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]	5	8	9	15	10	6	15	68
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	13	5	19	54	113
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	73	32	21	160
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	93	74	13	187
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	7	10	64	58	37	202
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	53	26	28	30	18	212
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	8	2	70	51	74	219
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	10	132	222
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	7	55	41	95	224
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	28	26	43	2	2	86	227
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	28	22	35	13	66	233
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	18	82	28	68	251
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	84	81	49	262
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	25	267
18	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	110	56	270
19	Madison, WI [31540]	43	41	52	41	17	38	39	271
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	29	50	51	3	4	89	279
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	27	8	87	280
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	83	36	116	280
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	39	162	282
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	39	18	93	60	296
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	14	51	95	92	305
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	82	21	22	3	308
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	58	25	45	41	317
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	60	41	44	44	323
29	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	23	25	46	113	78	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	159	340
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	92	120	356
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	139	14	356
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	77	89	75	23	14	4	362
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	17	76	62	131	365
36	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	45	46	6	185	35	378
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	48	37	18	124	380
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	55	59	47	57	34	73	385
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	52	29	70	391
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	149	64	105	399
41	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	46	40	31	134	76	402
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	125	411
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	44	62	107	73	33	421
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	106	87	11	21	34	422
46	Akron, OH [10420]	61	64	54	43	49	35	121	427
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	59	61	55	14	12	155	435
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	53	143	98	10	438
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	94	50	440
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	59	177	101	451
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	54	40	37	144	104	45	469
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	47	102	198	473
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	91	56	27	80	477
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	39	7	239	482
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	90	142	119	484
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	37	34	80	167	79	486
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	111	131	105	19	11	24	515
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	101	9	15	167	527
59	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	66	63	115	114	59	534
60	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	33	114	138	141	535
61	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	108	108	129	90	45	40	17	537
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	60	24	42	163	42	191	552
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	67	49	78	164	65	556
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	72	110	54	94	558
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	68	65	25	206	579
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	101	90	96	108	98	56	38	587
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	86	50	71	57	53	69	208	594
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	58	15	135	214	595
69	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	56	74	112	134	601
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	35	134	182	128	602
70	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	70	120	89	100	602
72	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	99	42	24	176	605
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	113	614
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	108	98	109	38	118	62	637
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	81	71	115	127	657
76	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	163	99	20	125	81	662
76	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	164	215	46	662
78	Racine, WI [39540]	89	127	136	84	40	20	169	665
79	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	82	79	95	95	212	52	669
80	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	107	125	77	103	123	26	678
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	80	77	69	147	106	114	685
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	72	141	179	97	691
83	Dayton, OH [19380]	74	75	73	67	108	194	103	694
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	60	125	82	235	695
85	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	140	149	8	72	168	699
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	100	86	112	169	75	705
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	94	91	118	138	101	40	709
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	83	65	71	178	186	53	713
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	80	78	76	183	170	36	722
90	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	57	134	74	12	174	228	723
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	159	26	55	72	725
92	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	88	79	95	88	66	210	109	735
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	133	135	106	127	124	53	57	735
92	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	119	111	44	226	6	735
95	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	110	117	73	93	173	65	112	743
95	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	64	94	173	164	743
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	196	119	32	63	148	752
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	93	76	79	152	203	69	754
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	82	172	132	139	766
100	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	137	108	117	121	49	188	769
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	92	88	87	168	179	777
102	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	116	142	111	29	231	27	778
103	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	139	137	144	96	77	48	780
104	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	124	88	107	179	75	91	783
105	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	149	126	111	131	77	43	149	786
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	165	102	117	137	60	31	180	792
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	97	84	98	129	84	202	796
108	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	142	112	116	116	69	122	123	800
109	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	139	96	36	181	178	802
110	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	88	129	93	86	227	115	803
111	Dover, DE [20100]	94	227	47	96	191	23	126	804
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	84	111	97	127	213	811
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	99	93	119	91	61	218	819
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	62	100	103	78	113	130	241	827
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	64	123	221	209	833
116	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	123	169	122	58	67	161	836
117	Lincoln, NE [30700]	112	132	118	109	105	150	111	837
118	Bend, OR [13460]	147	153	122	146	79	46	146	839
118	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	142	90	136	136	48	184	839
120	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	85	156	201	83	842
121	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	106	106	101	106	85	105	234	843
122	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	153	124	67	222	47	847
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	113	85	108	127	16	196	203	848
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	106	136	180	158	50	47	174	851
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	96	103	157	66	196	856
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	122	157	169	34	232	11	859
127	Bloomington, IN [14020]	85	115	189	163	22	216	77	867
128	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	143	154	81	50	135	870
129	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	162	114	133	100	33	181	874
130	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	108	135	106	17	211	876
131	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	122	187	107	145	877
132	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	179	182	68	76	71	879
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	113	87	101	189	213	63	881
134	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	140	155	111	131	228	1	894
135	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	151	123	159	151	60	107	897
136	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	161	143	88	207	2	899
137	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	163	119	61	143	143	901
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	99	140	117	180	136	910
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	98	102	92	126	154	216	912
140	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	159	140	99	141	117	921
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	159	165	165	88	12	921
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	125	127	80	109	192	243	922
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	178	156	157	170	162	83	32	938
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	120	141	112	111	186	175	110	955
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	129	185	180	147	116	37	175	969
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	104	140	206	201	987
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	189	176	63	70	166	993
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	140	143	137	125	92	176	186	999
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	126	132	89	155	246	1011
150	Stockton, CA [44700]	179	146	145	156	194	119	85	1024
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	110	119	126	130	184	207	1026
152	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	143	113	163	154	80	227	1031
153	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	142	192	163	130	1035
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	159	196	204	144	176	152	7	1038
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	131	150	127	160	231	1043
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	153	184	196	176	167	129	51	1056
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	168	171	147	156	231	157	28	1058
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	125	160	202	154	132	240	58	1071
159	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	135	165	148	129	135	172	193	1077
160	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	127	151	150	97	223	1079
161	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	163	157	119	153	174	96	222	1084
162	Reading, PA [39740]	189	159	169	170	161	103	137	1088
162	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	204	206	193	155	79	61	1088
164	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	183	141	196	146	52	215	1090
165	Florence, SC [22500]	141	193	223	168	148	126	93	1092
166	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	174	173	101	85	226	1101
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	148	149	134	133	171	171	195	1101
168	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	170	172	174	170	128	111	190	1115
169	Waco, TX [47380]	159	209	173	159	197	68	157	1122
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	182	137	185	220	90	1124
171	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	174	139	159	162	187	1127
171	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	158	143	187	216	128	98	1127
173	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	174	176	137	26	242	1130
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	123	147	139	197	224	1130
175	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	167	163	129	160	202	192	1131
176	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	149	152	122	217	194	1138
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	191	192	187	204	161	8	1142
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	211	214	198	166	87	104	1155
179	Longview, TX [30980]	180	202	152	185	175	59	205	1158
180	Midland, TX [33260]	161	179	131	200	118	121	251	1161
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	163	180	217	116	118	1170
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	174	202	168	86	163	1177
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	169	173	210	108	142	1182
184	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	175	193	196	104	91	230	1185
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	214	163	195	204	72	99	249	1196
185	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	149	183	221	193	84	1196
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	161	167	142	211	154	1200
188	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	190	194	169	193	209	124	122	1201
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	191	189	191	201	223	19	1219
190	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	195	186	199	169	90	177	1226
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	145	159	198	239	129	1229
192	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	198	164	154	176	205	156	183	1236
193	Erie, PA [21500]	195	148	182	190	102	205	232	1254
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	175	215	153	200	1258
195	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	200	209	206	159	82	1261
196	Flint, MI [22420]	207	138	199	204	133	145	240	1266
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	210	214	209	199	191	67	1276
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	220	230	219	29	1296
199	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	187	186	207	148	199	1299
200	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	218	217	177	133	152	1305
201	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	172	216	193	218	184	71	252	1306
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	204	236	137	106	1317
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	187	119	218	244	1340
204	Salem, OR [41420]	212	173	168	191	182	229	197	1352
205	Merced, CA [32900]	234	233	237	242	233	144	31	1354
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	241	198	237	240	153	199	96	1364
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	169	188	155	184	219	209	245	1369
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	225	223	227	235	225	9	1371
209	Chico, CA [17020]	222	224	226	225	195	149	140	1381
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	244	246	204	16	1387
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	173	202	187	181	190	234	221	1388
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	196	207	225	151	204	1398
213	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	214	219	210	214	238	146	158	1399
213	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	213	218	170	242	138	1399
215	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	228	214	230	200	109	189	1405
216	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	210	207	202	249	133	1408
217	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	226	214	222	188	108	1417
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	223	227	196	78	248	1432
219	Montgomery, AL [33860]	207	199	207	212	211	246	156	1438
220	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	211	223	230	212	229	248	88	1441
221	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	248	249	243	189	20	1442
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	216	201	221	209	158	187	250	1442
223	Billings, MT [13740]	227	237	209	226	213	166	165	1443
224	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	232	210	224	226	117	212	1447
225	Macon, GA [31420]	204	226	204	214	212	230	171	1461
226	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	208	207	200	220	250	172	1462
226	Redding, CA [39820]	224	234	218	220	208	120	238	1462
228	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	235	230	235	218	158	153	1466
228	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	235	249	195	64	1466
230	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	245	242	248	242	238	5	1467
231	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	221	222	240	198	150	1468
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	229	214	195	193	235	237	1497
233	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	244	236	235	232	236	99	1520
234	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	242	240	181	241	160	1521
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	249	237	200	102	1531
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	235	231	203	247	173	1531
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	230	231	180	224	225	1538
238	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	240	242	244	223	183	170	1544
239	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	238	244	178	151	1546
240	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	240	221	230	234	234	244	144	1547
241	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	218	229	247	237	185	1586
241	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	238	228	190	217	1586
243	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	244	227	165	236	1606
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	222	224	243	229	1607
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	237	231	214	233	233	1621
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	247	249	241	245	182	1663
247	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	236	245	243	239	251	210	1667
248	Laredo, TX [29700]	247	252	250	247	248	214	219	1677
249	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	208	220	1680

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]	264727	110000	5979	475	5.63	11.95	12.7
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	173812	68593	8183	547	0.34	0.95	15.46
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	106154	96936	7070	506	2.1	5.34	13.61
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	81368	66704	5461	521	1.36	2.37	14.07
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	66793	37519	3278	410	1.14	3.7	15.25
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	66709	67350	2511	440	1.68	2.28	12.03
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	60933	33581	3220	479	0.47	1.39	10.86
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	55480	38575	3666	546	0.41	1.24	11.39
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	50537	28184	1728	441	0.65	1.43	8.6
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	44320	24969	3819	496	0.4	1.65	14.35
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	40067	27303	3033	464	0.35	1.46	10.33
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	37845	21316	2366	479	0.35	0.87	12.25
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	33907	26610	3667	474	0.42	1.13	13.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	31105	23794	1902	384	1.01	2.76	9.62
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	19211	7357	798	408	0.27	0.52	15.3
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19008	17954	1458	439	0.48	0.78	10.9
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18091	4329	282	226	0.54	1.34	12.66
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17667	6219	372	371	0.69	1.67	14.57
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16679	5679	615	332	0.34	0.49	10.26
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16184	17242	1768	406	0.35	1.7	11.59
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15174	8222	502	359	0.68	0.53	9.91
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14149	11096	2147	396	0.18	1.04	10.53
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14115	18945	1205	398	0.75	0.64	11.98
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13466	5700	777	387	0.59	2.62	11.61
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13112	12650	1513	403	0.43	0.8	10.24
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12333	10593	777	378	0.47	0.51	12.75
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11359	7896	1016	407	0.38	1.12	9.62
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11317	9409	714	348	0.44	0.31	10.66
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8046	3610	944	283	0.16	1.39	7.77
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8016	11627	945	375	0.49	0.64	11.32
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	7995	12514	672	289	0.86	0.8	11.84
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7904	11127	904	341	0.39	1.15	13.99
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7849	5942	682	319	0.27	0.52	9.32
Durham, NC [20500]	7259	8512	493	273	1.44	0.28	13.27
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7229	7737	697	366	0.49	0.69	7.47
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6646	2454	522	249	0.49	3.93	9.13
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6096	6640	995	325	0.53	2.86	8.65
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5839	5250	447	246	0.2	0.76	15.63
Boulder, CO [14500]	5676	7934	802	282	2.41	6.16	11.13
Rochester, NY [40380]	5011	7338	487	287	0.68	0.53	11.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4667	5817	656	290	0.69	3.01	11.12
Madison, WI [31540]	4455	5961	384	286	0.87	1.44	12.87
Peoria, IL [37900]	4439	3920	87	194	1.07	0.34	6.17
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4383	4102	533	290	0.2	0.68	12.61
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4330	1083	92	183	0.28	0.23	5.09
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4273	6126	749	294	0.19	0.79	12.22
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4231	5988	662	294	0.22	0.29	9.8
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4207	917	118	133	0.25	1.28	7.87
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4103	3949	506	265	0.57	3.21	5.66
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4076	3171	296	181	0.82	1.91	17.63
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4020	4161	267	227	0.98	0.53	6.89
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3939	7933	428	258	2.15	5.21	11.09
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3757	2165	228	160	0.32	0.15	12.06
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3677	4909	438	267	0.57	2.28	10.02
Worcester, MA [49340]	3616	7159	321	227	0.73	1.32	12.78
Columbus, OH [18140]	3569	7676	615	307	0.36	0.37	11.3
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3400	2781	238	195	0.21	0.3	10.85
Richmond, VA [40060]	3381	3625	273	223	0.27	0.63	11.85
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3322	4079	306	272	0.44	1.63	11.47
Akron, OH [10420]	3281	3419	366	282	0.49	1.61	10.21
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3271	1507	133	186	0.27	0.55	5.26
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3243	999	41	128	0.65	1.11	9.08
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	2991	1982	260	212	0.25	0.81	10.66
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2682	2000	91	161	0.34	0.08	10.33
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2678	6911	499	224	0.29	0.96	13.42
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2610	2658	322	226	0.24	0.87	5.82
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2468	1830	132	153	0.54	1.8	8.1
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2362	1429	59	153	0.83	0.58	11.21
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2335	3426	272	265	0.37	0.4	11.61
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2262	5097	345	218	0.48	1.69	11.55
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2233	1856	148	178	0.27	0.36	11.36
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2215	2219	251	165	0.46	1.76	11.3
Dayton, OH [19380]	2175	2312	248	215	0.28	0.22	10.61
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2172	2587	264	214	0.42	1.8	7.25
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2148	1627	82	158	0.59	0.3	8.09
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2137	2155	277	206	0.13	0.28	12.06
Toledo, OH [45780]	2086	2014	203	221	0.33	0.34	8.59
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2050	3615	303	236	1	2.67	8.86
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2023	2251	167	190	0.76	2.52	17.11
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1970	4381	408	245	0.16	0.13	12.58
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1941	1728	236	185	0.18	0.18	11.59
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1924	5263	576	275	0.11	0.72	10.38
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1884	3466	228	232	0.4	0.64	9.5
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1857	1249	47	79	0.77	0.13	11.35
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1793	4477	258	230	0.48	0.99	7.14
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1707	2253	162	169	0.34	0.37	8.03
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1667	2172	157	169	0.42	0.15	10.45
Racine, WI [39540]	1666	1076	86	180	0.55	2.13	8.52
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1596	3516	195	151	1.31	2.41	8.57
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1588	2550	122	173	1.08	1.96	13.35
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1568	2171	235	213	0.19	0.68	10.34
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1512	3252	312	221	0.25	0.11	7.12
Dover, DE [20100]	1426	191	483	158	0.1	1.83	9.83
Rochester, MN [40340]	1364	2986	81	91	1.31	0.97	8.55
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1363	2037	208	182	0.41	0.63	9.8
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1228	2115	305	181	0.15	0.54	9.37
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1108	2889	300	195	0.28	1.18	10.86
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1106	2171	230	188	0.12	0.36	13.22
Columbia, SC [17900]	1081	1463	113	179	0.17	0.2	11.17
Springfield, MA [44140]	1070	1910	154	139	0.31	1.17	12.94
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1067	1608	195	155	0.23	0.86	7.35
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1054	855	166	104	0.22	1.28	7.95
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1041	1361	153	137	0.57	0.62	11.8
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1028	2334	195	136	0.31	0.57	6.9
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	998	1386	147	142	0.35	0.68	5.87
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	998	920	53	81	0.49	1.28	8.3
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	990	1361	91	168	0.5	1.41	14.63
Spokane, WA [44060]	987	1053	154	148	0.17	1.02	7.6
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	981	1228	248	161	0.14	1.02	10.4
Topeka, KS [45820]	959	1190	107	136	0.51	0.09	16.51
Lincoln, NE [30700]	901	988	109	137	0.29	0.44	10.44
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	897	2079	118	116	0.92	0.21	7.33
State College, PA [44300]	890	1343	90	145	0.85	2.72	14.05
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	867	1300	191	151	0.11	0.15	11.71
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	865	1064	90	89	0.23	0.41	6.11
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	839	1385	95	187	0.29	0.6	13.96
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	794	596	59	115	0.16	0.18	7.76
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	783	1085	175	140	0.13	0.94	10.98
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	772	1292	67	123	0.42	0.1	12.54
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	772	868	116	136	0.12	0.34	10.44
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	762	1241	77	136	0.69	0.07	13.67
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	711	1176	158	146	0.21	0.17	7.38
Wichita, KS [48620]	702	1586	139	162	0.24	0.42	6.56
Columbia, MO [17860]	689	799	59	128	0.43	0.49	9.3
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	689	694	38	83	0.22	0.04	11.87
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	680	1727	163	132	0.21	0.71	12.83
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	669	870	64	136	0.23	0.07	19.08
Janesville, WI [27500]	657	440	53	92	0.27	1.44	8.26
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	652	1439	205	126	0.11	0.65	9.22
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	632	950	62	99	0.3	0.5	10.29
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	622	596	118	106	0.29	2.37	7
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	604	938	122	116	0.24	1.21	11.88
Iowa City, IA [26980]	602	1092	63	68	0.62	0.07	15.52
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	601	627	73	115	0.22	0.34	7.69
Binghamton, NY [13780]	596	1089	57	126	0.44	1.01	8.61
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	564	1486	150	99	0.27	0.3	9.42
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	525	1522	160	128	0.34	1.12	6.49
Wilmington, NC [48900]	518	905	83	94	0.31	0.91	12.33
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	512	847	83	120	0.34	0.32	7.89
Florence, SC [22500]	509	369	25	69	0.19	0.58	10.9
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	505	1316	112	134	0.41	0.6	10.12
Rockford, IL [40420]	485	1141	94	112	0.34	0.42	4.58
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	438	744	61	95	0.34	0.16	18.56
Savannah, GA [42340]	427	683	55	101	0.17	0.41	7.88
Salinas, CA [41500]	405	781	100	80	0.18	1.13	10.47
Bend, OR [13460]	404	756	101	93	0.37	1.29	9.18
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	400	796	87	107	0.15	0.35	7.63
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	393	1077	117	113	0.38	1.36	9.04
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	390	1347	107	117	0.23	0.28	7.24
Lafayette, LA [29180]	375	847	115	79	0.18	0.88	6.23
Bellingham, WA [13380]	375	682	113	107	0.3	1.65	7.96
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	373	441	41	62	0.15	0.56	12.13
Roanoke, VA [40220]	360	785	72	87	0.25	0.13	7.67
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	343	732	52	103	0.12	0.12	11.01
Lubbock, TX [31180]	339	505	62	78	0.16	0.81	15.47
Tyler, TX [46340]	316	444	79	46	0.19	1.21	6.73
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	298	809	123	96	0.1	0.41	9.71
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	289	362	34	94	0.14	0.43	16.5
Waco, TX [47380]	289	279	56	80	0.1	0.99	8.71
Midland, TX [33260]	288	460	90	43	0.27	0.61	3.82
Green Bay, WI [24580]	285	591	92	88	0.18	0.76	6.37
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	281	708	107	84	0.14	0.78	6.38
Greeley, CO [24540]	273	1469	111	103	0.43	1.66	7.98
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	270	434	59	64	0.08	0.42	7.39
Appleton, WI [11540]	257	1702	71	80	0.7	1.18	11.5
Fresno, CA [23420]	256	574	74	82	0.06	0.42	13.63
Jackson, MS [27140]	254	402	64	54	0.07	0.15	4.65
Asheville, NC [11700]	252	1003	100	92	0.21	0.21	6.37
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	252	539	55	66	0.23	0.64	7.84
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	243	253	43	31	0.12	0.98	3.72
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	241	305	48	60	0.11	0.06	6.38
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	235	969	76	83	0.35	1.26	9.43
Burlington, NC [15500]	231	269	28	45	0.15	0.82	10.59
Gainesville, GA [23580]	226	617	55	65	0.3	0.84	6.26
Kingston, NY [28740]	225	771	47	62	0.42	0.98	8.57
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	224	721	63	66	0.16	0.87	13.48
Stockton, CA [44700]	223	801	75	82	0.1	0.61	11.15
Longview, TX [30980]	221	305	69	53	0.14	1.13	7.27
Springfield, MO [44180]	212	479	75	80	0.1	0.06	9.78
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	199	1113	54	59	0.41	0.93	11.53
Mobile, AL [33660]	196	346	57	65	0.08	0.65	9.31
Medford, OR [32780]	195	456	61	70	0.2	0.15	8.87
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	192	388	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.19
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	185	274	28	38	0.1	0.24	11.61
Modesto, CA [33700]	181	401	59	61	0.07	0.63	10.27
Amarillo, TX [11100]	179	244	39	38	0.09	0.42	11.18
Reading, PA [39740]	174	697	57	66	0.16	0.68	9.4
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	172	364	57	48	0.09	0.58	10.14
Greenville, NC [24780]	172	302	33	48	0.18	0.9	11.81
Lakeland, FL [29460]	166	516	72	55	0.07	0.22	11.16
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	164	460	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.39
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	161	186	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.7
Erie, PA [21500]	160	798	52	50	0.3	0.17	6.09
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	156	507	43	46	0.29	0.8	6.12
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	153	700	76	51	0.08	0.57	10.83
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	152	630	66	62	0.09	0.42	7.96
Anchorage, AK [11260]	145	373	46	51	0.09	0.41	16.03
Jackson, MI [27100]	137	410	50	51	0.26	0.12	4.83
Springfield, IL [44100]	136	283	27	34	0.14	0.53	8.9
Olympia, WA [36500]	122	448	55	41	0.15	0.83	8.6
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	117	302	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	280	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.45
Ocala, FL [36100]	106	373	47	49	0.1	0.1	14.53
Montgomery, AL [33860]	104	322	32	37	0.08	0.03	8.81
Flint, MI [22420]	104	908	40	40	0.22	0.46	5.44
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	102	288	41	39	0.06	0.43	7.28
Prescott, AZ [39140]	97	363	49	44	0.15	0.8	8.1
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	96	210	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.12
Salem, OR [41420]	92	537	58	49	0.12	0.07	7.51
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	82	234	30	35	0.05	0.45	8.66
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	82	679	42	40	0.4	0.75	4.51
Joplin, MO [27900]	81	309	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.18
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	78	257	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.5
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	311	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.37
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	74	238	26	29	0.05	0.21	9.04
Abilene, TX [10180]	69	120	22	35	0.07	0.26	10.47
El Paso, TX [21340]	66	494	39	30	0.06	0.12	13.61
Chico, CA [17020]	64	209	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.36
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	157	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.68
Yakima, WA [49420]	56	161	30	28	0.06	0.63	6.91
Billings, MT [13740]	55	143	31	26	0.08	0.37	8.58
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	55	206	25	25	0.05	0.09	15.87
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	53	212	22	12	0.02	0.18	14.9
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	50	264	19	20	0.09	0.03	8.44
Yuba City, CA [49700]	50	183	25	25	0.1	0.9	4.52
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	6.3
Merced, CA [32900]	39	159	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.57
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	38	189	28	23	0.1	0.65	7.86
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	38	129	15	20	0.08	0.06	5.99
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	37	152	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.87
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	87	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.68
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	32	76	9	16	0.04	0.31	9.01
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	219	20	19	0.05	0.04	9.24
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	30	344	15	15	0.18	0.21	10.85
Monroe, LA [33740]	29	118	13	12	0.07	0.29	8.52
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	26	151	12	13	0.05	0.01	7.11
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	263	13	15	0.13	0.04	8.64
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	166	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.5
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	104	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.76
Yuma, AZ [49740]	18	82	9	9	0.04	0.26	14.37
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	86	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.73
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	107	8	9	0.05	0.2	10.62
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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