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	30	48
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	12	5	19	53	110
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	74	32	21	161
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	9	66	58	37	204
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	53	26	28	30	18	212
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	1	70	51	76	219
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	10	132	222
12	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	28	26	43	2	2	85	226
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	67	235
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	82	29	68	251
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	84	82	49	263
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	24	266
18	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	23	110	55	268
19	Madison, WI [31540]	43	42	52	41	17	38	39	272
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	29	50	51	3	4	86	276
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	83	36	116	280
22	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	39	162	282
23	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	39	27	8	88	283
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	18	93	60	294
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	16	17	19	14	52	95	94	307
25	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	81	21	22	3	307
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	56	57	25	45	41	315
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	59	41	44	44	322
29	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	23	25	46	112	79	337
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	54	140	42	339
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	160	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	92	117	353
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	17	34	27	16	112	139	14	359
34	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	29	21	17	77	60	130	362
35	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	77	89	75	24	14	4	363
36	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	45	46	6	185	36	379
36	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	48	37	18	123	379
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	55	59	47	58	34	73	386
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	51	28	71	390
40	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	33	46	40	29	133	77	399
41	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	149	64	106	400
42	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	52	48	5	147	403
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	43	28	30	136	126	412
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	62	107	73	32	419
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	105	87	12	21	34	422
46	Akron, OH [10420]	61	63	54	43	49	35	121	426
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	58	61	55	14	12	155	434
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	53	143	99	11	440
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	36	145	94	50	441
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	59	178	101	452
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	54	40	37	144	105	46	471
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	47	103	197	473
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	72	78	72	91	56	27	80	476
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	39	7	238	481
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	90	143	119	485
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	37	34	80	168	83	491
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	109	130	105	19	11	26	514
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	99	8	15	165	522
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	41	33	33	114	137	142	534
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	60	67	63	115	115	56	535
61	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	108	111	130	89	45	40	20	543
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	42	163	41	191	549
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	64	66	49	78	163	64	554
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	99	68	62	73	110	56	92	560
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	68	65	25	205	578
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	101	90	96	107	98	55	38	585
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	86	50	70	57	53	69	208	593
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	59	15	135	212	594
69	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	78	56	73	111	134	598
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	35	134	182	129	603
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	103	99	42	24	175	603
72	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	70	120	91	102	606
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	112	613
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	108	98	110	38	119	61	638
75	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	163	99	20	125	74	655
76	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	82	71	116	127	659
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	53	164	215	45	660
78	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	136	82	40	20	169	662
79	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	82	80	95	95	213	57	676
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	106	125	76	104	123	25	676
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	80	76	69	147	106	111	681
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	72	140	179	93	686
83	Dayton, OH [19380]	74	75	74	67	108	194	103	695
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	138	148	9	71	167	695
85	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	57	61	125	84	235	699
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	73	91	101	85	111	169	78	708
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	94	92	118	139	101	40	711
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	83	65	71	178	186	52	712
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	57	134	74	11	173	226	719
90	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	150	162	26	54	70	724
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	98	81	79	76	184	171	35	724
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	133	135	105	127	124	52	59	735
92	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	79	94	90	64	210	109	735
94	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	119	112	44	226	7	737
95	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	63	94	172	161	738
96	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	110	116	73	92	173	65	110	739
97	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	93	76	79	152	202	65	749
98	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	196	119	32	61	149	751
99	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	137	108	115	122	49	187	767
100	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	84	171	132	140	768
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	91	88	87	167	180	776
102	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	149	125	108	132	76	43	148	781
103	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	137	138	145	96	79	48	782
104	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	124	88	107	180	76	91	785
105	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	117	142	117	31	231	27	787
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	117	137	61	31	181	793
107	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	142	112	116	115	69	121	120	795
108	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	97	86	98	129	83	201	796
109	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	138	96	36	180	178	800
110	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	88	128	92	86	227	114	801
111	Dover, DE [20100]	94	227	47	97	191	23	125	804
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	85	110	97	126	213	810
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	99	93	121	91	59	216	817
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	62	100	103	78	113	130	241	827
115	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	122	168	122	57	66	159	830
116	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	144	89	136	136	47	179	834
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	112	132	118	109	105	150	108	834
116	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	123	221	209	834
119	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	106	106	100	106	85	104	234	841
120	Bend, OR [13460]	147	153	122	145	79	46	150	842
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	85	156	201	87	846
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	152	124	67	222	47	846
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	113	85	108	126	16	198	202	848
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	136	181	157	50	48	173	852
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	97	103	157	67	196	858
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	135	122	158	169	34	232	12	862
127	Bloomington, IN [14020]	85	115	188	162	22	216	75	863
128	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	143	153	81	50	139	873
129	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	108	134	106	17	210	874
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	177	181	68	75	72	876
131	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	123	187	109	145	880
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	113	87	99	189	212	69	884
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	163	114	133	102	33	192	888
134	Columbia, MO [17860]	126	145	163	119	60	141	135	889
135	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	151	123	157	151	62	107	897
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	112	132	229	1	899
137	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	162	143	88	208	2	901
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	99	140	116	181	138	912
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	98	102	92	126	154	222	918
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	158	165	166	88	10	919
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	160	140	99	142	115	921
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	126	127	80	109	191	243	922
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	178	156	156	172	162	81	33	938
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	112	112	186	175	113	959
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	129	185	180	147	117	37	176	971
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	104	141	206	199	986
147	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	141	142	137	125	92	176	185	998
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	152	191	178	63	72	166	998
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	125	131	89	155	246	1009
150	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	109	120	127	130	184	206	1026
151	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	143	112	162	154	80	227	1029
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	142	192	160	131	1033
152	Stockton, CA [44700]	179	148	146	157	194	120	89	1033
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	160	196	204	143	177	152	6	1038
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	132	150	128	161	230	1045
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	153	184	196	176	167	127	51	1054
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	168	171	146	156	232	159	28	1060
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	125	160	200	153	131	240	58	1067
159	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	128	151	150	98	218	1076
159	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	148	127	135	174	193	1076
161	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	157	121	153	174	96	221	1085
161	Reading, PA [39740]	189	159	168	170	161	102	136	1085
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	182	141	196	146	53	215	1090
164	Greenville, NC [24780]	191	205	206	193	155	78	63	1091
165	Gainesville, GA [23580]	175	166	174	172	101	85	224	1097
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	148	149	135	135	172	170	190	1099
166	Florence, SC [22500]	140	193	225	168	148	129	96	1099
168	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	169	172	177	170	127	113	188	1116
169	Waco, TX [47380]	159	208	173	157	196	68	156	1117
170	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	158	143	187	215	128	97	1125
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	183	137	185	220	90	1125
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	177	139	159	162	183	1126
173	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	174	176	137	26	242	1130
174	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	150	151	121	217	194	1137
174	Asheville, NC [11700]	171	130	124	149	138	200	225	1137
176	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	168	166	127	160	204	195	1138
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	191	189	204	158	8	1141
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	176	211	214	198	165	87	105	1156
179	Midland, TX [33260]	161	180	132	200	118	122	251	1164
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	202	154	185	175	63	207	1166
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	183	174	202	170	86	158	1175
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	168	178	217	118	118	1175
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	168	172	210	107	144	1181
184	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	175	193	196	103	90	229	1182
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	214	162	195	204	72	97	247	1191
186	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	148	183	221	193	84	1195
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	160	167	142	211	152	1197
188	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	190	195	168	193	209	124	122	1201
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	188	190	201	223	19	1218
190	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	194	185	198	168	89	177	1221
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	145	157	197	239	128	1225
192	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	198	164	152	178	205	156	189	1242
193	Erie, PA [21500]	195	147	181	190	100	205	231	1249
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	165	186	163	175	214	153	200	1256
194	Amarillo, TX [11100]	187	217	199	209	206	157	81	1256
196	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	210	214	209	199	190	62	1270
197	Flint, MI [22420]	209	139	200	206	133	149	240	1276
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	221	231	219	29	1298
199	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	186	185	207	145	204	1299
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	172	216	193	218	183	70	252	1304
201	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	220	216	176	138	151	1309
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	215	203	204	235	134	104	1312
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	186	187	119	218	244	1341
204	Salem, OR [41420]	212	173	166	190	182	228	198	1349
205	Merced, CA [32900]	234	233	237	242	233	144	31	1354
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	241	198	237	240	153	197	95	1361
207	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	226	225	222	227	236	225	9	1370
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	170	188	155	184	219	209	245	1370
209	Chico, CA [17020]	222	223	226	225	195	148	137	1376
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	244	246	203	16	1386
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	173	202	188	181	190	234	220	1388
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	207	206	196	206	225	151	203	1394
213	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	228	214	230	200	108	186	1401
214	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	212	218	169	242	143	1402
215	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	210	206	202	249	133	1407
216	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	216	238	147	164	1411
217	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	222	227	198	77	248	1432
218	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	240	226	215	222	187	124	1434
219	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	211	224	230	211	229	248	82	1435
220	Montgomery, AL [33860]	207	199	207	213	211	246	153	1436
221	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	232	210	224	226	114	211	1443
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	216	200	222	211	158	188	250	1445
223	Yuma, AZ [49740]	249	247	249	251	243	192	17	1448
224	Billings, MT [13740]	226	237	209	226	213	166	174	1451
225	Macon, GA [31420]	204	226	204	214	212	230	168	1458
226	Redding, CA [39820]	224	234	218	220	208	117	239	1460
227	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	208	207	200	220	250	171	1461
228	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	245	242	248	242	238	5	1467
228	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	235	248	195	66	1467
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	220	221	240	196	154	1468
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	235	235	237	218	165	163	1490
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	229	214	195	193	235	237	1497
233	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	242	240	181	241	157	1518
234	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	244	236	235	230	236	100	1519
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	249	249	237	199	99	1526
236	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	234	231	203	247	170	1527
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	214	230	231	179	224	223	1534
238	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	237	244	177	146	1539
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	239	221	230	234	234	244	141	1543
240	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	239	242	244	224	183	172	1546
241	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	237	228	189	217	1584
242	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	218	229	247	237	184	1585
243	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	223	243	228	1604
244	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	244	227	164	236	1605
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	237	231	216	233	232	1622
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	247	249	241	245	182	1663
247	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	236	245	243	239	251	214	1671
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	207	219	1678
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	247	252	249	247	249	214	233	1691

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]	261650	109060	5931	474	5.59	11.85	12.66
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	172465	68008	8121	543	0.33	0.95	15.45
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	104922	96006	7026	505	2.08	5.31	13.58
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	80545	66116	5417	521	1.35	2.35	14.04
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	66002	66708	2488	440	1.66	2.26	11.98
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	65879	37191	3246	409	1.13	3.66	15.2
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	60327	33305	3191	477	0.46	1.37	10.82
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	55032	38281	3644	546	0.4	1.23	11.36
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	50085	27949	1714	440	0.64	1.42	8.59
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	43802	24740	3787	496	0.4	1.64	14.34
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	39672	27001	3003	463	0.34	1.45	10.26
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	37531	21081	2345	479	0.34	0.86	12.23
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	33424	26370	3632	474	0.42	1.12	13.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	30518	23569	1881	382	1	2.73	9.59
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	18806	17799	1446	437	0.48	0.77	10.87
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	18797	7231	787	405	0.27	0.51	15.29
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	17876	4286	279	225	0.54	1.32	12.66
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17634	6162	366	371	0.69	1.64	14.55
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16492	5617	609	330	0.34	0.49	10.19
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	15985	17101	1756	404	0.35	1.68	11.56
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15060	8153	499	355	0.67	0.52	9.89
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	13989	10985	2117	393	0.18	1.02	10.51
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	13974	18741	1196	398	0.75	0.64	11.96
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13358	5647	769	385	0.59	2.6	11.57
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	12923	12487	1506	402	0.42	0.8	10.2
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12218	10489	773	377	0.47	0.51	12.7
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11272	7850	1012	404	0.38	1.11	9.62
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11194	9321	704	347	0.44	0.31	10.67
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	7945	3593	937	283	0.16	1.38	7.74
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	7934	11518	937	374	0.49	0.63	11.31
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	7879	12409	668	289	0.86	0.79	11.79
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7828	11034	897	341	0.39	1.14	14.01
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7771	5902	676	315	0.27	0.52	9.31
Durham, NC [20500]	7179	8422	486	272	1.42	0.27	13.24
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7130	7642	692	366	0.49	0.68	7.46
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6611	2427	515	246	0.49	3.88	9.07
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	5999	6581	988	325	0.52	2.84	8.6
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5761	5195	444	245	0.2	0.75	15.57
Boulder, CO [14500]	5621	7858	798	281	2.38	6.13	11.11
Rochester, NY [40380]	4972	7305	483	286	0.67	0.53	11.33
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4602	5759	652	288	0.69	3	11.01
Madison, WI [31540]	4409	5893	379	284	0.86	1.42	12.87
Peoria, IL [37900]	4381	3896	87	193	1.07	0.34	6.19
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4323	4043	529	289	0.2	0.68	12.51
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4270	1072	92	182	0.28	0.23	5.01
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4212	6068	738	291	0.19	0.78	12.23
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4189	5932	657	294	0.22	0.29	9.76
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4180	901	115	133	0.25	1.25	7.85
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4057	3911	502	263	0.56	3.18	5.65
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4033	3135	291	181	0.81	1.88	17.65
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	3975	4128	265	225	0.97	0.52	6.87
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3871	7850	422	258	2.13	5.13	11.06
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3654	2138	225	160	0.31	0.15	11.89
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3636	4876	436	267	0.56	2.27	9.97
Worcester, MA [49340]	3581	7102	319	227	0.73	1.32	12.76
Columbus, OH [18140]	3504	7611	609	302	0.35	0.36	11.2
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3347	2758	235	195	0.21	0.3	10.88
Richmond, VA [40060]	3339	3590	270	220	0.27	0.63	11.89
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3272	4025	305	271	0.44	1.62	11.41
Akron, OH [10420]	3249	3388	362	281	0.48	1.59	10.15
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3228	1488	132	184	0.27	0.55	5.25
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3213	990	41	128	0.65	1.11	9.04
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2965	1968	257	208	0.25	0.8	10.63
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2650	6839	493	221	0.28	0.95	13.41
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2644	1990	91	161	0.34	0.08	10.31
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2575	2632	316	223	0.24	0.85	5.8
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2422	1805	132	151	0.54	1.8	8.15
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2326	1420	59	151	0.83	0.58	11.38
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2302	3383	271	263	0.37	0.4	11.65
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2229	5055	344	216	0.48	1.69	11.51
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2192	2204	249	163	0.45	1.75	11.3
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2183	1843	146	176	0.27	0.35	11.31
Dayton, OH [19380]	2161	2295	247	215	0.28	0.22	10.61
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2156	2570	264	214	0.42	1.8	7.25
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2130	1617	81	158	0.59	0.29	8.11
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2106	2109	272	204	0.13	0.27	12.03
Toledo, OH [45780]	2067	2000	202	220	0.33	0.34	8.6
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2035	3600	300	234	0.99	2.65	8.85
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2000	2220	166	188	0.75	2.5	16.94
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1951	4346	406	245	0.15	0.13	12.59
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1924	1713	234	183	0.18	0.18	11.63
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1909	5215	573	273	0.11	0.72	10.34
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1865	3442	228	230	0.4	0.64	9.52
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1845	1241	47	79	0.77	0.13	11.37
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1748	4446	257	227	0.47	0.99	7.1
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1693	2240	162	169	0.34	0.37	8.04
Racine, WI [39540]	1652	1069	85	180	0.54	2.11	8.47
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1650	2160	156	167	0.42	0.15	10.42
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1586	3500	195	151	1.31	2.41	8.55
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1567	2515	122	173	1.06	1.96	13.34
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1555	2150	234	213	0.18	0.67	10.35
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1493	3218	312	219	0.24	0.11	7.08
Dover, DE [20100]	1407	189	480	156	0.1	1.82	9.9
Rochester, MN [40340]	1348	2967	81	91	1.31	0.97	8.5
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1346	2019	206	180	0.4	0.63	9.83
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1211	2102	303	178	0.15	0.54	9.33
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1093	2149	226	186	0.12	0.35	13.26
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1081	2872	296	194	0.28	1.17	10.91
Columbia, SC [17900]	1070	1449	112	176	0.17	0.19	11.05
Springfield, MA [44140]	1067	1898	154	138	0.3	1.17	12.95
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1060	1597	193	154	0.23	0.85	7.38
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1039	840	166	104	0.22	1.28	8.06
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1028	1352	150	136	0.56	0.61	11.78
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1019	2321	194	136	0.3	0.57	6.84
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	995	1370	147	142	0.34	0.68	5.82
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	983	913	52	80	0.48	1.26	8.31
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	979	1332	90	168	0.49	1.4	14.4
Spokane, WA [44060]	977	1045	152	147	0.17	1.01	7.59
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	963	1221	248	161	0.14	1.02	10.37
Topeka, KS [45820]	948	1182	107	135	0.51	0.09	16.28
Lincoln, NE [30700]	891	985	108	137	0.29	0.43	10.43
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	887	2071	115	116	0.91	0.21	7.36
State College, PA [44300]	884	1335	90	144	0.85	2.72	13.85
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	858	1282	190	151	0.11	0.15	11.51
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	851	1055	88	89	0.23	0.4	6.13
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	831	1370	94	186	0.29	0.59	13.91
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	787	592	58	115	0.16	0.18	7.61
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	780	1078	174	138	0.13	0.93	10.93
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	764	1281	66	123	0.42	0.1	12.48
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	760	865	114	135	0.12	0.33	10.33
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	747	1215	77	131	0.67	0.07	13.75
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	704	1161	156	146	0.2	0.17	7.4
Wichita, KS [48620]	690	1543	139	161	0.24	0.42	6.33
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	683	689	38	82	0.22	0.04	11.86
Columbia, MO [17860]	679	798	59	128	0.43	0.49	9.48
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	670	1702	160	130	0.21	0.7	12.78
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	656	857	63	135	0.22	0.07	19.05
Janesville, WI [27500]	651	432	53	92	0.26	1.44	8.15
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	643	1428	203	125	0.11	0.65	9.19
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	624	945	61	99	0.3	0.49	10.29
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	613	595	115	106	0.29	2.31	7.03
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	599	930	122	115	0.24	1.21	11.79
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	595	618	72	115	0.22	0.34	7.71
Iowa City, IA [26980]	593	1084	62	67	0.61	0.06	15.56
Binghamton, NY [13780]	586	1084	57	126	0.44	1.01	8.62
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	553	1467	148	99	0.26	0.29	9.38
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	515	1512	159	127	0.34	1.11	6.47
Wilmington, NC [48900]	509	901	81	93	0.31	0.89	12.38
Florence, SC [22500]	506	362	24	68	0.18	0.56	10.85
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	502	844	82	118	0.33	0.31	7.87
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	501	1304	111	133	0.4	0.6	10.17
Rockford, IL [40420]	481	1132	94	112	0.34	0.42	4.57
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	437	737	60	94	0.34	0.16	18.66
Savannah, GA [42340]	421	675	54	100	0.16	0.4	7.89
Salinas, CA [41500]	401	772	98	80	0.18	1.1	10.45
Bend, OR [13460]	396	744	101	93	0.36	1.29	9.01
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	393	784	86	105	0.15	0.35	7.74
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	391	1073	115	111	0.38	1.34	9.05
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	388	1335	106	115	0.22	0.28	7.23
Lafayette, LA [29180]	371	842	114	79	0.18	0.87	6.16
Bellingham, WA [13380]	371	667	112	107	0.29	1.63	7.72
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	368	438	41	62	0.15	0.56	12.13
Roanoke, VA [40220]	356	776	71	87	0.25	0.12	7.62
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	338	720	51	102	0.12	0.11	10.96
Lubbock, TX [31180]	332	499	62	78	0.15	0.81	15.59
Tyler, TX [46340]	309	441	78	46	0.19	1.2	6.57
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	293	798	122	95	0.1	0.41	9.6
Waco, TX [47380]	287	279	56	80	0.1	0.99	8.71
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	286	353	34	94	0.14	0.43	16.36
Midland, TX [33260]	285	454	88	43	0.26	0.59	3.86
Green Bay, WI [24580]	283	586	91	87	0.18	0.75	6.41
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	276	700	105	82	0.14	0.77	6.37
Greeley, CO [24540]	268	1459	110	102	0.43	1.64	7.97
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	267	430	59	64	0.08	0.42	7.39
Appleton, WI [11540]	254	1693	71	79	0.69	1.18	11.51
Fresno, CA [23420]	252	564	73	81	0.06	0.41	13.66
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	251	537	54	66	0.23	0.63	7.84
Jackson, MS [27140]	250	401	64	53	0.07	0.15	4.57
Asheville, NC [11700]	246	992	96	90	0.21	0.2	6.25
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	240	253	43	31	0.12	0.98	3.74
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	237	302	47	59	0.11	0.06	6.38
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	233	955	75	82	0.35	1.25	9.34
Gainesville, GA [23580]	226	608	55	65	0.29	0.84	6.27
Kingston, NY [28740]	223	764	46	61	0.42	0.96	8.52
Burlington, NC [15500]	223	268	28	44	0.15	0.82	10.51
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	221	713	63	65	0.16	0.87	13.4
Stockton, CA [44700]	218	794	73	80	0.1	0.6	11
Longview, TX [30980]	215	302	65	52	0.14	1.06	7.21
Springfield, MO [44180]	210	477	74	80	0.1	0.06	9.78
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	199	1107	54	59	0.41	0.93	11.46
Mobile, AL [33660]	195	345	57	65	0.08	0.65	9.2
Medford, OR [32780]	192	449	61	70	0.2	0.15	8.98
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	190	384	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.23
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	184	272	28	38	0.1	0.24	11.73
Modesto, CA [33700]	176	399	57	61	0.07	0.61	10.19
Amarillo, TX [11100]	176	243	39	38	0.09	0.42	11.23
Reading, PA [39740]	174	692	57	66	0.16	0.68	9.43
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	171	360	57	48	0.08	0.58	10.07
Greenville, NC [24780]	168	299	33	48	0.17	0.9	11.67
Lakeland, FL [29460]	165	510	72	55	0.07	0.22	11.2
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	164	456	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.27
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	160	184	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.77
Erie, PA [21500]	159	796	52	49	0.3	0.17	6.11
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	156	504	43	46	0.29	0.8	6.14
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	152	694	75	51	0.08	0.56	10.83
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	151	619	66	61	0.09	0.42	7.78
Anchorage, AK [11260]	144	369	46	50	0.09	0.41	16.16
Jackson, MI [27100]	133	407	48	51	0.25	0.12	4.77
Springfield, IL [44100]	132	281	26	33	0.14	0.51	9
Olympia, WA [36500]	121	440	55	41	0.15	0.83	8.63
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	116	301	30	39	0.1	0.02	9.53
Macon, GA [31420]	108	192	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.5
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	106	279	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.46
Ocala, FL [36100]	104	370	47	49	0.1	0.1	14.5
Montgomery, AL [33860]	102	318	32	36	0.08	0.03	8.93
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	102	285	41	39	0.06	0.43	7.33
Flint, MI [22420]	101	897	38	39	0.22	0.43	5.45
Prescott, AZ [39140]	97	361	49	44	0.15	0.8	8.12
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	96	208	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.22
Salem, OR [41420]	92	536	58	49	0.12	0.07	7.43
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	81	673	42	40	0.4	0.75	4.56
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	80	232	29	33	0.05	0.44	8.58
Joplin, MO [27900]	79	309	25	37	0.17	0.26	4.07
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	78	254	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.56
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	309	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.3
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	74	238	26	29	0.05	0.21	8.92
Abilene, TX [10180]	66	116	22	34	0.07	0.26	9.91
El Paso, TX [21340]	65	489	38	29	0.06	0.11	13.66
Chico, CA [17020]	64	209	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.4
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	64	114	22	29	0.07	0.04	6.15
Salisbury, MD [41540]	58	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.89
Redding, CA [39820]	58	156	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.45
Yakima, WA [49420]	55	159	30	28	0.06	0.63	6.97
Billings, MT [13740]	55	141	31	26	0.08	0.37	8.3
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	55	203	25	25	0.05	0.09	15.99
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	53	210	22	12	0.02	0.18	14.82
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	50	263	19	20	0.09	0.03	8.46
Yuba City, CA [49700]	50	180	25	25	0.1	0.9	4.56
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	44	67	14	18	0.02	0.21	11.61
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	41	255	20	20	0.13	0.1	6.31
Merced, CA [32900]	39	158	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.56
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	38	187	28	23	0.1	0.65	7.86
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	38	127	15	20	0.08	0.06	6.07
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	35	149	18	16	0.07	0.38	8.58
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	87	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.74
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	31	76	9	16	0.04	0.31	9.12
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	216	20	19	0.05	0.04	9.31
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	30	341	15	15	0.18	0.21	10.87
Monroe, LA [33740]	29	117	13	12	0.07	0.29	8.34
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	26	148	12	13	0.05	0.01	6.66
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	260	13	15	0.13	0.04	8.7
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	164	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.44
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	104	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.79
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	86	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	81	8	8	0.04	0.23	14.67
Albany, GA [10500]	15	68	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.96
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	106	8	9	0.05	0.2	10.82
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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