218	230	247	238	194	1597
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	225	242	221	1598
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	236	238	238	233	215	234	233	1627
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	244	242	239	250	209	1662
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	182	1665
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	224	1678
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	226	1686

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]	271365	112267	6067	475	5.75	12.12	12.77
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	176762	70120	8341	548	0.34	0.97	15.52
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	108975	99067	7181	506	2.14	5.43	13.67
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	83115	68080	5544	523	1.39	2.4	14.15
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	68924	38263	3323	413	1.16	3.75	15.36
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	68227	68629	2547	442	1.71	2.32	12.1
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	62164	34294	3277	480	0.48	1.41	10.92
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	56465	39265	3725	546	0.41	1.26	11.43
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	51488	28760	1757	443	0.66	1.46	8.66
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	45459	25537	3892	496	0.41	1.68	14.41
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41084	27932	3105	468	0.36	1.5	10.42
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38563	21884	2414	485	0.36	0.89	12.34
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	34967	27242	3720	478	0.43	1.15	13.2
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	32523	24329	1949	388	1.03	2.83	9.65
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	19959	7602	811	409	0.28	0.53	15.35
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19523	18391	1481	444	0.5	0.79	10.95
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18598	4438	289	231	0.56	1.37	12.69
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17737	6311	372	373	0.7	1.67	14.51
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17028	5809	627	336	0.35	0.5	10.34
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16685	17601	1799	408	0.36	1.72	11.66
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15487	8352	507	359	0.69	0.53	9.96
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14511	11316	2197	398	0.19	1.06	10.59
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14401	19367	1220	402	0.77	0.65	11.99
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13696	5808	790	387	0.61	2.67	11.69
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13472	12973	1541	406	0.44	0.81	10.32
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12566	10814	787	380	0.48	0.52	12.78
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11574	8025	1032	407	0.39	1.13	9.66
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11552	9598	726	352	0.45	0.32	10.64
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8271	3705	968	288	0.16	1.42	7.87
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8242	11900	954	378	0.51	0.64	11.39
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8186	12738	687	291	0.88	0.81	11.92
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8104	11328	916	343	0.4	1.16	14.04
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8044	6046	698	326	0.27	0.54	9.36
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7542	7938	707	373	0.51	0.7	7.55
Durham, NC [20500]	7442	8687	506	276	1.47	0.29	13.33
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6716	2512	530	250	0.5	3.99	9.26
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6258	6737	1007	326	0.53	2.89	8.66
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5988	5340	462	252	0.21	0.78	15.73
Boulder, CO [14500]	5802	8081	819	285	2.45	6.29	11.14
Rochester, NY [40380]	5084	7422	498	288	0.68	0.54	11.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4763	5912	661	292	0.7	3.04	11.24
Peoria, IL [37900]	4620	3984	89	199	1.09	0.35	6.26
Madison, WI [31540]	4557	6098	391	287	0.89	1.47	12.89
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4550	4240	556	291	0.21	0.71	12.58
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4503	1107	93	184	0.29	0.23	5.05
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4393	6254	767	299	0.19	0.81	12.26
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4335	6118	678	296	0.23	0.3	9.77
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4260	927	119	133	0.25	1.29	7.86
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4204	4053	527	269	0.58	3.34	5.75
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4183	3229	302	181	0.84	1.95	17.69
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4141	4229	269	229	1	0.53	6.92
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4057	8129	433	264	2.2	5.27	11.21
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3975	2217	230	161	0.33	0.15	12.3
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3780	5002	454	269	0.58	2.37	10.19
Worcester, MA [49340]	3713	7272	324	229	0.74	1.34	12.81
Columbus, OH [18140]	3696	7871	623	310	0.37	0.37	11.37
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3503	2832	244	196	0.21	0.31	10.99
Richmond, VA [40060]	3463	3719	275	226	0.28	0.64	11.94
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3401	1548	137	188	0.28	0.57	5.23
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3392	4141	312	275	0.45	1.66	11.47
Akron, OH [10420]	3339	3467	381	289	0.5	1.67	10.26
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3319	1012	42	129	0.66	1.13	9.12
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3074	2021	265	216	0.26	0.82	10.67
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2757	2053	95	163	0.35	0.08	10.52
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2753	7050	508	225	0.29	0.98	13.46
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2666	2716	332	228	0.25	0.9	5.77
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2564	1866	137	160	0.55	1.87	8.13
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2454	1461	59	156	0.85	0.58	11.09
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2389	3476	278	270	0.38	0.41	11.62
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2348	5211	354	223	0.5	1.73	11.59
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2328	1898	149	182	0.28	0.36	11.34
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2273	2263	255	168	0.47	1.79	11.34
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2234	2629	269	215	0.43	1.84	7.3
Dayton, OH [19380]	2221	2357	257	215	0.29	0.22	10.53
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2205	1653	85	160	0.6	0.31	8
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2202	2208	284	208	0.13	0.29	12.17
Toledo, OH [45780]	2137	2055	205	222	0.34	0.34	8.63
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2086	2326	169	193	0.78	2.55	17.16
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2075	3666	308	238	1.01	2.72	8.85
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2011	4460	419	247	0.16	0.14	12.62
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1980	5386	591	276	0.12	0.74	10.51
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1972	1764	238	186	0.18	0.18	11.57
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1920	3535	230	233	0.41	0.64	9.53
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1882	4563	261	232	0.49	1	7.17
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1876	1261	48	80	0.78	0.13	11.34
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1755	2312	163	169	0.35	0.37	8.11
Racine, WI [39540]	1693	1104	87	181	0.56	2.16	8.58
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1686	2205	158	170	0.43	0.15	10.55
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1641	3578	200	156	1.34	2.48	8.62
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1626	2594	123	175	1.1	1.97	13.38
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1610	2218	240	214	0.19	0.69	10.39
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1554	3349	315	222	0.25	0.11	7.26
Dover, DE [20100]	1473	202	504	163	0.11	1.91	10.12
Rochester, MN [40340]	1411	3028	85	94	1.33	1.02	8.57
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1405	2077	215	186	0.41	0.65	9.85
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1257	2162	311	184	0.15	0.55	9.43
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1152	2933	302	195	0.29	1.19	10.81
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1128	2216	236	190	0.13	0.36	13.24
Columbia, SC [17900]	1105	1496	115	182	0.18	0.2	11.21
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1095	1639	200	159	0.23	0.88	7.39
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1086	882	170	105	0.23	1.31	7.95
Springfield, MA [44140]	1085	1944	157	140	0.31	1.19	12.91
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1066	1403	157	138	0.59	0.63	11.94
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1043	2374	197	136	0.31	0.58	6.89
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1032	1412	93	170	0.52	1.44	14.78
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1019	928	54	82	0.49	1.31	8.33
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1015	1418	151	147	0.35	0.7	5.84
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1011	1267	251	163	0.15	1.04	10.57
Spokane, WA [44060]	1005	1065	157	148	0.18	1.04	7.6
Topeka, KS [45820]	987	1222	108	136	0.53	0.09	16.74
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	924	2101	122	117	0.93	0.22	7.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	918	1001	113	140	0.29	0.45	10.44
State College, PA [44300]	914	1389	92	149	0.88	2.79	13.96
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	893	1335	196	153	0.11	0.15	11.86
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	891	1080	91	89	0.24	0.42	6.16
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	858	1405	100	188	0.3	0.63	14.12
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	808	1307	78	144	0.72	0.07	13.39
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	807	605	60	116	0.17	0.18	7.83
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	794	1320	67	124	0.43	0.1	12.71
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	793	887	120	137	0.12	0.35	10.49
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	793	1103	176	140	0.13	0.94	10.96
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	728	1209	160	148	0.21	0.17	7.49
Wichita, KS [48620]	717	1645	141	164	0.25	0.43	6.71
Columbia, MO [17860]	707	815	60	130	0.44	0.5	9.47
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	699	709	39	84	0.23	0.05	11.86
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	696	1775	166	133	0.22	0.72	12.88
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	688	886	64	138	0.23	0.07	19.23
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	676	1481	212	131	0.12	0.67	9.35
Janesville, WI [27500]	665	450	54	94	0.27	1.47	8.49
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	646	956	64	99	0.3	0.51	10.24
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	640	604	119	107	0.29	2.39	6.95
Iowa City, IA [26980]	621	1119	64	70	0.63	0.07	15.53
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	613	951	125	117	0.25	1.24	11.86
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	613	637	74	115	0.23	0.35	7.81
Binghamton, NY [13780]	610	1102	58	127	0.45	1.02	8.57
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	582	1521	158	104	0.27	0.31	9.5
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	536	865	86	125	0.34	0.33	7.94
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	536	1543	162	131	0.34	1.13	6.58
Wilmington, NC [48900]	526	923	86	96	0.32	0.94	12.27
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	521	1348	114	136	0.42	0.61	10.24
Florence, SC [22500]	518	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.79
Rockford, IL [40420]	489	1164	94	112	0.35	0.42	4.67
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	451	754	63	96	0.35	0.16	18.7
Savannah, GA [42340]	434	693	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.06
Bend, OR [13460]	418	774	105	96	0.38	1.34	9.14
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	415	803	90	110	0.15	0.37	7.51
Salinas, CA [41500]	410	795	100	80	0.18	1.13	10.48
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	402	1384	110	119	0.23	0.29	7.35
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	398	1110	120	114	0.39	1.4	9.15
Lafayette, LA [29180]	385	860	117	80	0.18	0.89	6.17
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	382	452	42	63	0.16	0.58	12.25
Bellingham, WA [13380]	379	697	113	107	0.3	1.65	7.92
Roanoke, VA [40220]	366	797	74	89	0.25	0.13	7.65
Lubbock, TX [31180]	351	530	63	79	0.16	0.83	15.24
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	348	751	52	104	0.12	0.12	10.91
Tyler, TX [46340]	322	450	80	47	0.19	1.23	6.73
Midland, TX [33260]	304	470	95	47	0.27	0.64	3.87
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	303	824	125	97	0.1	0.42	9.7
Waco, TX [47380]	299	283	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.76
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	294	369	34	94	0.14	0.43	16.2
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	294	730	112	87	0.14	0.82	6.42
Green Bay, WI [24580]	291	600	93	88	0.18	0.77	6.32
Greeley, CO [24540]	282	1502	115	105	0.44	1.72	8.07
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	277	445	61	66	0.08	0.44	7.73
Appleton, WI [11540]	263	1732	71	81	0.71	1.18	11.51
Jackson, MS [27140]	261	408	66	56	0.07	0.16	4.66
Fresno, CA [23420]	259	587	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.57
Asheville, NC [11700]	257	1021	102	94	0.22	0.21	6.36
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	257	551	60	69	0.24	0.7	7.81
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	255	310	50	61	0.11	0.07	6.26
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	248	997	79	85	0.36	1.31	9.63
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	248	258	44	32	0.13	1	4.06
Burlington, NC [15500]	243	281	28	46	0.16	0.82	11.32
Gainesville, GA [23580]	231	630	55	65	0.3	0.84	6.16
Kingston, NY [28740]	230	785	48	63	0.43	1	8.65
Stockton, CA [44700]	229	823	78	85	0.1	0.64	11.41
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	227	726	63	67	0.16	0.87	13.73
Longview, TX [30980]	225	310	69	53	0.14	1.13	7.04
Springfield, MO [44180]	220	490	79	83	0.1	0.06	9.65
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	202	1135	55	60	0.42	0.95	11.6
Mobile, AL [33660]	200	354	57	66	0.09	0.65	9.24
Medford, OR [32780]	198	468	63	71	0.21	0.16	8.87
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	193	392	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.3
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	190	277	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.6
Modesto, CA [33700]	187	404	61	62	0.07	0.65	10.24
Amarillo, TX [11100]	180	245	39	38	0.09	0.42	11.03
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	178	369	57	48	0.09	0.58	10.42
Reading, PA [39740]	175	707	58	66	0.16	0.7	9.46
Greenville, NC [24780]	175	313	34	49	0.18	0.93	11.96
Lakeland, FL [29460]	171	529	75	57	0.07	0.23	11.27
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	165	467	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.43
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	163	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.69
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	160	514	43	48	0.3	0.8	6.03
Erie, PA [21500]	160	816	52	50	0.3	0.17	6.16
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	159	641	69	67	0.09	0.44	8.17
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	157	713	78	52	0.08	0.58	10.76
Anchorage, AK [11260]	147	379	47	52	0.1	0.42	16.04
Jackson, MI [27100]	138	413	50	51	0.26	0.12	4.85
Springfield, IL [44100]	136	285	27	34	0.14	0.53	8.94
Olympia, WA [36500]	126	456	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.68
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	119	311	32	41	0.1	0.02	9.92
Montgomery, AL [33860]	110	324	33	39	0.08	0.03	9
Macon, GA [31420]	108	194	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.56
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	107	282	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.53
Ocala, FL [36100]	107	383	48	49	0.1	0.1	14.66
Flint, MI [22420]	106	928	41	40	0.23	0.47	5.54
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	103	296	41	39	0.07	0.43	7.83
Salem, OR [41420]	103	544	59	53	0.12	0.07	7.56
Prescott, AZ [39140]	101	371	50	45	0.15	0.82	7.95
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	97	210	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.36
Joplin, MO [27900]	84	311	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.17
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	83	684	43	41	0.41	0.77	4.51
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	82	236	30	35	0.05	0.45	8.8
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	263	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.66
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	318	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.24
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	242	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.85
Abilene, TX [10180]	73	123	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.08
El Paso, TX [21340]	67	499	40	31	0.06	0.12	13.61
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.49
Chico, CA [17020]	64	212	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.5
Salisbury, MD [41540]	59	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.79
Redding, CA [39820]	58	162	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.67
Yakima, WA [49420]	57	161	31	29	0.06	0.65	6.96
Billings, MT [13740]	56	147	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.66
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	55	208	25	25	0.05	0.09	15.75
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	54	215	23	12	0.02	0.18	15.76
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	52	269	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.46
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	189	26	26	0.1	0.94	4.62
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	47	70	15	19	0.02	0.23	11.99
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	43	262	21	21	0.13	0.1	6.56
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	41	195	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.96
Merced, CA [32900]	40	166	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.37
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	132	15	20	0.08	0.06	6.07
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	38	154	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.89
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	88	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.82
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	33	351	16	17	0.18	0.22	10.64
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	33	79	9	16	0.04	0.31	8.7
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	220	20	19	0.06	0.04	9.25
Monroe, LA [33740]	30	123	14	13	0.07	0.31	8.62
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	27	155	13	14	0.05	0.01	7.15
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	266	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.62
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	170	15	16	0.06	0.24	7.09
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	107	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.05
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	82	9	9	0.04	0.26	14.08
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	90	13	10	0.04	0.06	15.95
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	43	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.3
Albany, GA [10500]	15	68	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.96
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	114	8	9	0.05	0.2	10.79
El Centro, CA [20940]	5	51	5	4	0.03	0.2	6.33

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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