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	44	60
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	24	63
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	18	58	115
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	74	31	19	158
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	93	74	12	186
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	10	67	58	32	201
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	18	38	53	26	27	32	18	212
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	70	50	76	219
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	11	133	224
12	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	30	26	43	2	2	84	227
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	69	237
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	18	82	29	70	254
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	85	79	50	262
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	23	265
18	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	23	16	20	20	23	110	56	268
19	Madison, WI [31540]	43	42	52	39	18	38	38	270
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	29	50	51	3	4	86	276
21	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	37	163	281
22	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	83	36	118	282
23	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	36	28	8	91	284
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	34	20	34	41	17	93	61	300
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	16	17	19	13	51	92	97	305
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	81	21	22	3	307
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	55	34	56	57	25	43	41	311
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19	52	64	60	41	44	46	326
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	27	24	54	138	40	334
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	46	113	77	337
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	159	340
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	16	66	91	121	357
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	17	35	27	16	114	140	14	363
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	77	93	75	24	14	4	367
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	28	21	19	77	62	134	369
36	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	54	49	49	47	37	17	126	379
37	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	46	49	6	183	36	381
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	54	61	46	58	34	75	388
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	50	28	71	389
40	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	33	45	38	29	132	74	392
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	45	5	145	399
42	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	24	23	14	21	149	66	108	405
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	42	28	30	134	127	410
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	44	63	107	73	31	420
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	105	87	12	21	34	422
46	Akron, OH [10420]	61	63	54	44	48	35	119	424
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	58	59	55	14	12	152	429
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	53	143	98	13	441
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	48	39	30	37	145	95	49	443
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	59	178	102	453
51	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	72	78	72	90	56	27	78	473
52	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	55	40	41	144	103	47	475
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	47	102	202	477
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	57	43	48	39	7	236	480
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	91	142	124	490
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	88	496
57	State College, PA [44300]	112	110	130	105	19	10	22	508
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	86	101	9	15	160	522
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	32	41	33	33	112	135	140	526
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	59	66	63	115	115	57	534
61	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	60	23	40	163	40	190	546
62	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	110	112	130	91	52	41	20	556
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	69	64	67	50	78	163	66	557
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	101	68	62	72	110	54	92	559
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	69	68	65	23	205	575
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	100	90	96	107	99	55	39	586
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	58	15	137	212	595
68	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	62	78	56	73	109	135	598
69	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	88	50	71	58	53	71	209	600
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	47	40	35	35	134	182	130	603
71	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	70	120	90	101	604
72	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	99	42	25	175	605
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	111	612
74	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	70	105	159	98	20	121	64	637
75	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	105	108	97	115	38	120	63	646
76	Racine, WI [39540]	89	126	135	80	40	20	168	658
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	52	165	215	45	660
78	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	86	81	86	72	114	131	665
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	107	124	77	104	117	27	673
80	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	56	82	79	94	95	214	62	682
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	81	77	68	147	105	112	682
82	Dayton, OH [19380]	73	75	72	67	108	193	99	687
83	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	76	73	140	179	94	689
84	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	137	146	8	72	166	692
85	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	57	60	124	82	235	695
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	76	91	99	84	111	169	82	712
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	95	91	117	139	101	42	712
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	83	65	71	178	185	54	713
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	56	133	74	11	173	227	718
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	98	80	80	75	184	170	37	724
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	170	94	151	158	26	60	68	727
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	132	135	107	125	123	51	55	728
93	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	87	79	94	89	63	210	109	731
94	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	119	109	44	225	8	734
95	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	109	116	74	94	173	65	107	738
96	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	195	120	32	56	144	741
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	60	94	172	167	742
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	93	75	81	152	204	65	752
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	46	137	109	109	121	47	189	758
100	Syracuse, NY [45060]	86	76	89	88	88	165	177	769
101	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	85	171	131	143	770
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	124	88	108	180	75	89	783
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	147	125	111	132	76	45	149	785
104	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	111	116	113	69	122	115	787
104	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	117	140	117	31	230	30	787
106	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	139	140	150	96	81	48	793
107	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	75	96	137	94	36	180	176	794
108	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	101	118	138	61	33	182	797
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	97	86	99	129	85	200	798
110	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	87	129	91	87	227	113	799
111	Dover, DE [20100]	94	228	47	97	194	26	116	802
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	104	74	84	112	98	126	213	811
112	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	140	98	91	119	89	59	215	811
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	61	100	103	77	113	130	240	824
115	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	123	167	122	57	64	157	826
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	116	111	105	149	105	831
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	143	89	136	137	46	178	832
118	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	125	221	208	835
119	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	113	152	124	64	222	43	838
120	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	106	106	99	106	84	104	234	839
121	Bend, OR [13460]	149	153	123	143	79	48	146	841
122	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	114	85	108	127	16	196	197	843
123	Columbia, SC [17900]	99	103	111	83	156	200	93	845
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	136	182	156	49	49	170	849
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	108	129	97	104	157	68	192	855
126	Bloomington, IN [14020]	84	115	192	160	22	217	79	869
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	135	122	165	169	34	235	9	869
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	81	120	187	107	148	877
129	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	133	167	114	135	106	19	206	880
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	179	182	68	78	72	882
130	Columbia, MO [17860]	126	145	159	123	60	141	128	882
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	114	85	102	189	212	67	884
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	163	111	134	103	30	193	885
134	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	176	133	145	160	81	52	141	888
135	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	152	122	156	150	61	106	893
136	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	157	142	90	208	2	897
137	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	129	141	155	113	133	228	1	900
138	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	157	164	166	88	11	918
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	102	99	141	116	181	142	918
140	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	159	140	97	143	117	921
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	49	127	126	79	109	191	242	923
142	Wichita, KS [48620]	123	99	102	93	128	156	232	933
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	159	177	162	87	33	954
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	110	115	186	175	122	969
145	Kingston, NY [28740]	175	151	186	176	62	67	164	981
146	Janesville, WI [27500]	128	186	179	146	118	39	187	983
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	125	119	94	103	141	206	195	983
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	142	142	139	131	92	177	179	1002
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	124	130	86	153	247	1003
150	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	143	114	158	154	80	224	1025
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	109	121	125	131	184	207	1027
152	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	159	196	204	145	177	150	5	1036
153	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	132	146	127	160	230	1039
154	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	148	105	143	196	158	132	1040
155	Fresno, CA [23420]	168	171	144	153	232	155	28	1051
156	Stockton, CA [44700]	179	149	148	163	197	123	95	1054
157	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	124	158	199	153	130	240	53	1057
158	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	153	183	195	175	167	125	60	1058
159	Florence, SC [22500]	138	192	224	166	148	127	81	1076
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	164	149	127	136	174	194	1078
161	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	148	147	133	133	169	168	186	1084
162	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	160	120	153	176	94	221	1087
163	Gainesville, GA [23580]	174	166	171	174	102	83	218	1088
164	Green Bay, WI [24580]	160	169	128	152	153	96	231	1089
165	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	182	140	193	146	53	219	1090
166	Reading, PA [39740]	188	159	171	169	161	106	137	1091
167	Greenville, NC [24780]	191	202	205	193	151	77	73	1092
168	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	168	172	177	172	126	112	191	1118
169	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	156	143	186	213	129	96	1120
169	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	182	136	185	220	87	1120
171	Waco, TX [47380]	161	209	171	164	195	70	153	1123
172	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	186	190	171	179	135	24	239	1124
173	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	178	138	159	162	184	1127
174	Asheville, NC [11700]	172	130	126	146	138	199	223	1134
175	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	145	150	122	216	199	1136
176	Anchorage, AK [11260]	198	192	190	189	204	159	7	1139
177	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	168	165	129	160	203	204	1147
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	177	210	212	198	164	84	104	1149
179	Longview, TX [30980]	177	202	153	186	174	63	203	1158
180	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	168	177	217	116	120	1174
181	Midland, TX [33260]	162	180	136	201	117	128	251	1175
182	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	174	193	197	101	89	229	1179
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	168	169	211	108	147	1183
184	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	184	171	201	172	86	173	1189
185	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	159	168	142	211	150	1195
186	Lakeland, FL [29460]	193	175	149	183	221	194	85	1200
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	218	162	197	206	71	99	248	1201
188	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	189	194	170	191	209	124	125	1202
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	186	192	201	223	21	1220
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	145	162	198	239	123	1226
191	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	195	190	199	170	97	174	1236
192	Erie, PA [21500]	194	146	179	189	100	205	225	1238
193	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	198	164	156	179	205	161	183	1246
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	165	185	159	172	215	151	201	1248
195	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	185	211	212	206	199	190	51	1254
196	Flint, MI [22420]	209	138	199	206	132	148	238	1270
197	Amarillo, TX [11100]	190	217	199	210	206	157	103	1282
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	220	177	199	220	230	219	26	1291
199	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	171	214	193	218	181	69	252	1298
199	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	191	179	186	185	207	152	198	1298
201	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	214	215	203	204	235	136	100	1307
202	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	208	221	214	175	139	158	1316
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	188	119	218	244	1341
204	Salem, OR [41420]	212	173	171	193	182	229	196	1356
205	Merced, CA [32900]	233	234	237	241	233	144	35	1357
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	198	240	241	155	198	90	1362
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	188	153	183	218	209	246	1364
208	Chico, CA [17020]	222	222	226	224	192	146	138	1370
209	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	228	225	225	229	236	226	10	1379
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	226	222	226	243	246	202	17	1382
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	173	205	186	179	190	234	216	1383
212	Johnson City, TN [27740]	214	200	210	218	168	242	139	1391
213	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	202	209	204	200	249	129	1396
213	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	213	219	210	217	237	145	155	1396
215	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	207	206	197	206	224	154	210	1404
216	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	228	216	230	202	111	188	1410
217	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	226	214	222	187	110	1418
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	221	226	193	76	245	1421
219	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	210	224	230	210	228	248	80	1430
220	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	200	221	213	158	188	249	1443
221	Yuma, AZ [49740]	249	247	249	250	243	192	16	1446
222	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	207	207	199	219	250	162	1449
223	Montgomery, AL [33860]	207	199	206	212	210	246	171	1451
224	Yakima, WA [49420]	227	231	212	224	226	119	214	1453
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	236	248	197	52	1456
226	Redding, CA [39820]	225	232	219	220	208	118	237	1459
227	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	244	241	248	242	238	6	1466
227	Macon, GA [31420]	204	226	207	214	212	231	172	1466
229	Billings, MT [13740]	228	237	212	226	214	171	181	1469
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	219	220	239	195	165	1475
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	235	235	238	220	166	151	1482
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	227	216	196	191	237	233	1494
233	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	244	235	235	231	233	83	1499
234	Charleston, WV [16620]	243	212	241	238	179	241	156	1510
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	213	232	231	203	247	169	1525
236	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	241	248	248	238	244	176	136	1531
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	216	232	233	183	224	217	1538
238	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	239	244	246	223	186	161	1541
239	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	251	250	238	201	114	1547
240	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	239	221	230	233	234	244	154	1555
241	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	216	228	247	236	180	1577
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	232	237	236	229	189	220	1588
243	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	244	243	227	164	241	1608
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	229	223	225	243	228	1611
244	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	237	231	216	232	222	1611
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	246	249	241	245	185	1665
247	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	246	243	240	251	211	1669
248	Laredo, TX [29700]	247	252	249	246	249	213	226	1682
249	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	207	243	1702

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]	252393	106438	5815	471	5.45	11.62	12.55
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	168609	66270	7912	543	0.32	0.92	15.37
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	100786	93375	6843	499	2.02	5.17	13.48
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	77904	64329	5276	515	1.31	2.29	13.94
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	63980	65017	2432	434	1.62	2.21	11.88
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	62951	36281	3172	407	1.1	3.58	15.05
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	58676	32439	3098	474	0.45	1.33	10.76
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	53510	37356	3559	542	0.39	1.2	11.28
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	48733	27184	1684	437	0.62	1.39	8.52
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	42085	24143	3679	493	0.39	1.59	14.3
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	38322	26209	2917	457	0.33	1.41	10.16
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	36543	20458	2289	475	0.33	0.84	12.16
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	31987	25663	3555	469	0.4	1.1	13.21
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	28959	22969	1806	376	0.98	2.62	9.61
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	18141	17305	1424	434	0.47	0.76	10.79
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	17687	6908	754	401	0.26	0.49	15.13
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17504	6039	354	367	0.67	1.59	14.58
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	17221	4182	271	219	0.53	1.28	12.42
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16057	5477	599	326	0.33	0.48	10.01
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	15212	16587	1692	400	0.34	1.62	11.43
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	14634	7976	491	353	0.66	0.51	9.88
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	13578	18307	1167	392	0.73	0.62	11.93
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	13429	10679	2046	388	0.18	0.99	10.42
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13006	5539	747	380	0.58	2.52	11.55
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	12313	12119	1462	401	0.41	0.77	10.12
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	11884	10227	754	371	0.46	0.5	12.7
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	10941	7674	988	398	0.37	1.08	9.58
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	10847	9072	684	344	0.43	0.3	10.58
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	7653	3472	920	280	0.15	1.35	7.69
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	7582	11164	911	370	0.47	0.61	11.26
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7560	5770	669	307	0.26	0.51	9.31
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7556	10692	871	338	0.38	1.1	13.95
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	7547	12106	641	279	0.84	0.76	11.74
Durham, NC [20500]	6940	8196	473	261	1.38	0.27	13.15
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	6767	7415	673	362	0.47	0.66	7.36
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6526	2365	494	241	0.48	3.72	9.04
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	5769	6401	969	323	0.51	2.78	8.58
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5521	5078	434	241	0.2	0.73	15.3
Boulder, CO [14500]	5445	7650	785	277	2.32	6.03	11.07
Rochester, NY [40380]	4862	7203	477	283	0.66	0.52	11.34
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4420	5620	637	287	0.67	2.93	10.95
Madison, WI [31540]	4258	5705	371	281	0.84	1.39	13.02
Peoria, IL [37900]	4204	3823	85	191	1.05	0.33	6.14
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4141	3899	514	279	0.19	0.66	12.4
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4089	886	113	133	0.24	1.23	7.75
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4047	5772	639	290	0.21	0.28	9.76
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4038	5875	708	286	0.18	0.75	12.3
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4024	1040	92	181	0.27	0.23	5.05
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	3925	3795	482	262	0.54	3.05	5.6
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	3916	3036	287	179	0.79	1.85	17.63
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	3825	4038	258	221	0.95	0.51	6.84
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3728	7660	413	257	2.07	5.02	11.01
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3519	4791	429	264	0.55	2.24	9.94
Worcester, MA [49340]	3445	6958	315	222	0.71	1.3	12.69
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3383	2073	221	157	0.3	0.14	11.73
Columbus, OH [18140]	3322	7396	593	298	0.34	0.35	10.96
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3216	2700	229	192	0.2	0.29	10.84
Richmond, VA [40060]	3191	3476	261	216	0.26	0.61	11.88
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3157	3936	293	265	0.43	1.56	11.33
Akron, OH [10420]	3153	3312	352	276	0.47	1.54	10.15
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3153	1449	130	182	0.26	0.54	5.24
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3117	970	41	124	0.63	1.11	9.05
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2866	1888	251	202	0.24	0.78	10.61
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2544	1941	88	159	0.33	0.08	10.24
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2543	6657	481	216	0.28	0.93	13.34
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2502	2565	308	219	0.24	0.83	5.78
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2253	1752	127	149	0.52	1.73	8.07
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2209	3263	260	258	0.36	0.38	11.63
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2187	1380	59	150	0.8	0.58	11.69
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2122	4926	333	213	0.47	1.63	11.42
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2109	2147	243	160	0.44	1.71	11.26
Dayton, OH [19380]	2102	2244	243	211	0.28	0.21	10.71
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2077	2517	257	209	0.41	1.75	7.22
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2068	1582	79	157	0.57	0.29	8.05
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2063	1811	142	174	0.27	0.35	11.19
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2014	2045	265	200	0.12	0.27	11.97
Toledo, OH [45780]	2006	1925	200	219	0.32	0.34	8.41
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	1973	3502	295	231	0.97	2.6	8.78
Gainesville, FL [23540]	1902	2156	156	183	0.72	2.35	16.63
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1900	4233	400	243	0.15	0.13	12.48
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1874	1670	232	179	0.17	0.17	11.65
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1846	5104	560	271	0.11	0.7	10.31
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1814	1221	43	77	0.76	0.12	11.24
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1801	3376	224	228	0.39	0.63	9.57
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1636	2186	160	168	0.33	0.36	8.01
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1619	2129	153	165	0.41	0.15	10.33
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1609	4340	247	221	0.46	0.95	7
Racine, WI [39540]	1601	1043	83	180	0.53	2.06	8.39
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1530	3409	185	148	1.27	2.29	8.55
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1515	2438	121	170	1.03	1.94	13.17
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1498	2108	227	209	0.18	0.65	10.24
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1429	3106	303	215	0.24	0.11	7.04
Dover, DE [20100]	1328	179	455	152	0.1	1.73	10.18
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1289	1962	201	171	0.39	0.61	9.74
Rochester, MN [40340]	1284	2927	79	88	1.29	0.95	8.44
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1168	2040	295	173	0.14	0.52	9.13
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1051	2115	219	183	0.12	0.34	13.11
Columbia, SC [17900]	1046	1418	110	175	0.17	0.19	10.93
Springfield, MA [44140]	1031	1849	150	137	0.3	1.14	12.99
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1029	2790	289	193	0.27	1.14	10.94
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1023	1555	185	149	0.22	0.82	7.37
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	985	818	160	101	0.21	1.24	8
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	983	2261	189	131	0.3	0.56	6.8
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	972	1306	145	129	0.54	0.59	11.69
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	970	1339	142	140	0.33	0.66	5.8
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	940	891	50	79	0.47	1.21	8.34
Spokane, WA [44060]	937	1021	145	143	0.17	0.96	7.52
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	928	1183	242	157	0.14	1	10.44
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	927	1270	87	159	0.47	1.35	14.17
Topeka, KS [45820]	915	1164	104	133	0.5	0.08	15.82
State College, PA [44300]	858	1292	87	142	0.82	2.63	14.11
Lincoln, NE [30700]	855	961	107	132	0.28	0.43	10.54
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	838	2038	114	114	0.9	0.21	7.42
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	821	1246	188	147	0.11	0.15	11.61
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	819	1036	86	88	0.23	0.4	6.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	794	1332	94	182	0.28	0.59	13.64
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	765	579	58	113	0.16	0.18	7.29
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	753	1053	169	135	0.12	0.91	10.95
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	741	1263	65	120	0.41	0.1	12.56
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	737	845	111	129	0.11	0.32	10.04
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	716	1176	76	127	0.65	0.07	13.41
Wichita, KS [48620]	672	1468	135	158	0.22	0.41	6.02
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	668	675	38	81	0.22	0.04	11.97
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	660	1126	153	144	0.2	0.16	7.44
Columbia, MO [17860]	659	784	59	121	0.42	0.49	9.83
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	642	1649	157	127	0.2	0.69	12.65
Janesville, WI [27500]	637	416	51	88	0.25	1.39	7.81
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	634	830	63	130	0.22	0.07	19.17
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	630	1392	201	124	0.11	0.64	8.99
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	601	932	59	98	0.3	0.47	10.18
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	589	910	119	115	0.24	1.18	11.94
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	583	581	109	102	0.28	2.18	7.19
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	577	601	69	114	0.21	0.32	7.49
Iowa City, IA [26980]	567	1064	58	65	0.6	0.06	15.6
Binghamton, NY [13780]	557	1063	57	122	0.43	1.01	8.64
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	523	1422	142	97	0.26	0.28	9.14
Florence, SC [22500]	498	357	24	68	0.18	0.56	11.19
Wilmington, NC [48900]	497	877	76	87	0.3	0.83	12.38
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	496	1484	157	126	0.33	1.1	6.53
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	482	1273	107	130	0.39	0.57	10.19
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	479	822	78	111	0.33	0.3	7.99
Rockford, IL [40420]	468	1118	94	112	0.33	0.42	4.59
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	426	716	60	93	0.33	0.16	18.93
Savannah, GA [42340]	405	660	52	99	0.16	0.39	7.85
Salinas, CA [41500]	387	753	97	79	0.17	1.09	10.44
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	380	1047	110	110	0.37	1.28	8.96
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	379	778	85	105	0.14	0.35	7.83
Bend, OR [13460]	376	717	95	92	0.35	1.21	9
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	373	1300	102	115	0.22	0.27	7.09
Bellingham, WA [13380]	364	649	110	104	0.28	1.6	7.5
Lafayette, LA [29180]	357	818	109	78	0.17	0.83	6.21
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	348	430	41	62	0.15	0.56	11.82
Roanoke, VA [40220]	345	758	71	87	0.24	0.12	7.38
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	331	706	50	101	0.11	0.11	11
Lubbock, TX [31180]	316	484	60	74	0.15	0.79	15.41
Tyler, TX [46340]	296	432	76	46	0.18	1.17	6.33
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	281	763	121	92	0.1	0.4	9.69
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	280	341	34	91	0.13	0.43	16.41
Green Bay, WI [24580]	273	565	90	85	0.17	0.74	6.09
Waco, TX [47380]	272	272	54	74	0.1	0.96	8.75
Midland, TX [33260]	268	439	82	40	0.25	0.55	3.91
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	262	668	103	81	0.13	0.75	6.29
Greeley, CO [24540]	254	1424	106	99	0.42	1.58	7.92
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	252	417	59	64	0.07	0.42	7.36
Jackson, MS [27140]	246	396	64	53	0.07	0.15	4.62
Fresno, CA [23420]	245	549	73	81	0.05	0.41	13.64
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	245	525	53	64	0.23	0.62	7.69
Appleton, WI [11540]	239	1652	66	78	0.68	1.1	11.57
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	237	250	42	31	0.12	0.96	3.57
Asheville, NC [11700]	235	972	92	88	0.21	0.19	6.25
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	226	295	46	59	0.11	0.06	6.44
Gainesville, GA [23580]	224	591	54	63	0.28	0.82	6.39
Kingston, NY [28740]	220	755	46	61	0.41	0.96	8.5
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	215	934	71	77	0.34	1.18	9.15
Burlington, NC [15500]	211	263	28	43	0.15	0.82	10.54
Longview, TX [30980]	211	296	64	51	0.14	1.05	7.3
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	210	685	59	60	0.15	0.81	13.21
Stockton, CA [44700]	210	762	70	75	0.1	0.57	10.81
Springfield, MO [44180]	199	454	71	76	0.09	0.06	10.03
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	193	1087	51	57	0.4	0.88	11.4
Mobile, AL [33660]	191	334	56	65	0.08	0.64	9
Medford, OR [32780]	187	438	59	67	0.2	0.15	8.84
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	181	260	28	38	0.09	0.24	12.12
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	173	378	54	59	0.21	1.74	5.32
Modesto, CA [33700]	171	391	56	60	0.07	0.6	10.13
Reading, PA [39740]	170	669	54	65	0.16	0.65	9.48
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	169	352	55	48	0.08	0.56	9.99
Amarillo, TX [11100]	167	234	38	37	0.09	0.41	10.58
Greenville, NC [24780]	160	296	33	46	0.17	0.9	11.38
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	160	443	46	52	0.09	0.42	7.39
Lakeland, FL [29460]	157	494	69	53	0.07	0.21	11.04
Erie, PA [21500]	156	783	51	49	0.29	0.17	6.16
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	156	183	27	45	0.1	0.06	5.89
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	152	496	42	44	0.29	0.78	6.1
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	148	687	74	51	0.07	0.55	10.8
Anchorage, AK [11260]	143	357	45	49	0.09	0.4	15.97
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	143	601	62	59	0.09	0.39	7.85
Jackson, MI [27100]	130	402	47	50	0.25	0.12	4.76
Springfield, IL [44100]	127	275	25	33	0.13	0.49	8.63
Olympia, WA [36500]	118	419	54	40	0.14	0.82	8.22
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	113	296	30	39	0.09	0.02	9.79
Macon, GA [31420]	105	189	31	33	0.08	0.06	8.26
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	102	277	31	42	0.07	0.01	8.52
Ocala, FL [36100]	101	360	46	47	0.09	0.1	14.14
Montgomery, AL [33860]	100	312	32	36	0.08	0.03	8.3
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	100	280	40	38	0.06	0.42	6.99
Flint, MI [22420]	99	878	38	38	0.22	0.43	5.43
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	91	205	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.22
Prescott, AZ [39140]	90	349	45	42	0.14	0.74	8.09
Salem, OR [41420]	88	523	54	46	0.12	0.07	7.43
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	79	228	29	32	0.05	0.44	8.68
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	77	246	36	39	0.05	0.51	10.62
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	304	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.34
Joplin, MO [27900]	77	304	25	35	0.17	0.26	4.19
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	76	656	40	38	0.39	0.72	4.43
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	74	233	26	29	0.05	0.21	8.45
El Paso, TX [21340]	63	482	38	29	0.06	0.11	13.71
Abilene, TX [10180]	63	113	22	33	0.06	0.26	10.32
Chico, CA [17020]	62	206	22	26	0.1	0.44	9.45
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	62	109	21	28	0.06	0.04	6.14
Salisbury, MD [41540]	58	81	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.94
Redding, CA [39820]	57	153	26	29	0.08	0.59	5.54
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	53	206	22	12	0.02	0.18	14.84
Yakima, WA [49420]	52	155	28	26	0.06	0.59	6.74
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	51	195	23	23	0.05	0.08	15.58
Billings, MT [13740]	51	133	28	25	0.07	0.34	7.93
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	50	252	19	20	0.09	0.03	8.37
Yuba City, CA [49700]	50	178	25	25	0.1	0.9	4.63
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	42	65	13	16	0.02	0.2	11.99
Merced, CA [32900]	38	151	15	14	0.05	0.46	13.16
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	38	240	19	19	0.12	0.09	6.4
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	37	179	27	22	0.09	0.62	7.79
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	37	123	15	20	0.07	0.06	6.25
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	34	142	17	15	0.07	0.35	8.82
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	33	84	17	18	0.05	0.06	11.1
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	207	20	19	0.05	0.04	8.72
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	29	330	14	14	0.17	0.19	10.95
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	28	71	9	15	0.03	0.31	9.53
Monroe, LA [33740]	26	113	12	11	0.06	0.26	8.54
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	25	142	11	12	0.05	0.01	6.92
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	258	13	15	0.12	0.04	8.67
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	153	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.3
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	100	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.16
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	84	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.21
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	40	8	11	0.01	0.15	6.15
Yuma, AZ [49740]	17	79	8	8	0.04	0.23	14.98
Albany, GA [10500]	15	67	11	9	0.04	0.03	7.85
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	10	101	7	8	0.05	0.18	10.2
El Centro, CA [20940]	4	45	4	4	0.03	0.16	4.85

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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