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


 Time Period: 2013 to 2024Individual Index RankingsTotal
RankLocation [CBSA]PatentsInventorsAssigneesClass
Diversity
Inventor
Density
IP Company
Density
Gender
Diversity
Score
1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]3224432947
2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]1139114359
3Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]45437162261
4San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]679151061568
5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]54121451857115
6Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]101365743319160
7New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]2311937411185
8Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]1412810686132205
9Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]17385326273117209
10Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]8671695076217
11Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]151415231311134225
12Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]79106554198226
13Boulder, CO [14500]402926442284227
14Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]25442922361367236
15Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]21181619832873258
16Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]1315138878050266
17Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]231620202311155268
17Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]32232530756023268
19Madison, WI [31540]43425240183936270
20Ann Arbor, MI [11460]533050503486276
21Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]4243353628892284
21Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]91017123338165284
23Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]121111118437121287
24Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]34193439179261296
25Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]161719135091100306
25Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]5166638021223306
27Worcester, MA [49340]55345657254341311
28Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]19526464414448332
29Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]272427245413839333
30Pittsburgh, PA [38300]332124254711377340
31Salt Lake City, UT [41620]38372232439162343
32Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]262018176790118356
33Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]1835281611514014366
34Gainesville, FL [23540]8077947524154369
34Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]282821187762135369
36New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]544949463717127379
37Durham, NC [20500]35264649618735384
38Tucson, AZ [46060]71485565492971388
39Rochester, NY [40380]413344382913274391
39Albuquerque, NM [10740]62546147583475391
41Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]37734254455144400
42Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]2422142114966108404
43Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]2227412830133128409
44Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]917210586122134421
44Akron, OH [10420]616354434635119421
46Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]663645661087331425
47Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]795860551412150428
48San Antonio, TX [41700]394748521439812439
49Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]483930361469449442
50Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]2925312959177103453
51Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]4555404214410444474
52Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]73787490562678475
53Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]3631322748102200476
54Provo-Orem, UT [39340]50574348397236480
55Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]2045373191141126491
56Columbus, OH [18140]573238348016793501
57State College, PA [44300]112110129103191021504
58Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]906186100914161521
59Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]31403333112134139522
60Richmond, VA [40060]6059666211411554530
61Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]3060234016540190548
62Tulsa, OK [46140]1026862721105588557
63College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]11011313293534218561
64Knoxville, TN [28940]696467517816469562
65Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]757169696524204577
66Springfield, MA [44140]1019096107995438585
67Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]5253685715135212592
67Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]8562775671108133592
69Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]6892104974225173601
70Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]895071595271210602
71Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]6489707012089105607
72Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]47413635136182132609
73Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]83463945188100113614
74Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]70105163972012263640
75Charlottesville, VA [16820]106108971133811962643
76Racine, WI [39540]88127134784020171658
77St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]8151515216421546660
78Huntsville, AL [26620]9586828673114131667
79Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]1171061248110211626672
80Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]568279939521458677
81Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]92817768148106112684
82Dayton, OH [19380]72757267107193101687
82Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]5869767214017894687
84Rochester, MN [40340]9667138148872167696
85Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]6770576012583235697
86Winston-Salem, NC [49180]76911008411116980711
87Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]128959211713910140712
88Jacksonville, FL [27260]7884657018018651714
89Peoria, IL [37900]44561347211173228718
90Appleton, WI [11540]17294150157265865722
91Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]9980807718317137727
92Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]1321351061271235156730
93Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]8679938864210111731
94Topeka, KS [45820]111118119111442256734
95North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]109116729217365110737
96Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]631301941213256142738
97Toledo, OH [45780]7788836094172169743
98Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]8293758215220464752
99Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]4613610910912249189760
100Syracuse, NY [45060]8776918886166178772
101Oklahoma City, OK [36420]97855985171131146774
102Baton Rouge, LA [12940]119123881081787590781
103San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]1471251111327645148784
104South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]14111111511370121114785
105Wilmington, NC [48900]138137140150967947787
106Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]1221171401183123030788
107Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]74961389335180176792
108Greeley, CO [24540]1641021171376130182793
109Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]10097879713085199795
110Dover, DE [20100]942304710020027104802
111Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]65871299189227115803
112Colorado Springs, CO [17820]103748411198125211806
113Fort Wayne, IN [23060]14098901198857215807
114Lancaster, PA [29540]5910010375113130242822
115Binghamton, NY [13780]1361221651225764160826
115Lincoln, NE [30700]113132117110103149102826
117Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]93655862124220207829
118Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]1041448913613746175831
119Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]1201121521236322342835
120Columbia, SC [17900]981011118315519989836
121Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]1168310812516194198840
122Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]10510710010685105234842
123Bend, OR [13460]1491531231437947149843
124Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]1071391821535148168848
125Spokane, WA [44060]1081299810315870193859
126Bloomington, IN [14020]841151921612221782873
126Iowa City, IA [26980]1351241651703423510873
128Columbia, MO [17860]12514515912360139123874
129Norwich-New London, CT [35980]181121178182667770875
130New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]13010481120187107147876
131Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]13416811513410519205880
132Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]1151148510219021366885
133Bellingham, WA [13380]15116311313410632192891
134Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]1781341451598153145895
135Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]144154157142902082897
136Tallahassee, FL [45220]1291411521131342281898
136Salinas, CA [41500]14615212215715359109898
138Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]13710399141117179143919
138Evansville, IN-KY [21780]13113315914097142117919
138Lubbock, TX [31180]1561761571631678713919
141Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]4912612678109191243922
142Wichita, KS [48620]1249910296128155232936
143Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]1761571591761638433948
144Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]121140110113186175122967
145Janesville, WI [27500]12718417814611636185972
146Kingston, NY [28740]1741501861746267164977
147Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]12512095103141206196986
148Rockford, IL [40420]14211912412982150247993
149Fargo, ND-MN [22020]143143137131921761801002
150Lafayette, LA [29180]152142113159154812231024
151Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]1501091191271321832061026
152Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]15819620314417714851031
153York-Hanover, PA [49620]1141281311461271592301035
154Fresno, CA [23420]167171144153232158251050
154Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]1591481071451941611361050
156Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]123158200153129240521055
157Utica-Rome, NY [46540]153183194174166124681062
158Stockton, CA [44700]180151150165196129991070
159Sioux Falls, SD [43620]1331641481251331741941071
160Florence, SC [22500]139192223166147126791072
161Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]1481471321331701681791077
162Green Bay, WI [24580]160169128151151962291084
163Reading, PA [39740]1871591691691611031371085
164Gainesville, GA [23580]173166169173104822201087
165Tyler, TX [46340]157181140193145522241092
165Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]163160121153176972221092
167Greenville, NC [24780]19320220619615078811106
168Barnstable Town, MA [12700]1681731751701261101911113
169Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]155155182137185219851118
170Bakersfield, CA [12540]197156143186213128961119
171Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]186190169178135232391120
172Waco, TX [47380]162209169163195691571124
173Savannah, GA [42340]1451601771371591601881126
174Roanoke, VA [40220]1541491451511212161971133
175Anchorage, AK [11260]19819318818920415781137
176Asheville, NC [11700]1711311271481381982271140
177Spartanburg, SC [43900]1181671631291602032011141
178Burlington, NC [15500]178210215197162861061154
179Longview, TX [30980]176203155186174632021159
180Midland, TX [33260]1611821362001191272511176
181Mobile, AL [33660]1831971691702121121411184
182Modesto, CA [33700]1891891691792171201241187
183Eau Claire, WI [20740]196174196200101932311191
184Medford, OR [32780]1841801591671422111521195
185Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]1881941681912081231251197
186Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]21616219820372992481198
187Lakeland, FL [29460]193175149183221195871203
188Olympia, WA [36500]202185178209172881741208
189Ocala, FL [36100]205191186192199222201215
190Springfield, MO [44180]1821781471611982391161221
191Prescott, AZ [39140]211195188197169951721227
192Erie, PA [21500]1921461781891002052261236
193Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]1991651561792051621861252
194Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]185211212203197190591257
195Flint, MI [22420]2091382002031311512381270
196Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]1661861651762161542131276
197Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]170214192218181682521295
198Amarillo, TX [11100]1902171992092061561201297
199Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]216215202203235136911298
200El Paso, TX [21340]222177204222231221281305
201Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]1911791881852071532031306
202Springfield, IL [44100]2002072202141751371561309
203Jackson, MI [27100]2001871851861182182441338
204Salem, OR [41420]2121721751931822291951358
205Jackson, MS [27140]1681881521832182092451363
206Merced, CA [32900]233233237240233144451365
207Chico, CA [17020]2212202262241921461381367
208Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]240198240242156200951371
209Fayetteville, NC [22180]22922522522923622671377
210McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]226224226243246202161383
211Duluth, MN-WI [20260]1752041881791892362141385
212Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]2132182102162371451511390
213Johnson City, TN [27740]2152012102181682421401394
214Corpus Christi, TX [18580]2062081962032241522081397
215Columbus, GA-AL [17980]2032052092032022491301401
215Punta Gorda, FL [39460]2342282152302011091841401
217Abilene, TX [10180]220241226217225185971411
218Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]210223229209227248721418
219Yuba City, CA [49700]230228220226193762461419
220Joplin, MO [27900]2142002202131571882491441
221Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]2062062061972192501591443
222Montgomery, AL [33860]2081992052122102461701450
223Yuma, AZ [49740]248247248250243192241452
224Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]232250240236248196531455
224Yakima, WA [49420]2272312122242261182171455
226Redding, CA [39820]2252332182202091172371459
227Warner Robins, GA [47580]24824524324824223891473
227Billings, MT [13740]2272372122262141701871473
227Macon, GA [31420]2042262062142112311811473
227Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]2192182232202411971551473
231Lake Charles, LA [29340]2382352342382201651581488
232Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]237244234235230233831496
232Bowling Green, KY [14540]1952272181951912372331496
234Charleston, WV [16620]2422122402381792411531505
235Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]2312132322312032471661523
236Monroe, LA [33740]2422392432452231841541530
237Jacksonville, NC [27340]2412482482402441811291531
238St. Cloud, MN [41060]2342162322331842242161539
239Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]2512422512502382011071540
240Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]2392212292332342441631563
241Salisbury, MD [41540]2242452152282472341771570
242Atlantic City, NJ [12100]2442312372362291892191585
243Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]2232402292232222432251605
244Pueblo, CO [39380]2462432432432281632401606
245Terre Haute, IN [45460]2342382372312152322211608
246Albany, GA [10500]2502492462482402451831661
247Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]2442362472452392512091671
247Laredo, TX [29700]2472522482452492122181671
249El Centro, CA [20940]2522512522522452072411700


Raw Results
Sorted by descending total patent counts
Location [CBSA]PatentsInventorsAssigneesClass
Diversity
Inventor
Density %
IP Company
Density %
% Gender
Diversity
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]2472631050615755 4705.3811.512.51
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]166567653547795 5410.320.9115.32
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]98502920966761 4981.995.1113.42
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]76520633985220 5151.292.2613.9
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]62825641832407 4321.62.1911.82
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]61508358323131 4071.093.5315
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]57957320313057 4740.441.3210.75
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]52674369523526 5410.391.1911.29
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]48053268511661 4360.621.388.51
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]41144238293629 4920.381.5714.22
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]37597257712876 4570.331.3910.11
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]36006201372256 4710.330.8312.11
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]31219252663505 4660.41.0813.21
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]28032226381770 3730.962.579.6
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]17800170311408 4330.460.7510.73
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]174475995352 3660.671.5814.6
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]172346786743 4010.250.4815.17
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]168314111268 2140.521.2712.3
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]158255407597 3260.320.489.95
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]14854163281663 3960.331.5911.39
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]144337910490 3520.650.519.85
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]13344180421154 3900.720.6211.93
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]13136105312014 3850.170.9710.42
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]128065467736 3790.572.4811.53
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]11968119151436 4000.40.7610.13
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]1170410095744 3700.450.4912.71
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]107587586975 3970.371.079.56
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]106448933672 3440.420.2910.62
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]75013411904 2780.151.337.67
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]74315711662 3040.260.519.29
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]740810526860 3360.371.0913.89
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]740011003903 3690.470.6111.25
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]739511940634 2790.820.7511.7
Durham, NC [20500]68068055459 2591.360.2613.08
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]65697311669 3610.470.667.36
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]64922332488 2400.473.679.02
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]56486355963 3200.52.778.56
San Antonio, TX [41700]53584996430 2410.190.7315.32
Boulder, CO [14500]53247562775 2722.295.9611.05
Rochester, NY [40380]48127144473 2830.660.5211.32
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]43325558632 2850.662.910.89
Madison, WI [31540]41745628367 2780.821.3813.03
Peoria, IL [37900]4117377083 1911.030.326.13
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]40223830506 2760.190.6512.5
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]3994876111 1330.241.217.81
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]39725650624 2890.210.279.67
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]39435783698 2850.180.7412.25
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]3913103192 1790.270.234.95
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]38473742474 2610.5435.56
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]38313006285 1780.781.8417.61
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]37584003255 2210.940.56.82
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]36507541410 2562.044.9911
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]34434732423 2630.552.219.87
Worcester, MA [49340]33846879313 2210.71.2912.63
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]33062052218 1550.30.1411.82
Columbus, OH [18140]32257284582 2950.340.3510.89
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]31432669227 1910.20.2910.88
Lancaster, PA [29540]31251433126 1810.260.525.19
Richmond, VA [40060]31043419259 2150.250.611.98
Akron, OH [10420]31023279347 2730.471.5210.12
Albuquerque, NM [10740]30973865289 2620.421.5411.3
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]306496441 1220.631.119.09
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]28241868248 1980.240.7710.55
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]2488191087 1580.330.0810.23
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]24846545472 2120.270.9113.34
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]24542523305 2170.230.825.77
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]21721731125 1490.511.718.17
Knoxville, TN [28940]21623211256 2540.350.3811.47
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]2133136258 1490.790.5711.68
Tucson, AZ [46060]20754882325 2130.461.5911.41
Dayton, OH [19380]20682217240 2090.270.2110.7
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]20652125239 1590.441.6811.24
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]2044156977 1550.570.288.04
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]20332477254 2060.41.737.18
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]20051792139 1740.260.3411.16
Toledo, OH [45780]19701895198 2170.310.338.32
Jacksonville, FL [27260]19632014262 1980.120.2612
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]19413461291 2290.952.578.83
Gainesville, FL [23540]18592133152 1810.722.2916.62
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]18584195392 2410.150.1312.44
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]18471648230 1760.170.1711.63
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]18055033546 2690.110.6810.29
Bloomington, IN [14020]1794120042 750.740.1211.12
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]17783344223 2280.390.629.61
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]16052106153 1650.410.1510.33
Syracuse, NY [45060]16032162156 1650.330.357.97
Racine, WI [39540]1574103083 1790.522.068.28
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]15224292242 2190.460.936.96
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]15003372185 1481.262.298.57
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]14882404120 1701.021.9313.09
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]14662071223 2070.180.6410.32
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]14033065298 2150.230.117.06
Dover, DE [20100]1286170438 1480.091.6610.58
Huntsville, AL [26620]12731937200 1700.390.619.69
Rochester, MN [40340]1258290277 871.280.928.43
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]11452006293 1720.140.528.93
Columbia, SC [17900]10331404109 1750.170.1910.97
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]10262088216 1800.120.3313
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]10091531183 1490.220.817.38
Springfield, MA [44140]10061831149 1360.291.1312.93
Tulsa, OK [46140]9952763287 1910.271.1310.98
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]9712238189 1300.290.566.83
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]967806159 1000.211.238.1
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]9541316139 1380.330.645.82
Charlottesville, VA [16820]9521288144 1290.540.5811.68
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]92786950 790.461.218.37
Spokane, WA [44060]9151007143 1410.170.957.51
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]9101166240 1570.140.9910.36
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]895124184 1550.461.314.34
Topeka, KS [45820]8891142102 1300.490.0816.05
State College, PA [44300]847126687 1410.82.6314.04
Lincoln, NE [30700]840956106 1310.280.4210.69
York-Hanover, PA [49620]805102586 880.220.45.99
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]8021223186 1440.10.1411.59
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]7972022114 1140.890.217.41
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]777132194 1770.280.5913.68
Spartanburg, SC [43900]75357758 1120.160.187.26
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]7491048169 1350.120.9110.95
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]731125463 1190.410.112.56
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]718836110 1290.110.3210.09
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]700115476 1260.640.0713.35
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]65967037 790.220.0411.99
Wichita, KS [48620]6561439134 1540.220.415.87
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]6431104151 1410.190.167.43
Columbia, MO [17860]64377959 1190.420.4910.08
Janesville, WI [27500]63041551 880.251.397.85
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]6281618155 1270.20.6812.7
Tallahassee, FL [45220]62481863 1290.210.0719.1
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]6141369201 1230.110.648.93
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]58592559 970.290.4710.15
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]582898119 1130.231.1811.9
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]57259968 1140.210.327.5
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]569574107 1020.282.147.13
Iowa City, IA [26980]551104657 640.590.0615.66
Binghamton, NY [13780]545106057 1200.431.018.6
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]5101397142 960.250.289.09
Wilmington, NC [48900]49287176 860.30.8312.4
Florence, SC [22500]48435724 680.180.5611.22
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]4811477157 1240.331.16.56
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]4791255107 1290.390.5710.29
Rockford, IL [40420]466111294 1120.330.424.52
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]46380878 1110.320.37.9
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]42370460 930.320.1618.88
Savannah, GA [42340]39865252 980.160.397.82
Salinas, CA [41500]37674097 780.171.0910.4
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]3741036109 1090.371.278.92
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]37376584 1050.140.347.92
Bend, OR [13460]37270895 920.351.218.91
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]3671283102 1130.220.277.09
Bellingham, WA [13380]361634108 1020.281.577.59
Lafayette, LA [29180]352810108 760.170.836.22
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]33642541 610.150.5611.5
Roanoke, VA [40220]33475470 850.240.127.42
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]32369550 980.110.1111.04
Lubbock, TX [31180]31147560 740.150.7915.26
Tyler, TX [46340]29243076 460.181.176.22
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]27533434 900.130.4316.43
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]273757116 890.10.399.53
Green Bay, WI [24580]27156089 850.170.746.06
Midland, TX [33260]26542981 400.250.553.9
Waco, TX [47380]26426954 740.10.968.63
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]254652101 790.130.746.24
Greeley, CO [24540]2471403106 980.411.587.87
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]24440457 600.070.416.72
Fresno, CA [23420]24254371 790.050.413.72
Jackson, MS [27140]24138863 520.070.154.68
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]24152153 640.220.627.59
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]23324842 300.120.963.51
Asheville, NC [11700]23195991 870.20.196.15
Appleton, WI [11540]230163866 780.671.111.61
Gainesville, GA [23580]22357954 630.280.826.37
Kingston, NY [28740]21975046 610.410.968.52
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]21629145 580.10.066.58
Longview, TX [30980]20829262 500.131.017.25
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]20867759 600.150.8113.21
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]20691870 760.331.169.01
Burlington, NC [15500]20626127 420.150.7910.53
Stockton, CA [44700]20474866 710.090.5410.73
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]193107951 570.40.8811.43
Springfield, MO [44180]19244769 750.090.0510.19
Mobile, AL [33660]18732754 640.080.629.09
Medford, OR [32780]18443159 670.190.158.76
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]17725928 380.090.2411.79
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]17137454 590.211.745.36
Reading, PA [39740]16866154 650.150.659.52
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]16734855 480.080.5610.05
Modesto, CA [33700]16538454 580.070.5810.06
Amarillo, TX [11100]16323238 370.090.4110.11
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]15943745 510.080.417.2
Erie, PA [21500]15677251 490.290.176.18
Greenville, NC [24780]15329431 440.170.8511.15
Lakeland, FL [29460]15348767 520.060.2110.99
Bowling Green, KY [14540]15118226 450.10.065.84
Eau Claire, WI [20740]14749040 400.280.745.99
Bakersfield, CA [12540]14568073 500.070.5410.83
Anchorage, AK [11260]14335245 490.090.415.86
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]14159261 580.090.397.85
Jackson, MI [27100]12639947 500.250.124.78
Springfield, IL [44100]12627425 330.130.498.63
Olympia, WA [36500]11541351 370.140.778.13
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]10928730 380.090.029.78
Macon, GA [31420]10418631 330.080.067.89
Ocala, FL [36100]10135846 470.090.114.12
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]10027340 380.060.427.05
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]10027631 420.070.018.6
Montgomery, AL [33860]9931232 360.080.038.31
Flint, MI [22420]9887037 380.220.425.45
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]9020320 370.060.0211.4
Prescott, AZ [39140]8834545 420.140.748.2
Salem, OR [41420]8752253 460.120.077.45
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]7922629 320.050.448.77
Joplin, MO [27900]7730425 350.170.264.23
Johnson City, TN [27740]7630129 300.140.049.27
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]7524435 380.050.510.93
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]7564839 380.390.74.41
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]7122624 290.040.198.64
Abilene, TX [10180]6110622 310.060.2610.76
Chico, CA [17020]6020622 260.10.449.46
El Paso, TX [21340]5846933 280.050.113.44
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]5710820 270.060.046.2
Salisbury, MD [41540]568127 240.020.067.98
Redding, CA [39820]5514926 290.080.595.52
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]5320222 120.020.1814.86
Billings, MT [13740]5113228 250.070.347.84
Yakima, WA [49420]5115228 260.060.596.45
Fayetteville, NC [22180]5019023 230.050.0815.87
Yuba City, CA [49700]4917725 250.10.94.58
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]4724919 200.090.038.48
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]416513 160.020.211.99
Merced, CA [32900]3814915 140.050.4612.48
St. Cloud, MN [41060]3723619 190.120.096.53
Terre Haute, IN [45460]3712315 200.070.066.27
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]3717727 220.090.627.85
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]338417 180.050.0611.1
Lake Charles, LA [29340]3214117 150.070.358.63
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]3120520 190.050.048.53
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]2832313 130.170.1810.84
Jacksonville, NC [27340]26708 140.030.289.78
Charleston, WV [16620]2525513 150.120.048.76
Monroe, LA [33740]2511012 110.060.268.7
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]2414010 110.040.017.04
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]2415215 160.060.246.37
Pueblo, CO [39380]219812 120.060.385.24
Laredo, TX [29700]18408 110.010.156.38
Yuma, AZ [49740]17788 80.040.2313.85
Warner Robins, GA [47580]178112 90.040.0515.84
Albany, GA [10500]156711 90.040.037.85
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]10997 80.050.1810.48
El Centro, CA [20940]4454 40.030.165.19


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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