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


 Time Period: 2013 to 2022Individual Index RankingsTotal
RankLocation [CBSA]PatentsInventorsAssigneesClass
Diversity
Inventor
Density
IP Company
Density
Gender
Diversity
Score
1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]3224443554
2Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]45438142664
2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]1139114864
4San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]779161051670
5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]54121351771127
6Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]101375733421163
7New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]2311927010179
8Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]16385323262814198
9Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]1412810685930201
10Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]8662694784222
11Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]151415261313127223
12Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]69108554399230
13Boulder, CO [14500]403026432292235
14Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]24442820351283246
15Madison, WI [31540]43425238183728258
16Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]32222530766024269
17Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]1315136878059273
18Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]231620192311364278
19Ann Arbor, MI [11460]542949493393280
19Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]22181721853087280
21Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]91016123238170287
22Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]42413435297101289
23Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]121111119039125299
24Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]4666628120223300
25Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]34193538179168302
26Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]171718135290103310
27Worcester, MA [49340]56345760254246320
28Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]262427245413539329
29Salt Lake City, UT [41620]38362231439156335
30Pittsburgh, PA [38300]352124244911585353
31Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]282821157557134358
32Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]272019187294122372
33Rochester, NY [40380]393142362712973377
34Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]2037291712214013378
35Gainesville, FL [23540]8379987624185383
36Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]19526663414598384
37New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]554947463716135385
38Durham, NC [20500]36274650618737389
39Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]33734353466140394
40Albuquerque, NM [10740]58556047623281395
41Tucson, AZ [46060]74485565502977398
42Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]2126402830130136411
43Akron, OH [10420]586254444533118414
44Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]2523142215569109417
45Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]897210382122141420
46Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]785858551411147421
47Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]653545691107529428
48San Antonio, TX [41700]414748521409920447
49Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]504031381489549451
49Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]2925322959177100451
51Provo-Orem, UT [39340]49554445388238477
51Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]3733302751100199477
53Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]4857414214510845486
54State College, PA [44300]109111125100191019493
55Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]1845363189137138494
56Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]727874895626102497
57Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]91608497915166522
58Columbus, OH [18140]6132383483171104523
59Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]30393333111134145525
60Richmond, VA [40060]6463646111811066546
61Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]3161234116641191554
62Knoxville, TN [28940]716469518216357557
63Tulsa, OK [46140]1066861731085290558
64Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]707168666423201563
65Springfield, MA [44140]1018992108985038576
66Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]5153655715131208580
66Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]8259765667111129580
68Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]7792103954225163597
69College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]112115140102585122600
70Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]6388717111989111612
71Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]935071674868217614
72Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]75105158992111843619
73Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]85463948187104113622
74Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]44433737137185141624
75Charlottesville, VA [16820]105110961103911961640
76Racine, WI [39540]88127133794020165652
77Huntsville, AL [26620]9487828371112130659
78Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]538378929921052667
79St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]8051515416321555669
80Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]90817568146102110672
81Dayton, OH [19380]68767064109191105683
82Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]6670565812379233685
83Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]6069787313817994691
84Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]1181071258510612232695
85Rochester, MN [40340]9665145147778167705
86Peoria, IL [37900]45541356911175218707
87Winston-Salem, NC [49180]8391968411316875710
88Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]130979211414210336714
89Toledo, OH [45780]7686815991169154716
90Appleton, WI [11540]17093156159286450720
91Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]1291341061261214858722
92Jacksonville, FL [27260]8185667118218654725
93Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]10282807618317334730
94Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]8677959060209115732
95Topeka, KS [45820]108118122112442257736
96Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]7994767915320163745
97Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]4713811010412046181746
98Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]621291951203161149747
99North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]110116739317466121753
100South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]1391121121167011695760
101Syracuse, NY [45060]8774908581170180767
102Baton Rouge, LA [12940]117124881041807780770
103Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]10098869513284182777
103Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]69951349134178176777
105San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]1491261141317744144785
106Wilmington, NC [48900]137139144147968540788
107Oklahoma City, OK [36420]97846385172136155792
108Lincoln, NE [30700]11313211410910114678793
109Fort Wayne, IN [23060]14196891207858215797
110Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]1211211381173323142803
111Dover, DE [20100]95230501032023197808
112Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]1071371671544740157809
113Lancaster, PA [29540]579910275112128240813
114Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]67901279794226120821
115Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]991029910779106230822
116Colorado Springs, CO [17820]1047587112100133212823
117Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]92675861125219202824
118Greeley, CO [24540]1681011201456635194829
119Columbia, MO [17860]1251491611286513867833
119Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]1191081501226122251833
121Binghamton, NY [13780]1361191701245367168837
122Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]1031479213613949178844
123Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]1348011213016193186851
124Bloomington, IN [14020]731131871622221689862
125Spokane, WA [44060]11112810111015671190867
126New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]12610583119188105146872
127Columbia, SC [17900]9810411685158196117874
128Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]13316611713410219205876
129Bellingham, WA [13380]14616311013310727192878
130Bend, OR [13460]1501591291428655158879
131Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]143154154138882042883
132Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]1141148410019121370886
133Iowa City, IA [26980]135130179167362388893
134Norwich-New London, CT [35980]179120186186638282898
135Tallahassee, FL [45220]1261421571171352281906
136Salinas, CA [41500]14715112215915756126918
137Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]5212213178104192244923
138Lubbock, TX [31180]1571781611611698717930
139Evansville, IN-KY [21780]13113317314095149112933
140Kingston, NY [28740]1661441841725765152940
141Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]138103100142117184160944
142Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]1891361461698454169947
143Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]1721571581751648144951
144Wichita, KS [48620]12410010393131162239952
145Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]122140107115186172131973
146Rockford, IL [40420]14211612112480145248976
147Janesville, WI [27500]12318317014511436211982
148Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]12812390104143202196986
149Fargo, ND-MN [22020]144146140131931801751009
150Lafayette, LA [29180]152141109157154732241010
151York-Hanover, PA [49620]1151251291421261542271018
152Fresno, CA [23420]161172138155230150151021
153Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]1481091171281331832071025
154Florence, SC [22500]140191218163144114561026
155Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]15919820314118114841034
156Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]120155200149127241471039
157Reading, PA [39740]182158158163161971391058
158Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]1511481311341681671641063
158Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]1601521071491991591371063
160Sioux Falls, SD [43620]1311641461261301741931064
161Green Bay, WI [24580]158170124149149882371075
162Stockton, CA [44700]1801501491691951271081078
163Utica-Rome, NY [46540]155179193180165121881081
164Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]153153184138184218531083
165Tyler, TX [46340]156181140194147532261097
166Bakersfield, CA [12540]195156140189213126791098
166Gainesville, GA [23580]170169179175105862141098
168Anchorage, AK [11260]19319218118320014491102
169Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]165161119157177932311103
170Barnstable Town, MA [12700]1631731701691281071971107
171Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]183189173173134242341110
172Spartanburg, SC [43900]1161651611231591991891112
173Roanoke, VA [40220]1531451461531162171841114
174Savannah, GA [42340]1451601731371601571981130
175Greenville, NC [24780]194202206191152721161133
176Asheville, NC [11700]1721311281491361972291142
177Burlington, NC [15500]18120921519716283961143
178Waco, TX [47380]176210181163197741531154
179Longview, TX [30980]175201154186173622061157
180Medford, OR [32780]1851801501631412061421167
181Modesto, CA [33700]1921901611792191091191169
182Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]1871941671912071231061175
183Springfield, MO [44180]1771771371561942361071184
184Mobile, AL [33660]1881971771732101171231185
185Lakeland, FL [29460]198175150185222195651190
186Midland, TX [33260]1621871362011241322511193
187Eau Claire, WI [20740]197174196208103982201196
188Erie, PA [21500]184143167186971982231198
189Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]216162197210741012451205
190Olympia, WA [36500]202182181201171921791208
191Ocala, FL [36100]212193190196196223181228
192Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]215215203209234139251240
193Prescott, AZ [39140]213195190201167961831245
194Flint, MI [22420]2061352002011291522321255
195Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]1991671651752061641881264
196Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]1661851661782151532041267
197Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]164211189210179632521268
198Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]185212210201201188861283
199Springfield, IL [44100]2002072132151761251501286
200El Paso, TX [21340]224176203218228221271297
201Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]1911841921832081581871303
202Amarillo, TX [11100]1962161972102051561331313
203Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]240196243240151200691339
204Jackson, MI [27100]2011861931911152202431349
205McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]22422421924024619461353
206Jackson, MS [27140]1681881501812172072461357
207Salem, OR [41420]2111711731951782302001358
208Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]2142192132162381471241371
209Columbus, GA-AL [17980]2032032101991982491141376
210Chico, CA [17020]2192212232211931411621380
211Fayetteville, NC [22180]228227226226237227121383
212Duluth, MN-WI [20260]1782051871811902352131389
213Merced, CA [32900]233236240244235151601399
214Abilene, TX [10180]220242230219224189761400
215Joplin, MO [27900]2091992152011501812471402
216Johnson City, TN [27740]2172042152241702421321404
217Yuba City, CA [49700]232226223229192762421420
218Billings, MT [13740]2222382072202161611611425
219Punta Gorda, FL [39460]2352292192292031201951430
220Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]2062082091972202501481438
220Montgomery, AL [33860]2062002002072092441721438
222Corpus Christi, TX [18580]2052141972102271602351448
223Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]239245233234232234331450
224Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]2092222251992262471281456
225Bowling Green, KY [14540]1892252101901892322221457
226Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]229249238234249190721461
227Yuma, AZ [49740]250246249250242205231465
228Redding, CA [39820]2272322192212111242361470
229Macon, GA [31420]2042272072162122331771476
229Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]2182182282262402031431476
231Warner Robins, GA [47580]248247246247243239111481
232Charleston, WV [16620]2402062402391752401511491
233Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]251241249250236212621501
234Yakima, WA [49420]2312342262262291422191507
235Monroe, LA [33740]2442392402422211761591521
236Lake Charles, LA [29340]2372322332382181662031527
237Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]2292132332342042481731534
237Jacksonville, NC [27340]245248251247244208911534
239St. Cloud, MN [41060]2352172302331852242251549
240Atlantic City, NJ [12100]2402312332342311822161567
241Salisbury, MD [41540]2262442192242472371711568
242Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]2382202322322332451741574
243Terre Haute, IN [45460]2342372372292142292091589
244Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]2222402282212232432281605
245Pueblo, CO [39380]2462432442442251652411608
246Laredo, TX [29700]2472512482442482112101659
247Albany, GA [10500]2492502462472412461851664
248Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]2402342442422392512211671
249El Centro, CA [20940]2522512522522452142491715


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]205875936855179 4484.810.3512.14
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]147604579646901 5270.280.8115.14
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]79076802935928 4831.744.4812.94
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]63809556154624 4991.14213.55
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]53191569452109 4211.421.9211.36
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]50023281692630 4540.391.1310.62
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]49586321402784 3900.983.1414.48
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]45370329703173 5250.351.0711.06
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]41908235951484 4240.541.238.12
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]34312210283141 4750.341.3614.05
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]31616222882498 4370.281.29.66
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]31280177142006 4580.290.7411.7
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]25590221343096 4450.350.9613.17
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]22313202921523 3530.862.219.59
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]159115543320 3600.621.4414.67
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]14827148891260 4210.40.6710.5
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]134124770540 3010.280.439.36
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]127283610230 1980.451.0910.65
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]127235584653 3810.210.4214.71
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]125827145445 3400.590.479.43
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]12074143201449 3640.291.3911.01
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]11352161991024 3710.640.5511.6
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]112294850664 3670.512.2411.06
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]1026491041707 3630.150.8310.24
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]100248896669 3540.40.4412.64
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]9444100931233 3800.340.659.73
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]92216800875 3910.330.969.48
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]91488003604 3290.380.2610.57
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]62945139587 2860.230.459.06
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]62672978789 2610.131.167.44
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]62179280753 3120.330.9513.87
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]61102067417 2200.423.149.23
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]608910697568 2650.740.6711.48
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]59609543779 3540.410.5311.05
Durham, NC [20500]57957121399 2351.20.2312.79
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]48346323614 3420.40.67.12
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]47485640844 3010.452.428.61
Rochester, NY [40380]43216628430 2710.610.4711.33
Boulder, CO [14500]42746646683 2542.025.2510.78
San Antonio, TX [41700]42014425373 2260.170.6314.11
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]35774987576 2730.592.6510.55
Madison, WI [31540]35114943329 2650.721.2313.4
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]33634901533 2680.180.239.13
Peoria, IL [37900]3342342369 1830.940.276.37
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]33282685251 1630.71.6217.47
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]331177499 1270.211.087.76
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]32843275435 2550.160.5612.3
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]32203346412 2480.482.615.4
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]32125040609 2650.160.6412.01
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]30933602235 2110.850.466.78
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]305894376 1660.250.194.84
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]30541779197 1430.260.1311.88
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]30416688370 2381.814.510.75
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]28084220374 2470.491.959.47
Worcester, MA [49340]27946086275 2050.621.1312.29
Lancaster, PA [29540]26471277114 1720.230.475.06
Albuquerque, NM [10740]26013346257 2420.361.3711.11
Akron, OH [10420]26012944310 2530.421.3610.02
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]25862413197 1750.180.2510.74
Columbus, OH [18140]25776338509 2820.290.310.44
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]247288035 1100.570.958.76
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]24461657218 1820.210.6810.22
Richmond, VA [40060]24442894239 2000.210.5611.51
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]20865740403 1830.240.7813.2
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]20422248279 2070.210.755.53
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]1914157579 1380.270.079.9
Dayton, OH [19380]17991943222 1960.240.1910.41
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]1757145072 1460.530.267.9
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]17392214225 1920.361.547.06
Knoxville, TN [28940]17302733224 2320.30.3311.77
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]17171894207 1490.391.4510.52
Bloomington, IN [14020]1678109341 640.680.1110.89
Tucson, AZ [46060]16764262288 1940.411.4111.23
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]1669117153 1330.680.5212.45
Toledo, OH [45780]16371717183 2060.280.318.66
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]16271514110 1390.451.58.37
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]16213101260 2170.862.298.87
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]15971461198 1650.150.1511.63
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]15963750355 2180.130.1211.85
Jacksonville, FL [27260]15791726230 1820.110.2311.87
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]15253051198 2120.350.559.57
Gainesville, FL [23540]15241858125 1700.621.8816.22
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]15241567127 1530.230.3111.3
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]14834446465 2390.10.5810.18
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]14091922132 1480.370.1310.05
Syracuse, NY [45060]13861964136 1520.30.317.8
Racine, WI [39540]133591873 1650.471.818.34
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]12772072110 1600.881.7712.55
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]12661836206 1840.160.5910.24
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]12362997160 1381.121.988.34
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]11452680260 2000.20.097.03
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]11213867218 1850.410.846.56
Huntsville, AL [26620]10961715180 1580.340.559.55
Dover, DE [20100]1051146361 1280.081.3710.67
Rochester, MN [40340]1023269363 781.190.758.28
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]9561734247 1520.120.448.64
Columbia, SC [17900]884120095 1520.140.1610.02
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]8801211123 1260.30.575.78
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]8601351159 1390.190.77.73
Springfield, MA [44140]8341635135 1240.261.0312.7
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]8161825188 1700.10.2912.96
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]798679135 920.181.047.83
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]7961946156 1170.260.466.7
Charlottesville, VA [16820]7941121127 1200.470.5111.68
Tulsa, OK [46140]7922473255 1750.241.0110.79
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]74978149 730.411.198.6
Topeka, KS [45820]747101287 1170.430.0715.94
State College, PA [44300]744112080 1320.712.4214.26
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]7421014210 1400.120.879.86
Spokane, WA [44060]734905120 1200.150.797.46
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]716103065 1290.381.0113.94
Lincoln, NE [30700]69485597 1220.250.3911.21
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]6731051160 1320.090.1211.37
York-Hanover, PA [49620]67192777 810.20.355.9
Spartanburg, SC [43900]64051752 1070.140.167.48
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]627933141 1270.110.7611.15
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]626114380 1520.240.513.13
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]620113357 1080.370.0911.89
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]59561732 760.20.0412.16
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]59297166 1130.540.0612.52
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]576740103 1150.10.39.54
Janesville, WI [27500]55336748 790.221.316.75
Wichita, KS [48620]5311273110 1400.190.345.17
Columbia, MO [17860]52666552 1040.360.4311.51
Tallahassee, FL [45220]52471754 1130.190.0619.72
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]5241171179 1110.090.578.9
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]514940136 1270.170.157.28
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]509800105 1050.211.0411.72
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]4981361135 1160.170.5912.93
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]47084147 880.270.3810.21
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]47055060 1050.20.287.42
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]45351693 960.251.866.95
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]452184298 1020.810.187.59
Iowa City, IA [26980]44387945 590.50.0515.47
Binghamton, NY [13780]43597748 1060.40.858.26
Wilmington, NC [48900]43376964 780.260.712.63
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]4201203121 810.220.248.45
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]405111898 1140.350.5310.7
Florence, SC [22500]39732523 610.160.5311.79
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]3961367137 1100.30.966.62
Rockford, IL [40420]391101488 1060.30.44.3
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]36362456 890.290.1518.77
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]35768665 980.270.257.96
Savannah, GA [42340]32957347 910.140.357.15
Bellingham, WA [13380]32855399 970.241.447.43
Salinas, CA [41500]32664787 670.150.989.64
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]318112693 1040.190.246.83
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]31092397 980.331.139.07
Bend, OR [13460]30559177 810.290.988.57
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]30467776 960.130.318.35
Lafayette, LA [29180]290719102 690.150.786.16
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]27763543 890.10.111.87
Roanoke, VA [40220]27768960 740.220.117.64
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]25638137 490.130.5110.95
Tyler, TX [46340]24337365 400.1615.99
Lubbock, TX [31180]24240652 660.120.6814.44
Green Bay, WI [24580]23350682 760.150.685.42
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]23228130 820.110.3817.04
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]221641103 760.080.349.39
Fresno, CA [23420]21747766 720.050.3714.49
Midland, TX [33260]21435468 340.20.464.05
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]21145948 580.20.567.25
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]21022840 300.110.913.64
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]20356991 690.110.665.76
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]20036350 520.060.366.99
Kingston, NY [28740]20069643 560.380.98.69
Jackson, MS [27140]19634157 480.060.144.35
Greeley, CO [24540]196121490 790.361.347.36
Gainesville, GA [23580]18551045 530.250.696.68
Appleton, WI [11540]185148655 670.610.9111.96
Asheville, NC [11700]18486278 760.180.165.84
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]18460153 530.130.7312.4
Longview, TX [30980]17826256 450.120.926.92
Waco, TX [47380]17523044 610.080.788.67
Springfield, MO [44180]17440867 710.080.0510.26
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]16825441 480.090.056.7
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]16797342 450.360.7311.07
Stockton, CA [44700]16466258 580.080.4710.24
Burlington, NC [15500]15923424 360.130.710.68
Reading, PA [39740]15259353 610.140.649.25
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]14933247 540.191.525.52
Erie, PA [21500]14670549 450.260.166.16
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]14522326 340.080.2211.02
Medford, OR [32780]14537657 610.170.149.1
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]14330849 410.070.510.38
Mobile, AL [33660]14228446 540.070.529.69
Bowling Green, KY [14540]13916626 420.090.066.18
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]13979560 580.2918.22
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]13836638 470.070.357.57
Modesto, CA [33700]13632752 510.060.569.91
Anchorage, AK [11260]13332444 470.080.415.21
Greenville, NC [24780]12826129 410.150.7910.03
Bakersfield, CA [12540]12560865 440.070.4811.17
Amarillo, TX [11100]12320833 300.080.359.5
Eau Claire, WI [20740]12243034 320.250.636.33
Lakeland, FL [29460]11841857 460.060.1711.57
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]11751251 530.070.327.5
Springfield, IL [44100]10524025 290.120.498.74
Jackson, MI [27100]10035637 410.220.094.86
Olympia, WA [36500]9836844 340.120.677.82
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]9425926 350.080.0210.08
Macon, GA [31420]9016028 280.070.067.83
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]8821733 300.050.345.5
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]8323727 360.060.018.78
Flint, MI [22420]8379632 340.20.365.59
Montgomery, AL [33860]8326732 330.070.038.09
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]7517020 350.050.029.57
Joplin, MO [27900]7527924 340.150.254.31
Salem, OR [41420]7348347 390.110.067.11
Ocala, FL [36100]7231939 380.080.0814.43
Prescott, AZ [39140]7030739 340.130.647.72
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]6719225 280.040.389.68
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]6321230 310.040.4213.68
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]6056433 300.340.594.61
Johnson City, TN [27740]5925824 220.120.039.54
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]5419618 200.040.159.08
Chico, CA [17020]5018321 230.090.428.39
Abilene, TX [10180]498817 250.050.211.26
Billings, MT [13740]4810728 240.060.348.4
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]489518 230.050.035.84
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]4716822 120.020.1816.12
El Paso, TX [21340]4741230 260.050.0913.48
Salisbury, MD [41540]467422 220.020.058.11
Redding, CA [39820]4412522 230.070.55.5
Fayetteville, NC [22180]4016019 200.040.0714.81
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]3821915 160.080.028.07
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]385813 160.010.211.35
Yakima, WA [49420]3512119 200.050.46.35
Yuba City, CA [49700]3416221 190.090.764.94
Merced, CA [32900]3212012 90.040.3711.69
Terre Haute, IN [45460]3111114 190.070.066.76
St. Cloud, MN [41060]2920617 170.10.086.11
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]2915422 190.080.517.34
Lake Charles, LA [29340]2812515 150.060.317.02
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]2618416 180.050.038
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]257215 160.050.0513.11
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]2429411 120.150.1511.38
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]2412915 160.050.246.61
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]2412110 110.040.016.29
Charleston, WV [16620]2424312 140.120.048.74
Monroe, LA [33740]2210312 110.060.268.5
Jacksonville, NC [27340]18654 80.030.1410.78
Pueblo, CO [39380]178310 90.050.314.99
Laredo, TX [29700]16387 90.010.136.76
Warner Robins, GA [47580]12679 80.030.0415.05
Albany, GA [10500]11559 80.040.037.61
Yuma, AZ [49740]10685 60.030.1413.92
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]7915 60.040.1311.64
El Centro, CA [20940]3383 30.020.124.26


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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