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	28	46
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	22	61
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	15	68
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	13	5	19	55	114
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	73	32	20	159
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	9	64	58	37	202
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	26	29	31	18	215
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	70	51	74	218
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	10	132	222
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	95	226
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	90	233
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	29	22	35	13	66	234
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	18	83	29	67	252
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	84	80	49	261
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	26	268
18	Madison, WI [31540]	44	41	52	40	17	38	39	271
19	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	110	58	272
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	87	276
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	28	8	84	278
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	115	278
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	39	164	284
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	18	92	61	294
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	14	50	96	93	306
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	83	21	22	3	309
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	58	25	45	41	317
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	59	41	44	44	322
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	54	140	42	339
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	113	80	341
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	162	343
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	91	119	354
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	139	14	356
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	76	89	75	23	14	4	361
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	17	77	62	131	366
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	45	46	6	186	35	380
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	48	38	18	124	381
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	55	59	46	57	34	72	383
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	51	28	70	389
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	149	64	104	398
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	52	48	5	147	403
41	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	46	40	31	133	78	403
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	43	28	30	136	126	412
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	44	62	106	73	32	419
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	21	34	423
46	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	40	49	35	122	425
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	60	61	55	14	12	153	434
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	97	10	437
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	94	51	441
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	58	177	101	450
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	54	40	37	143	102	47	468
52	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	91	56	27	75	472
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	27	46	103	198	472
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	48	39	7	239	481
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	38	31	90	142	118	484
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	37	34	80	167	79	486
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	132	105	19	11	25	516
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	99	8	15	167	524
59	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	115	115	59	535
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	33	114	137	142	535
61	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	108	109	131	89	45	40	17	539
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	43	163	41	191	550
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	69	558
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	72	110	55	96	561
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	67	67	25	207	581
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	102	90	96	108	97	54	40	587
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	59	15	135	213	595
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	86	50	71	57	53	69	209	595
69	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	56	74	114	135	604
69	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	35	136	182	128	604
69	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	69	120	90	102	604
72	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	103	99	42	24	177	605
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	111	612
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	108	97	111	37	118	62	637
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	80	71	112	127	653
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	123	136	83	40	20	169	659
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	164	216	46	663
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	83	80	95	95	212	50	669
78	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	164	99	20	126	86	669
80	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	107	125	77	103	122	23	674
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	70	146	106	112	681
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	72	141	179	94	688
83	Dayton, OH [19380]	74	75	72	67	108	195	103	694
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	61	125	82	236	697
85	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	140	149	9	72	168	700
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	117	138	101	38	705
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	100	85	113	169	77	707
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	82	65	71	178	185	52	710
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	80	78	76	182	170	36	721
90	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	134	74	12	174	229	723
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	159	27	56	73	728
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	133	135	105	128	124	52	60	737
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	113	44	226	5	738
94	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	109	117	74	92	173	65	109	739
95	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	81	95	88	66	211	110	740
96	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	64	94	175	161	742
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	197	120	32	63	149	755
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	94	76	79	153	204	71	759
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	80	172	132	138	763
100	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	138	111	117	122	49	187	773
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	121	115	143	106	26	231	31	773
102	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	92	89	87	168	180	779
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	149	125	108	131	76	43	148	780
104	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	139	138	143	96	78	48	781
105	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	114	136	60	30	181	787
106	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	125	88	108	180	77	91	788
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	101	97	85	98	129	83	203	796
108	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	138	95	36	180	176	797
109	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	88	127	92	86	227	113	798
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	142	112	114	116	69	123	123	799
111	Dover, DE [20100]	94	226	46	95	191	23	125	800
112	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	99	92	119	92	59	218	817
113	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	86	113	98	129	214	819
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	61	100	103	78	112	130	242	826
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	64	123	221	208	832
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	110	105	148	108	834
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	142	89	136	135	47	183	835
118	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	145	79	46	146	837
119	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	124	169	123	59	68	163	842
120	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	107	106	100	106	85	104	235	843
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	122	114	154	124	65	222	45	846
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	86	156	201	88	848
122	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	126	16	197	204	848
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	106	136	181	159	52	48	175	857
124	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	98	103	157	66	195	857
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	122	158	169	34	232	11	860
127	Bloomington, IN [14020]	85	116	188	161	22	215	81	868
128	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	145	154	81	50	134	871
129	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	176	182	68	75	68	872
130	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	122	187	107	143	875
131	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	162	114	133	100	33	185	878
132	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	111	133	107	17	211	879
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	113	87	102	189	213	64	883
134	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	111	133	228	1	898
135	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	161	143	88	207	2	899
136	Salinas, CA [41500]	147	151	124	161	152	61	106	902
137	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	164	120	61	143	145	905
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	99	140	116	181	137	911
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	98	102	92	126	154	217	913
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	175	158	165	165	87	13	919
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	156	140	99	141	121	922
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	127	128	80	109	192	243	925
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	178	156	158	171	162	84	30	939
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	120	140	108	113	186	172	114	953
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	129	185	180	147	117	37	173	968
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	103	140	206	197	982
147	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	140	143	136	124	91	176	184	994
148	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	152	191	177	63	70	166	995
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	126	132	89	156	246	1012
150	Stockton, CA [44700]	179	146	145	155	193	119	83	1020
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	111	119	126	130	184	206	1026
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	106	142	192	163	130	1036
152	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	144	113	164	154	81	228	1036
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	132	150	128	160	230	1044
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	161	196	204	145	176	155	7	1044
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	183	195	177	167	128	56	1058
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	171	147	157	231	157	27	1059
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	160	202	155	132	240	63	1078
158	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	129	134	173	194	1078
160	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	162	157	119	153	174	95	222	1082
160	Green Bay, WI [24580]	163	169	128	152	151	98	221	1082
160	Greenville, NC [24780]	191	205	206	193	155	79	53	1082
163	Reading, PA [39740]	190	159	169	171	161	105	136	1091
164	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	183	141	195	147	53	216	1092
165	Florence, SC [22500]	141	193	224	167	148	127	98	1098
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	135	133	171	171	196	1102
167	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	176	174	101	86	226	1105
168	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	171	172	174	170	127	108	189	1111
169	Waco, TX [47380]	159	208	169	161	197	67	155	1116
170	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	158	142	187	214	125	97	1120
171	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	182	138	185	220	92	1127
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	176	139	159	162	186	1128
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	122	147	139	198	223	1129
174	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	147	150	121	217	193	1132
175	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	167	164	129	160	203	192	1133
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	176	179	137	26	241	1134
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	191	192	187	203	161	8	1141
178	Midland, TX [33260]	159	179	128	198	118	120	252	1154
179	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	211	214	199	166	88	105	1158
180	Longview, TX [30980]	179	203	152	185	175	60	205	1159
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	164	180	217	116	120	1173
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	174	202	169	85	160	1174
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	198	169	174	210	109	139	1182
184	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	176	193	195	104	93	233	1190
185	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	149	184	220	193	82	1194
186	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	189	195	169	193	209	124	116	1195
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	195	204	72	99	248	1196
188	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	161	167	142	210	156	1201
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	192	188	192	201	223	19	1221
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	157	198	237	129	1223
190	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	193	185	199	168	89	179	1223
190	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	198	164	153	174	205	151	178	1223
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	171	215	152	200	1253
194	Erie, PA [21500]	195	148	182	191	102	205	232	1255
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	137	199	204	131	145	240	1264
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	211	206	159	85	1267
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	210	214	208	199	191	65	1273
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	232	219	29	1295
199	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	180	188	186	207	149	202	1305
199	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	173	216	193	218	183	71	251	1305
201	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	218	217	177	134	152	1306
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	204	235	138	107	1318
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	187	119	218	244	1340
204	Salem, OR [41420]	211	173	168	187	184	229	199	1351
205	Merced, CA [32900]	234	232	238	242	230	144	33	1353
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	197	237	238	150	194	99	1355
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	155	183	219	208	245	1366
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	228	225	224	228	236	225	9	1375
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	244	246	202	16	1385
210	Chico, CA [17020]	223	223	228	225	196	150	141	1386
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	180	190	233	224	1388
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	197	208	224	153	201	1398
213	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	211	215	238	146	157	1401
214	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	213	218	170	243	140	1402
215	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	203	210	204	202	249	133	1404
216	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	236	228	214	230	200	111	190	1409
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	206	208	211	245	154	1427
217	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	221	188	117	1427
219	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	222	227	195	76	249	1429
220	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	201	222	211	158	187	250	1443
220	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	211	223	230	213	229	248	89	1443
220	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	248	249	243	189	21	1443
223	Billings, MT [13740]	226	237	208	225	213	165	170	1444
224	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	233	211	224	226	117	212	1449
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	234	249	199	57	1462
226	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	218	221	240	196	151	1463
226	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	236	235	230	236	218	158	150	1463
226	Redding, CA [39820]	224	234	218	221	208	121	237	1463
229	Macon, GA [31420]	205	227	204	215	212	230	172	1465
230	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	242	248	242	239	6	1469
231	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	207	209	208	201	222	250	174	1471
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	229	214	195	194	235	238	1499
233	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	249	237	200	76	1505
234	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	236	233	236	100	1524
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	231	212	230	231	204	247	171	1526
236	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	212	242	241	181	242	165	1527
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	214	230	231	179	224	220	1531
238	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	240	242	244	223	183	158	1532
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	240	221	230	234	234	244	144	1547
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	238	244	178	159	1554
241	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	238	228	190	215	1585
242	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	218	229	247	238	188	1590
243	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	244	227	166	227	1598
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	225	241	231	1607
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	234	238	238	233	216	234	234	1627
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	247	249	241	246	182	1664
247	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	236	245	243	239	251	210	1667
248	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	248	214	219	1678
249	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	209	225	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]	267201	110847	6008	475	5.68	12	12.72
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	174867	69134	8243	547	0.34	0.96	15.49
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	107189	97690	7117	506	2.11	5.38	13.63
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	82040	67247	5495	522	1.37	2.38	14.1
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	67573	37784	3291	411	1.15	3.71	15.3
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	67251	67758	2530	440	1.69	2.3	12.06
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	61390	33866	3241	479	0.47	1.4	10.89
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	55840	38818	3688	546	0.41	1.24	11.41
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	50894	28396	1738	442	0.65	1.44	8.61
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	44740	25133	3838	496	0.4	1.66	14.37
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	40455	27541	3055	466	0.35	1.47	10.36
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38143	21522	2393	482	0.35	0.88	12.27
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	34305	26825	3684	475	0.42	1.14	13.21
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	31653	23968	1921	384	1.02	2.78	9.63
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	19512	7459	803	408	0.28	0.52	15.36
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19185	18123	1465	439	0.49	0.78	10.92
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18267	4358	283	227	0.55	1.34	12.71
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17690	6247	372	373	0.69	1.67	14.57
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16821	5728	617	333	0.34	0.49	10.29
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16360	17349	1779	406	0.35	1.71	11.6
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15281	8270	504	359	0.68	0.53	9.92
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14299	11187	2166	397	0.18	1.05	10.56
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14221	19104	1212	401	0.76	0.65	11.99
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13548	5737	781	387	0.6	2.64	11.63
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13253	12762	1525	404	0.43	0.81	10.26
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12427	10669	784	380	0.48	0.52	12.76
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11444	7950	1023	407	0.38	1.12	9.63
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11410	9478	719	349	0.45	0.31	10.64
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8125	3647	953	286	0.16	1.4	7.81
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8097	11732	951	377	0.5	0.64	11.34
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8072	12595	678	290	0.87	0.8	11.87
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7990	11196	908	342	0.39	1.15	13.98
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7932	5995	687	323	0.27	0.53	9.31
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7339	7816	703	369	0.5	0.69	7.5
Durham, NC [20500]	7332	8570	497	274	1.45	0.28	13.29
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6664	2467	524	250	0.5	3.94	9.13
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6154	6680	1003	325	0.53	2.88	8.65
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5897	5280	452	250	0.2	0.76	15.64
Boulder, CO [14500]	5724	8000	809	282	2.43	6.22	11.12
Rochester, NY [40380]	5041	7369	490	287	0.68	0.54	11.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4712	5845	657	290	0.7	3.02	11.16
Peoria, IL [37900]	4503	3945	88	194	1.08	0.34	6.2
Madison, WI [31540]	4496	6011	388	287	0.88	1.45	12.93
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4438	4145	544	290	0.2	0.7	12.58
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4383	1090	92	183	0.29	0.23	5.08
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4319	6193	755	295	0.19	0.8	12.24
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4272	6032	668	295	0.22	0.29	9.81
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4236	920	118	133	0.25	1.28	7.86
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4147	3990	514	267	0.57	3.26	5.69
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4124	3187	298	181	0.83	1.93	17.65
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4069	4187	268	227	0.99	0.53	6.89
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3987	8017	431	259	2.17	5.24	11.15
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3852	2180	228	160	0.32	0.15	12.26
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3709	4944	443	267	0.57	2.31	10.12
Worcester, MA [49340]	3650	7195	321	228	0.74	1.32	12.8
Columbus, OH [18140]	3612	7751	618	308	0.36	0.37	11.34
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3435	2803	239	195	0.21	0.31	10.9
Richmond, VA [40060]	3411	3669	274	225	0.27	0.64	11.94
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3345	4101	309	274	0.45	1.64	11.51
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3318	1522	133	186	0.27	0.55	5.29
Akron, OH [10420]	3303	3432	373	287	0.49	1.64	10.22
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3272	1002	41	128	0.65	1.11	9.05
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3026	1998	261	214	0.26	0.81	10.62
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2714	2019	93	162	0.35	0.08	10.41
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2707	6970	500	225	0.29	0.97	13.44
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2628	2675	324	226	0.25	0.87	5.8
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2501	1837	133	155	0.55	1.82	8.06
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2395	1442	59	155	0.84	0.58	11.15
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2354	3445	276	267	0.38	0.41	11.59
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2296	5145	349	221	0.49	1.71	11.54
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2267	1870	148	180	0.27	0.36	11.36
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2236	2233	253	166	0.46	1.78	11.39
Dayton, OH [19380]	2199	2331	253	215	0.29	0.22	10.58
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2187	2594	264	215	0.42	1.8	7.31
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2170	1638	84	160	0.59	0.3	8.07
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2162	2181	281	208	0.13	0.28	12.14
Toledo, OH [45780]	2108	2023	203	222	0.33	0.34	8.66
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2059	3634	304	236	1	2.68	8.87
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2041	2268	167	190	0.76	2.52	17.03
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1980	4408	410	246	0.16	0.13	12.59
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1954	1739	237	185	0.18	0.18	11.54
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1939	5302	577	275	0.11	0.72	10.44
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1894	3489	229	232	0.4	0.64	9.5
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1865	1252	48	80	0.78	0.13	11.33
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1818	4501	259	230	0.48	0.99	7.14
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1728	2268	162	169	0.34	0.37	8
Racine, WI [39540]	1675	1097	86	181	0.56	2.13	8.55
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1672	2182	157	170	0.42	0.15	10.44
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1614	3542	199	155	1.32	2.46	8.59
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1597	2562	122	174	1.08	1.96	13.39
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1582	2190	237	213	0.19	0.68	10.41
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1527	3291	314	222	0.25	0.11	7.18
Dover, DE [20100]	1446	196	490	160	0.11	1.86	9.97
Rochester, MN [40340]	1380	2998	82	92	1.32	0.98	8.55
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1375	2048	211	183	0.41	0.64	9.84
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1242	2131	307	183	0.15	0.54	9.42
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1131	2915	300	195	0.28	1.18	10.79
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1115	2185	231	189	0.12	0.36	13.27
Columbia, SC [17900]	1087	1471	113	179	0.18	0.2	11.14
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1079	1617	197	158	0.23	0.87	7.4
Springfield, MA [44140]	1078	1926	156	140	0.31	1.19	12.93
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1065	865	167	104	0.22	1.29	7.94
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1053	1378	155	137	0.58	0.63	11.85
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1033	2344	195	136	0.31	0.57	6.89
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1007	923	53	81	0.49	1.28	8.3
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1006	1398	148	142	0.35	0.68	5.83
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	999	1374	91	169	0.51	1.41	14.6
Spokane, WA [44060]	993	1057	154	148	0.17	1.02	7.61
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	993	1239	248	162	0.14	1.02	10.46
Topeka, KS [45820]	971	1203	108	136	0.52	0.09	16.55
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	911	2086	119	117	0.92	0.21	7.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	905	994	111	138	0.29	0.44	10.51
State College, PA [44300]	901	1365	90	147	0.87	2.72	13.99
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	879	1316	192	151	0.11	0.15	11.8
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	875	1067	90	89	0.23	0.41	6.13
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	847	1395	97	187	0.3	0.61	14.07
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	797	598	59	115	0.16	0.18	7.79
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	784	1091	175	140	0.13	0.94	11.02
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	782	877	119	136	0.12	0.35	10.38
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	781	1274	77	142	0.7	0.07	13.5
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	780	1303	67	123	0.42	0.1	12.62
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	719	1195	159	148	0.21	0.17	7.52
Wichita, KS [48620]	705	1604	140	162	0.24	0.43	6.67
Columbia, MO [17860]	695	801	59	128	0.43	0.49	9.19
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	692	699	38	83	0.23	0.04	11.85
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	688	1754	165	133	0.22	0.72	12.94
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	675	873	64	137	0.23	0.07	19.18
Janesville, WI [27500]	661	443	54	93	0.27	1.47	8.48
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	659	1455	208	127	0.12	0.66	9.24
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	637	955	64	99	0.3	0.51	10.24
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	625	596	118	107	0.29	2.37	6.98
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	610	943	125	116	0.25	1.24	11.93
Iowa City, IA [26980]	605	1100	63	69	0.62	0.07	15.52
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	605	632	73	115	0.22	0.34	7.65
Binghamton, NY [13780]	599	1092	57	126	0.45	1.01	8.62
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	570	1502	153	99	0.27	0.3	9.42
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	528	1531	162	130	0.34	1.13	6.56
Wilmington, NC [48900]	522	916	84	95	0.31	0.92	12.3
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	521	857	86	123	0.34	0.33	7.93
Florence, SC [22500]	515	369	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.76
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	511	1329	113	135	0.41	0.61	10.16
Rockford, IL [40420]	488	1152	94	112	0.34	0.42	4.67
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	443	747	62	95	0.34	0.16	18.75
Savannah, GA [42340]	427	690	55	101	0.17	0.41	7.86
Bend, OR [13460]	407	759	102	94	0.37	1.3	9.17
Salinas, CA [41500]	406	784	100	80	0.18	1.13	10.52
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	406	798	87	107	0.15	0.35	7.55
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	396	1091	119	113	0.39	1.38	9.1
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	395	1362	109	117	0.23	0.28	7.31
Bellingham, WA [13380]	377	688	113	107	0.3	1.65	7.93
Lafayette, LA [29180]	376	848	115	79	0.18	0.88	6.22
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	376	446	42	63	0.15	0.58	12.05
Roanoke, VA [40220]	364	794	74	89	0.25	0.13	7.66
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	345	741	52	103	0.12	0.12	10.94
Lubbock, TX [31180]	343	509	63	78	0.16	0.83	15.38
Tyler, TX [46340]	320	446	80	47	0.19	1.23	6.77
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	299	812	123	96	0.1	0.41	9.65
Waco, TX [47380]	295	282	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.81
Midland, TX [33260]	295	465	92	46	0.27	0.62	3.81
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	291	364	34	94	0.14	0.43	16.47
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	287	720	109	85	0.14	0.79	6.38
Green Bay, WI [24580]	285	595	92	88	0.18	0.76	6.39
Greeley, CO [24540]	278	1481	113	104	0.44	1.69	7.99
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	274	437	60	66	0.08	0.43	7.47
Appleton, WI [11540]	261	1711	71	81	0.7	1.18	11.49
Jackson, MS [27140]	258	405	65	56	0.07	0.16	4.69
Fresno, CA [23420]	256	579	74	82	0.06	0.42	13.68
Asheville, NC [11700]	255	1010	102	93	0.21	0.21	6.36
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	253	543	56	67	0.23	0.65	7.83
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	248	309	49	61	0.11	0.06	6.33
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	244	255	43	31	0.12	0.98	3.85
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	239	975	76	84	0.36	1.26	9.52
Burlington, NC [15500]	236	271	28	45	0.16	0.82	10.55
Gainesville, GA [23580]	227	621	55	65	0.3	0.84	6.24
Kingston, NY [28740]	227	775	47	63	0.42	0.98	8.6
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	225	723	63	66	0.16	0.87	13.54
Stockton, CA [44700]	224	808	76	83	0.1	0.62	11.24
Longview, TX [30980]	224	306	69	53	0.14	1.13	7.33
Springfield, MO [44180]	216	484	77	82	0.1	0.06	9.72
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	201	1127	55	60	0.42	0.95	11.59
Mobile, AL [33660]	197	348	57	65	0.08	0.65	9.39
Medford, OR [32780]	196	459	62	70	0.21	0.15	8.8
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	192	391	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.32
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	189	277	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.66
Modesto, CA [33700]	185	403	59	61	0.07	0.63	10.25
Amarillo, TX [11100]	179	244	39	38	0.09	0.42	11.16
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	175	366	57	48	0.09	0.58	10.36
Reading, PA [39740]	174	701	57	66	0.16	0.68	9.44
Greenville, NC [24780]	173	304	33	48	0.18	0.9	12.09
Lakeland, FL [29460]	168	522	73	55	0.07	0.22	11.29
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	164	461	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.4
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	162	186	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.75
Erie, PA [21500]	160	800	52	50	0.3	0.17	6.09
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	159	508	43	47	0.29	0.8	6.08
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	156	707	78	51	0.08	0.58	10.77
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	155	637	68	65	0.09	0.43	8.05
Anchorage, AK [11260]	145	378	46	51	0.09	0.41	15.85
Jackson, MI [27100]	137	412	50	51	0.26	0.12	4.83
Springfield, IL [44100]	136	283	27	34	0.14	0.53	8.91
Olympia, WA [36500]	123	451	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.67
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	118	306	31	40	0.1	0.02	9.58
Montgomery, AL [33860]	109	324	33	39	0.08	0.03	8.84
Macon, GA [31420]	108	193	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.48
Ocala, FL [36100]	107	377	48	49	0.1	0.1	14.49
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	106	280	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.48
Flint, MI [22420]	104	921	40	40	0.23	0.46	5.46
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	103	293	41	39	0.07	0.43	7.42
Prescott, AZ [39140]	100	369	50	45	0.15	0.82	8.02
Salem, OR [41420]	96	537	58	51	0.12	0.07	7.48
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	96	210	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.13
Joplin, MO [27900]	83	310	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.18
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	82	234	30	35	0.05	0.45	8.79
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	82	679	42	40	0.4	0.75	4.5
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	78	259	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.51
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	311	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.36
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	75	241	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.95
Abilene, TX [10180]	70	122	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.34
El Paso, TX [21340]	67	496	40	31	0.06	0.12	13.59
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	114	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.12
Chico, CA [17020]	64	210	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.35
Salisbury, MD [41540]	58	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.84
Redding, CA [39820]	58	160	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.75
Yakima, WA [49420]	56	161	30	28	0.06	0.63	6.96
Billings, MT [13740]	56	145	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.54
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	55	207	25	25	0.05	0.09	15.79
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	54	212	23	12	0.02	0.18	15.24
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	185	26	26	0.1	0.94	4.49
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	51	265	20	21	0.09	0.03	8.51
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	45	67	14	19	0.02	0.21	12.01
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	42	259	20	21	0.13	0.1	6.4
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	129	15	20	0.08	0.06	5.97
Merced, CA [32900]	39	164	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.41
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	38	153	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.96
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	38	191	28	23	0.1	0.65	7.82
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	87	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.68
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	33	78	9	16	0.04	0.31	8.75
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	219	20	19	0.05	0.04	9.23
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	31	351	16	16	0.18	0.22	10.71
Monroe, LA [33740]	29	119	13	12	0.07	0.29	8.75
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	26	151	12	13	0.05	0.01	7.11
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	265	13	15	0.13	0.04	8.61
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	168	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.81
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	104	12	12	0.06	0.38	6.23
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	82	9	9	0.04	0.26	14.37
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	88	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.48
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	43	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.41
Albany, GA [10500]	15	68	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.96
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	112	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.36
El Centro, CA [20940]	4	51	4	4	0.03	0.16	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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