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]3224432846
2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]1139114460
3Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]45437162463
4San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]679151061568
5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]54121451859117
6Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]101365743219159
7New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]2312937511187
8Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]1412810685931202
9Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]17385326263117208
10Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]8671695077218
11Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]151415231311132223
12Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]79106554198226
13Boulder, CO [14500]392926442286228
14Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]25442922361367236
15Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]21181619842972259
16Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]231620202311056268
17Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]1315138888152270
17Madison, WI [31540]43425241183836270
17Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]32232530756025270
20Ann Arbor, MI [11460]533050503487277
21Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]4243353728891284
22Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]91017123339165285
23Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]121111118737125294
24Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]33193439179164297
25Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]5166638021223306
26Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]161719135092100307
27Worcester, MA [49340]55345657254341311
28Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]19526463414549333
29Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]272427245413840334
30Pittsburgh, PA [38300]342124254711276339
31Salt Lake City, UT [41620]38372232439159340
32Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]262018176790121359
33Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]1835281611514013365
34Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]282821187762136370
35Gainesville, FL [23540]8077947724155372
36New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]544949473717128381
37Durham, NC [20500]35264648618735383
38Rochester, NY [40380]413344382913273390
39Tucson, AZ [46060]72485565492874391
40Albuquerque, NM [10740]61546248593575394
41Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]36734254465141397
42Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]2422142114968109407
43Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]2227412830133129410
44Akron, OH [10420]606354434534118417
45Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]907210586122134420
46Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]663645661097429425
47Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]795860551412149427
48San Antonio, TX [41700]404748521439812440
49Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]483930361469547441
50Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]2925322958177103453
51Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]3731312748102198474
52Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]4555404214410445475
53Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]73787490562680477
54Provo-Orem, UT [39340]50574346387237478
55Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]2045373190142127492
56Columbus, OH [18140]573238348016795503
57State College, PA [44300]112110128103191022504
58Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]89618599914164521
59Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]31403333112134139522
60Richmond, VA [40060]6259666311411457535
61Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]3060234016540190548
62Tulsa, OK [46140]1026860721105488554
63Knoxville, TN [28940]686467517816469561
64College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]11011313394534221566
65Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]757167686624204575
66Springfield, MA [44140]1019095107975538583
67Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]5253695715135210591
68Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]8562775571108134592
69Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]6992104974225173602
70Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]915071605271208603
71Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]46413635136182131607
72Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]6489707112089106609
73Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]84463945187100110611
74Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]70105163982012360639
75Charlottesville, VA [16820]106108971123911865645
76Racine, WI [39540]88127134774020169655
77St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]8151515316321546660
78Huntsville, AL [26620]9486818673111130661
79Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]568279929621458677
79Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]1171061258310411626677
81Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]92817769148105107679
82Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]5969767213917893686
83Dayton, OH [19380]71757166108192104687
84Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]6770575912482235694
85Rochester, MN [40340]9667139148872166696
86Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]128959311514010139711
87Jacksonville, FL [27260]7784657018018455715
88Winston-Salem, NC [49180]76911008311117085716
89Peoria, IL [37900]44561347211173227717
90Appleton, WI [11540]17294151158276163726
90Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]1311351061261235154726
92Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]9980807618417237728
93Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]8679918863210112729
94Topeka, KS [45820]111118121112442266738
95North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]109116739117365114741
96Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]631321941213256144742
97Toledo, OH [45780]7888826094171170743
98Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]8293758015020362745
99Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]4713810910912247185757
100Syracuse, NY [45060]8776918883166180771
101San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]1461241111327644142775
102Oklahoma City, OK [36420]97855985172131148777
103Baton Rouge, LA [12940]119123881071797689781
104Wilmington, NC [48900]138137139148957948784
105Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]1221171421173122930788
106Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]74961379435179174789
107Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]10097879913184197795
108South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]14111211811772126111797
109Dover, DE [20100]95230471012002799799
109Greeley, CO [24540]1641021161376230188799
111Colorado Springs, CO [17820]103748411199125209805
111Fort Wayne, IN [23060]14098891198557217805
111Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]65871309289227115805
114Lincoln, NE [30700]11313011411010314897815
115Lancaster, PA [29540]5810010375113130242821
116Binghamton, NY [13780]1361221631245764157823
117Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]93655862125220206829
118Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]1041449013613749175835
119Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]1168310812616193196838
119Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]1201111541236422343838
121Columbia, SC [17900]981011118215419994839
122Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]1071391781535146168842
123Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]10510710110686106233844
124Bend, OR [13460]1481531231437948151845
125Spokane, WA [44060]1081299810315870192858
126Columbia, MO [17860]12514515912260139119869
127Norwich-New London, CT [35980]180121178182657770873
127Bloomington, IN [14020]831151921612221783873
127Iowa City, IA [26980]135126163172342349873
130Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]13416811613410519205881
131New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]13010482120188107152883
132Bellingham, WA [13380]15116311413410633189890
132Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]1151148510219021371890
132Salinas, CA [41500]14615212215315158108890
135Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]1821341441598152145897
136Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]144155156142922072898
137Tallahassee, FL [45220]1291411521151352281901
138Lubbock, TX [31180]1561761561631668514916
138Evansville, IN-KY [21780]13113315913798141117916
140Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]4912412777107191243918
141Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]13710399141117181143921
142Wichita, KS [48620]1249910294128156234937
143Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]1761571671781648632960
144Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]121140110114186174123968
145Kingston, NY [28740]1741481861746166161970
146Janesville, WI [27500]12718517614811636183971
147Rockford, IL [40420]14211912312982149247991
148Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]12612095105141205200992
149Fargo, ND-MN [22020]14314313713191176176997
150Lafayette, LA [29180]152142113159152832211022
151Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]1491091191261321852071027
152Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]15919720314417714741031
153York-Hanover, PA [49620]1141281311461261602311036
154Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]1581491071441951611331047
155Fresno, CA [23420]167171144153232158231048
156Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]123157200153129240531055
157Utica-Rome, NY [46540]153183194174167122681061
158Stockton, CA [44700]1781511491651961291011069
159Florence, SC [22500]139192223166147124791070
160Sioux Falls, SD [43620]1331641481251341751931072
161Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]1491471311331701681781076
162Gainesville, GA [23580]173166169171101802191079
163Reading, PA [39740]1871591691691611031381086
164Green Bay, WI [24580]159169128152153972291087
165Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]163162119153176942221089
166Tyler, TX [46340]157180141193145532251094
167Bakersfield, CA [12540]196156143185214128921114
168Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]155154184137185219821116
168Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]186190169177133232381116
170Waco, TX [47380]162209169163194691551121
171Savannah, GA [42340]1451611751371601591871124
172Greenville, NC [24780]19320420619515578961127
173Barnstable Town, MA [12700]1681731781721271171941129
174Roanoke, VA [40220]1541491441511212161951130
175Asheville, NC [11700]1701301261461381982261134
176Spartanburg, SC [43900]1181671621291592021991136
177Anchorage, AK [11260]19819318818920415781137
178Longview, TX [30980]177202154185174632021157
179Burlington, NC [15500]179210216200162871131167
180Midland, TX [33260]1611801361981181272511171
181Mobile, AL [33660]1831961691702101091401177
182Modesto, CA [33700]1891891691782171191201181
183Medford, OR [32780]1841821591661422111461190
183Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]21516019720170992481190
185Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]1881941681902091211241194
186Eau Claire, WI [20740]197174197201102962301197
187Lakeland, FL [29460]195175150184221195781198
188Olympia, WA [36500]202184178207171881791209
189Ocala, FL [36100]205191186192197222201213
190Prescott, AZ [39140]212195188198169931721227
191Springfield, MO [44180]1801781471611982391261229
192Erie, PA [21500]1921461781901002042281238
193Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]1991651561782061621841250
194Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]185212211207199190511255
195Flint, MI [22420]2081362002011301512391265
196Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]1661861631762161542131274
197Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]215215202201235136841288
198Amarillo, TX [11100]1902171992072051551161289
199Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]171213192217181672521293
200El Paso, TX [21340]221177204222231221271303
201Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]1911791881852071532031306
202Springfield, IL [44100]2002072202141751371581311
203Jackson, MI [27100]2011871851851192182441339
204Merced, CA [32900]233234237241233143421363
205Jackson, MS [27140]1691881521832192082461365
206Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]240198240241157200901366
207Salem, OR [41420]2111721761951822302011367
208Fayetteville, NC [22180]22822522522923622571375
209Chico, CA [17020]2212202262231921441541380
210Duluth, MN-WI [20260]1752031881781892352141382
210McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]226224226243246201161382
212Columbus, GA-AL [17980]2032052082012022491221390
213Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]2132182112162371501471392
214Johnson City, TN [27740]2172012102191682411371393
215Corpus Christi, TX [18580]2062081962012231522111397
216Punta Gorda, FL [39460]2352282162302011131811404
217Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]210222229207226248661408
218Yuba City, CA [49700]230228220227193732451416
219Abilene, TX [10180]2202412282172271881051426
220Joplin, MO [27900]2142002202131561862491438
221Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]2072062061972182501561440
222Montgomery, AL [33860]2081992052122122451631444
223Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]232249240236248196501451
223Yuma, AZ [49740]249247250250243194181451
225Redding, CA [39820]2252332162192081152361452
226Yakima, WA [49420]2282322142232251202181460
227Billings, MT [13740]2272372112252131691821464
228Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]2182192232192401971531469
229Warner Robins, GA [47580]248245242248242238101473
230Macon, GA [31420]2042262082142112321861481
231Bowling Green, KY [14540]1942272161931912372321490
232Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]237244235235230236811498
233Lake Charles, LA [29340]2382352342382201651711501
234Charleston, WV [16620]2432112422391782421501505
235Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]2312142332312032471671526
236Monroe, LA [33740]2422392422452221831601533
237St. Cloud, MN [41060]2332162312331832242151535
237Jacksonville, NC [27340]2412482482392441801351535
239Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]2512422512502382091021543
240Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]2382212292332342441621561
241Salisbury, MD [41540]2232452142272472331771566
242Atlantic City, NJ [12100]2432312372362291892161581
243Pueblo, CO [39380]2462432422432281632411606
244Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]2242402312252242432231610
245Terre Haute, IN [45460]2352382372312152312241611
246Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]2432362462452392512121672
247Albany, GA [10500]2502502462492412461911673
247Laredo, TX [29700]2472522482452492122201673
249El Centro, CA [20940]2522512522522452062401698


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]2433341040405712 4695.3311.4112.47
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]164951646757700 5390.320.915.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]96776910556689 4971.975.0613.36
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]75372626845164 5131.282.2413.85
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]61994635452377 4311.582.1611.79
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]60450355143098 4051.083.4914.97
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]57273317073027 4740.441.310.75
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]51978366213502 5410.391.1811.25
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]47481265961638 4340.611.368.47
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]40456235733588 4910.381.5514.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]37085254582849 4560.321.3710.07
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]35601199072234 4700.320.8212.06
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]30690249643470 4640.391.0713.22
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]27404224521744 3720.952.539.6
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]17524168521391 4330.450.7510.7
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]174015961349 3650.661.5714.61
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]167766684732 4000.250.4715.18
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]165184059266 2130.511.2612.16
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]156245338590 3250.320.479.9
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]14593161441640 3940.331.5711.35
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]142597834488 3520.650.519.81
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]13189178741141 3890.710.6111.91
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]12854104061978 3850.170.9610.38
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]126965421729 3780.562.4611.47
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]11720117751421 3990.40.7510.11
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]115369974741 3700.450.4912.66
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]106327509965 3970.361.069.54
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]105118851661 3440.420.2910.61
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]73963369897 2780.151.327.65
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]73305667657 3040.260.59.23
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]729010391846 3350.371.0713.84
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]726811839632 2790.820.7511.67
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]725610872893 3670.460.611.26
Durham, NC [20500]67057950451 2581.340.2513.04
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]64552300480 2380.463.619.04
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]64447229665 3600.460.657.36
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]55556301952 3180.52.738.57
Boulder, CO [14500]52427487769 2722.275.9111.03
San Antonio, TX [41700]52334933424 2400.190.7215.27
Rochester, NY [40380]47787107468 2830.660.5111.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]42635529627 2840.662.8810.91
Madison, WI [31540]40975569364 2760.821.3613.03
Peoria, IL [37900]4033374282 1901.030.326.17
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]39553783501 2750.190.6412.45
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]39245573616 2890.210.279.68
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]3920863111 1330.241.217.84
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]38585722689 2850.180.7312.26
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]3837102890 1780.270.234.89
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]37963699470 2610.532.985.5
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]37782979282 1760.771.8217.57
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]37013978252 2210.940.56.83
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]36047472405 2552.024.9310.97
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]33714677420 2600.542.199.83
Worcester, MA [49340]33446823311 2210.71.2812.63
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]32762013215 1550.30.1411.85
Columbus, OH [18140]31647192575 2950.330.3410.82
Lancaster, PA [29540]30971422125 1810.260.525.18
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]30832652224 1900.20.2910.88
Akron, OH [10420]30593257344 2730.471.5110.14
Albuquerque, NM [10740]30523812283 2580.421.5111.27
Richmond, VA [40060]30383375257 2130.250.611.86
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]301794941 1210.621.118.99
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]27821852244 1970.240.7610.47
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]2436188786 1550.320.0810.23
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]24346466466 2090.270.913.34
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]24132504304 2170.230.825.78
Knoxville, TN [28940]21253180253 2540.350.3711.43
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]21191711123 1490.511.688.14
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]2072134157 1480.780.5611.75
Dayton, OH [19380]20492183239 2090.270.2110.59
Tucson, AZ [46060]20354821321 2110.461.5711.34
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]20292095233 1570.431.6411.18
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]2012156377 1540.570.288.07
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]20072449253 2060.41.737.09
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]19541770137 1720.260.3311.08
Jacksonville, FL [27260]19421988261 1980.120.2611.94
Toledo, OH [45780]19311876197 2150.310.338.32
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]19203433285 2270.952.518.82
Gainesville, FL [23540]18312113150 1780.712.2616.52
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]18294154391 2390.150.1312.39
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]18231635230 1760.170.1711.7
Bloomington, IN [14020]1787118642 750.740.1211.15
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]17654983535 2650.110.6710.32
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]17593316221 2270.380.629.56
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]15962094153 1650.40.1510.31
Syracuse, NY [45060]15882149153 1650.330.347.95
Racine, WI [39540]1550102282 1780.522.038.34
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]14853333183 1471.242.278.52
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]14742373120 17011.9313.1
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]14654260239 2150.450.926.94
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]14362050221 2040.180.6410.39
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]13783032296 2140.230.117.06
Huntsville, AL [26620]12581916199 1700.380.619.73
Dover, DE [20100]1251167425 1450.091.6110.71
Rochester, MN [40340]1238289176 861.270.918.44
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]11191986289 1710.140.518.83
Columbia, SC [17900]10221394109 1740.170.1910.86
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]10092063214 1800.120.3313.02
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]9991511182 1470.210.817.36
Springfield, MA [44140]9921820147 1350.291.1212.98
Tulsa, OK [46140]9732740285 1900.271.1210.96
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]9562201188 1290.290.556.84
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]949783155 990.21.28.07
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]9451305136 1370.330.635.81
Charlottesville, VA [16820]9441271143 1280.530.5811.66
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]91085950 780.451.218.35
Spokane, WA [44060]897998140 1400.160.937.54
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]8961144236 1560.130.9710.28
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]878121783 1540.451.2914.14
Topeka, KS [45820]873112798 1280.480.0816
State College, PA [44300]836125287 1400.792.6314.13
Lincoln, NE [30700]826950106 1300.280.4210.77
York-Hanover, PA [49620]798101684 870.220.396
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]7881204183 1430.10.1411.42
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]7792011114 1130.890.217.42
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]762130693 1720.280.5813.7
Spartanburg, SC [43900]74757158 1120.160.187.28
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]7361041164 1350.120.8810.95
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]726124062 1180.40.0912.47
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]705830110 1270.110.3210.08
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]687113774 1240.630.0613.28
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]65166437 780.220.0412.04
Wichita, KS [48620]6481427133 1540.220.415.81
Columbia, MO [17860]63576859 1190.410.4910.13
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]6261089147 1390.190.167.28
Janesville, WI [27500]62240951 860.251.397.86
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]6161598152 1250.20.6612.79
Tallahassee, FL [45220]61480463 1250.210.0718.94
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]6061349197 1220.110.638.76
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]574888118 1130.231.1711.97
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]57491459 970.290.4710.15
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]56159367 1140.210.317.51
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]559568105 1000.272.17.07
Iowa City, IA [26980]540102757 620.580.0615.7
Binghamton, NY [13780]531105357 1170.431.018.67
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]5031377139 940.250.279.01
Wilmington, NC [48900]49086476 860.30.8312.24
Florence, SC [22500]48035324 670.180.5611.19
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]4751471156 1230.331.096.52
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]4641235102 1240.380.5510.31
Rockford, IL [40420]457110594 1120.330.424.52
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]45079977 1100.320.38.06
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]41469060 920.320.1618.83
Savannah, GA [42340]39564252 970.160.397.81
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]3701028109 1090.361.279.02
Salinas, CA [41500]37073496 780.171.0810.39
Bend, OR [13460]36869794 910.341.28.8
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]3641265100 1130.210.267.06
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]36475284 1050.140.348.01
Bellingham, WA [13380]357625106 1000.271.557.66
Lafayette, LA [29180]347802107 760.170.826.23
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]33242241 610.150.5611.44
Roanoke, VA [40220]32674770 840.240.127.46
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]31769149 970.110.1111.16
Lubbock, TX [31180]30847460 740.150.7915.15
Tyler, TX [46340]28642675 450.181.156.19
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]268747115 880.090.389.58
Green Bay, WI [24580]26755187 830.170.726.12
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]26732534 880.120.4316.75
Midland, TX [33260]26042681 400.250.553.89
Waco, TX [47380]25726654 740.090.968.69
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]248640100 780.130.736.23
Greeley, CO [24540]2431379105 970.411.577.79
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]24140157 600.070.416.64
Fresno, CA [23420]23853570 780.050.413.99
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]23651050 620.220.587.46
Jackson, MS [27140]23438463 520.070.154.56
Asheville, NC [11700]23195091 870.20.196.17
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]22824742 300.120.963.62
Appleton, WI [11540]222161764 770.661.0611.67
Gainesville, GA [23580]22057954 630.280.826.45
Kingston, NY [28740]21875046 610.410.968.55
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]21228745 580.10.066.63
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]20566456 580.150.7713.17
Longview, TX [30980]20329162 500.131.017.18
Stockton, CA [44700]20074066 700.090.5410.69
Burlington, NC [15500]19826026 390.150.7610.31
Springfield, MO [44180]19044469 750.090.0510.06
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]190107050 560.40.8711.43
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]18790570 760.331.168.95
Mobile, AL [33660]18632754 640.080.629.12
Medford, OR [32780]18142559 670.190.158.94
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]17425228 370.090.2412.09
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]17137354 590.211.745.43
Reading, PA [39740]16865654 650.150.659.37
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]16434555 480.080.5610.07
Modesto, CA [33700]16337854 580.070.5810.11
Amarillo, TX [11100]16023138 370.090.4110.16
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]15643245 500.080.417.17
Erie, PA [21500]15576450 480.280.176.14
Greenville, NC [24780]15328631 440.170.8510.79
Bowling Green, KY [14540]14918026 450.10.065.88
Lakeland, FL [29460]14847665 510.060.211.22
Bakersfield, CA [12540]14567573 500.070.5410.9
Eau Claire, WI [20740]14448239 380.280.736.06
Anchorage, AK [11260]14234645 490.090.415.96
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]14058360 580.090.387.84
Springfield, IL [44100]12427225 320.130.498.63
Jackson, MI [27100]12339247 500.240.124.81
Olympia, WA [36500]11141150 370.140.768.01
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]10628430 380.090.0210.08
Macon, GA [31420]10218530 320.080.067.81
Ocala, FL [36100]10135746 470.090.114.17
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]10027040 380.060.426.8
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]9927631 420.070.018.68
Flint, MI [22420]9786737 380.210.425.4
Montgomery, AL [33860]9730432 360.080.038.53
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]8820220 370.060.0211.48
Salem, OR [41420]8451651 440.120.067.26
Prescott, AZ [39140]8234345 400.140.748.27
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]7822528 310.050.428.88
Joplin, MO [27900]7730325 350.170.264.29
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]7524135 380.050.511.11
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]7564439 380.380.74.4
Johnson City, TN [27740]7429729 290.140.049.4
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]7122224 290.040.198.73
Abilene, TX [10180]5810221 300.060.2510.59
Chico, CA [17020]5720522 260.10.448.69
El Paso, TX [21340]5746033 280.050.113.44
Salisbury, MD [41540]568127 240.020.068.03
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]5510419 250.060.046.19
Redding, CA [39820]5414926 290.080.595.58
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]5219622 120.020.1814.85
Billings, MT [13740]5113228 250.070.347.87
Fayetteville, NC [22180]4918823 230.050.0815.98
Yakima, WA [49420]4915027 260.060.576.5
Yuba City, CA [49700]4717525 240.10.94.7
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]4624618 200.090.038.43
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]416513 160.020.212.12
Merced, CA [32900]3714715 130.050.4612.53
St. Cloud, MN [41060]3723619 190.120.096.58
Terre Haute, IN [45460]3612115 200.070.066.19
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]3617526 210.090.67.92
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]328416 170.050.0611.17
Lake Charles, LA [29340]3113917 150.070.358.32
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]3120420 190.050.048.54
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]2832113 130.170.1810.94
Jacksonville, NC [27340]26708 140.030.289.56
Monroe, LA [33740]2511012 110.060.268.57
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]2415115 160.050.246.56
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]2413710 110.040.016.72
Charleston, WV [16620]2425412 140.120.048.82
Pueblo, CO [39380]219612 120.060.385.19
Laredo, TX [29700]18408 110.010.156.38
Warner Robins, GA [47580]168112 90.040.0515.42
Yuma, AZ [49740]15757 70.040.214.38
Albany, GA [10500]136410 80.040.037.59
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]9996 70.050.1510.63
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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