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

	Time Period: 2013 to 2026	Individual Index Rankings							Total
Rank	Location [CBSA]	Patents	Inventors	Assignees	Class Diversity	Inventor Density	IP Company Density	Gender Diversity	Score
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	3	2	2	4	4	3	28	46
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	9	1	1	43	59
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	21	60
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	56	115
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	72	31	20	157
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	91	74	12	184
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	9	63	59	37	202
9	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	71	51	75	220
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	27	29	34	19	220
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	134	223
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	96	227
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	87	230
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	28	23	35	13	65	233
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	84	30	66	252
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	6	83	82	48	260
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	58	24	267
18	Madison, WI [31540]	45	40	52	41	17	37	38	270
19	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	113	58	275
19	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	86	275
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	115	278
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	39	28	8	83	279
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	39	162	283
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	19	91	59	292
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	96	95	305
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	83	21	23	3	310
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	59	25	46	40	318
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	58	41	44	45	322
29	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	116	76	340
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	54	140	42	340
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	160	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	17	62	93	118	353
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	138	13	354
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	76	90	73	22	14	4	358
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	17	77	61	132	366
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	44	45	6	185	34	376
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	123	383
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	46	59	33	74	387
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	64	50	29	70	387
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	107	400
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	48	5	144	401
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	40	31	133	80	406
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	44	28	30	136	126	413
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	46	62	105	73	33	421
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	21	35	424
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	41	51	32	121	424
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	97	9	436
48	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	92	49	437
48	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	155	437
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	58	179	105	456
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	44	53	40	38	143	102	47	467
52	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	73	89	56	26	78	473
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	199	474
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	38	7	237	479
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	88	142	119	482
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	77	485
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	130	104	18	11	25	512
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	100	8	15	165	523
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	135	141	533
59	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	106	130	89	45	40	17	533
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	115	120	60	541
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	163	41	188	545
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	68	557
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	75	110	54	99	566
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	67	65	25	207	577
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	96	108	97	55	39	588
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	85	50	71	56	53	69	210	594
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	67	119	89	101	599
69	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	54	68	61	15	137	214	601
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	96	42	24	179	605
71	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	57	73	117	136	608
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	36	135	183	131	609
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	188	100	112	614
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	95	111	37	119	61	636
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	80	69	112	128	652
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	136	84	40	20	167	662
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	46	664
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	80	79	96	95	213	50	667
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	125	78	103	121	22	674
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	69	146	107	116	685
80	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	169	100	20	128	94	685
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	73	141	180	92	688
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	138	148	9	68	168	693
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	59	125	81	236	694
85	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	75	72	69	109	195	111	706
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	90	117	138	101	41	707
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	84	112	171	79	710
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	82	65	71	178	186	54	713
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	80	77	76	183	169	36	720
90	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	228	721
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	160	27	57	71	728
92	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	74	92	173	65	103	731
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	112	44	226	5	737
94	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	135	135	106	126	126	52	62	742
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	193	122	32	56	145	742
96	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	96	88	67	211	110	744
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	66	94	175	166	750
98	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	81	171	132	137	762
99	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	77	78	153	205	73	763
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	115	141	106	26	230	31	767
101	Dover, DE [20100]	94	224	43	92	189	22	104	768
102	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	138	110	118	122	50	189	776
102	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	89	87	168	176	776
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	108	128	76	43	147	777
105	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	143	96	75	51	780
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	114	136	60	28	180	784
107	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	122	126	88	108	180	77	93	794
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	87	127	95	86	227	109	796
109	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	116	115	70	122	122	798
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	101	98	84	99	130	83	203	798
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	97	140	98	36	182	181	810
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	86	115	98	126	215	819
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	77	113	130	243	825
114	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	94	120	93	62	219	827
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	121	221	208	831
115	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	102	140	89	138	131	49	182	831
117	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	110	106	147	106	832
118	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	143	79	47	149	839
119	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	123	169	123	57	67	169	843
120	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	109	106	100	106	85	103	235	844
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	154	124	66	223	44	845
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	84	156	201	89	847
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	128	16	197	204	850
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	177	157	52	48	175	853
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	110	129	96	105	157	66	194	857
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	122	156	167	34	232	14	858
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	141	155	81	45	133	861
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	108	142	872
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	188	160	23	216	84	874
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	177	182	68	76	69	875
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	110	134	108	17	212	881
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	113	86	102	190	212	64	883
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	161	119	134	102	35	186	890
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	157	143	89	208	2	897
135	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	157	112	134	229	1	902
135	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	148	166	119	61	143	140	902
137	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	96	138	117	181	135	905
138	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	92	123	155	217	909
139	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	124	160	154	60	114	911
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	162	165	162	88	16	922
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	157	141	100	141	120	924
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	124	130	81	107	192	244	924
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	157	172	165	84	27	941
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	142	110	112	186	172	117	960
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	183	181	146	114	38	172	964
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	103	140	206	202	986
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	188	177	64	72	163	993
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	138	124	92	178	190	1003
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	146	144	154	193	118	81	1013
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	127	132	90	157	247	1016
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	127	129	184	205	1025
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	141	192	156	129	1026
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	143	113	163	155	80	230	1035
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	133	150	128	161	229	1044
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	162	196	204	146	176	158	6	1048
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	184	195	177	167	125	55	1055
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	170	171	147	157	232	154	32	1063
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	160	156	116	152	174	87	223	1068
159	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	192	150	79	53	1069
160	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	201	155	133	240	63	1076
161	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	131	136	173	192	1080
162	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	129	153	151	98	226	1088
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	143	194	147	53	218	1097
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	171	172	166	170	127	104	191	1101
164	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	171	173	161	106	139	1101
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	133	172	170	201	1106
167	Florence, SC [22500]	142	195	225	169	149	129	98	1107
168	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	177	176	101	86	232	1114
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	160	177	1118
170	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	210	215	199	164	90	72	1125
171	Waco, TX [47380]	161	207	174	163	198	70	156	1129
172	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	155	181	136	185	220	97	1130
173	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	158	146	187	216	127	100	1132
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	169	130	123	148	139	199	224	1132
175	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	163	130	160	203	193	1135
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	177	180	137	27	242	1138
177	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	149	150	124	217	197	1141
178	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	192	188	204	159	8	1142
179	Midland, TX [33260]	159	180	126	194	118	114	252	1143
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	153	185	175	63	211	1171
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	202	169	85	159	1174
182	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	165	177	218	115	124	1175
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	171	173	210	111	148	1193
183	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	189	193	171	194	209	124	113	1193
185	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	176	195	194	104	95	234	1194
186	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	157	167	142	210	154	1195
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	216	163	195	202	74	99	248	1197
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	175	148	183	221	193	88	1200
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	195	164	152	171	205	150	178	1215
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	144	157	195	235	130	1220
191	Ocala, FL [36100]	207	191	188	192	201	224	18	1221
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	193	186	200	170	94	185	1239
192	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	173	215	149	187	1239
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	147	184	191	99	207	231	1256
195	Flint, MI [22420]	207	136	199	206	132	144	240	1264
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	208	207	163	91	1275
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	215	208	199	191	67	1277
198	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	208	215	217	177	131	138	1287
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	233	219	29	1296
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	174	216	193	218	182	71	250	1304
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	188	188	206	151	206	1311
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	206	235	139	108	1322
203	Salem, OR [41420]	209	173	166	186	184	228	198	1344
204	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	120	218	245	1345
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	232	239	242	230	146	30	1354
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	238	198	237	236	152	196	102	1359
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	154	184	219	209	241	1363
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	222	225	236	225	10	1371
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	246	246	204	11	1384
210	Chico, CA [17020]	222	222	228	225	196	153	143	1389
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	186	181	191	233	225	1390
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	198	208	224	152	196	1393
213	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	207	202	202	249	127	1394
214	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	200	110	183	1397
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	214	239	148	158	1405
216	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	199	212	218	168	242	150	1406
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	200	207	208	211	245	152	1427
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	222	228	194	78	246	1428
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	220	188	125	1434
220	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	225	230	212	229	248	85	1441
221	Yakima, WA [49420]	224	233	209	224	227	109	216	1442
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	203	222	212	158	187	251	1447
222	Billings, MT [13740]	228	237	209	225	212	166	170	1447
222	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	23	1447
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	248	194	57	1454
226	Macon, GA [31420]	205	228	204	216	213	231	171	1468
227	Redding, CA [39820]	226	233	219	221	208	123	239	1469
228	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	209	209	201	222	251	173	1470
229	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	219	221	240	198	157	1472
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	244	248	242	239	7	1472
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	236	236	233	236	217	162	153	1473
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	236	231	237	82	1505
233	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	198	197	236	238	1508
234	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	242	223	177	151	1513
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	90	1518
236	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	181	241	161	1523
237	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	231	203	247	174	1530
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	214	230	232	179	222	220	1530
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	221	230	233	234	244	146	1549
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	238	248	248	240	244	176	164	1558
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	244	245	226	165	209	1578
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	239	228	189	213	1582
243	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	225	243	222	1600
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	219	230	247	238	195	1600
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	236	238	239	233	214	234	233	1627
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	244	242	238	250	200	1652
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	184	1667
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	221	1675
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	227	1687

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]	274144	113247	6113	478	5.8	12.21	12.8
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	177998	70771	8398	550	0.35	0.98	15.55
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	110150	100021	7251	508	2.16	5.48	13.7
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	83785	68651	5575	524	1.4	2.41	14.18
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	69817	38621	3356	416	1.18	3.79	15.4
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	68872	69172	2562	443	1.72	2.33	12.13
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	62749	34609	3307	481	0.48	1.42	10.95
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	56823	39566	3761	548	0.42	1.27	11.46
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	51956	29022	1772	443	0.66	1.47	8.68
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	45923	25737	3926	499	0.41	1.7	14.41
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41472	28198	3133	472	0.36	1.51	10.45
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38843	22086	2423	488	0.36	0.89	12.39
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	35380	27503	3754	478	0.43	1.16	13.18
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	33112	24554	1963	389	1.04	2.85	9.65
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20282	7716	815	411	0.29	0.53	15.46
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19735	18556	1492	445	0.5	0.8	10.97
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18818	4484	291	232	0.56	1.38	12.69
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17771	6355	373	373	0.71	1.67	14.54
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17122	5855	629	338	0.35	0.5	10.38
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16890	17778	1813	408	0.36	1.74	11.7
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15627	8414	510	361	0.69	0.53	9.95
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14657	11420	2222	399	0.19	1.07	10.62
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14513	19530	1228	402	0.78	0.66	11.98
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13788	5861	797	388	0.61	2.69	11.73
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13654	13110	1554	408	0.44	0.82	10.39
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12688	10904	792	382	0.49	0.52	12.81
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11672	8084	1042	408	0.39	1.14	9.69
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11668	9669	731	354	0.45	0.32	10.64
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8355	3744	975	289	0.16	1.43	7.86
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8327	12041	960	378	0.51	0.65	11.41
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8266	12835	693	295	0.89	0.82	11.96
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8194	11445	925	344	0.4	1.17	14.01
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8106	6090	701	327	0.28	0.54	9.38
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7673	8023	711	376	0.51	0.7	7.58
Durham, NC [20500]	7510	8758	510	278	1.48	0.29	13.39
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6734	2530	532	251	0.51	4	9.28
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6336	6810	1017	327	0.54	2.92	8.71
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6037	5378	465	252	0.21	0.79	15.74
Boulder, CO [14500]	5854	8152	825	285	2.47	6.34	11.2
Rochester, NY [40380]	5112	7448	502	290	0.69	0.55	11.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4820	5969	665	292	0.71	3.06	11.3
Peoria, IL [37900]	4666	4005	89	199	1.1	0.35	6.29
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4608	4275	562	293	0.21	0.72	12.62
Madison, WI [31540]	4601	6161	394	289	0.9	1.48	12.94
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4579	1118	93	185	0.29	0.23	5.01
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4442	6307	777	300	0.2	0.82	12.29
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4369	6160	683	296	0.23	0.3	9.76
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4273	935	120	134	0.26	1.3	7.85
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4245	4083	531	271	0.59	3.37	5.77
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4219	3277	304	184	0.85	1.96	17.7
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4177	4274	269	230	1.01	0.53	6.95
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4103	8210	436	266	2.22	5.3	11.24
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4021	2238	231	161	0.33	0.15	12.26
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3822	5045	454	269	0.58	2.37	10.21
Worcester, MA [49340]	3758	7331	326	231	0.75	1.34	12.85
Columbus, OH [18140]	3741	7963	627	311	0.37	0.37	11.4
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3540	2845	247	196	0.21	0.32	11.04
Richmond, VA [40060]	3495	3745	275	227	0.28	0.64	11.95
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3444	1559	139	189	0.28	0.58	5.18
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3423	4168	316	277	0.45	1.68	11.48
Akron, OH [10420]	3361	3489	384	289	0.5	1.68	10.24
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3351	1020	44	130	0.67	1.19	9.18
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3107	2041	267	217	0.26	0.83	10.72
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2785	2073	95	163	0.35	0.08	10.58
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2777	7121	509	227	0.3	0.98	13.48
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2694	2747	336	231	0.25	0.91	5.79
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2593	1879	137	161	0.56	1.87	8.12
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2495	1469	59	156	0.86	0.58	11
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2415	3518	280	272	0.38	0.41	11.65
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2385	5247	356	225	0.5	1.74	11.59
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2350	1924	150	183	0.28	0.36	11.35
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2294	2277	256	170	0.47	1.8	11.4
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2256	2660	269	217	0.43	1.84	7.33
Dayton, OH [19380]	2237	2375	258	215	0.29	0.22	10.56
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2226	1663	85	160	0.6	0.31	8.04
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2225	2234	286	211	0.14	0.29	12.21
Toledo, OH [45780]	2156	2070	205	222	0.34	0.34	8.63
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2122	2366	170	196	0.8	2.56	17.24
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2095	3703	310	239	1.02	2.73	8.88
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2025	4494	425	247	0.16	0.14	12.65
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1998	5429	595	276	0.12	0.75	10.52
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1985	1775	240	188	0.18	0.18	11.5
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1937	3549	231	233	0.41	0.65	9.56
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1921	4586	263	234	0.49	1.01	7.2
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1886	1268	48	81	0.79	0.13	11.29
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1770	2328	165	170	0.35	0.37	8.15
Racine, WI [39540]	1707	1111	87	183	0.56	2.16	8.63
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1693	2223	158	171	0.43	0.15	10.56
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1659	3601	200	156	1.34	2.48	8.64
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1645	2622	124	177	1.11	1.99	13.37
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1623	2242	241	215	0.19	0.69	10.44
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1574	3390	322	223	0.26	0.11	7.31
Dover, DE [20100]	1503	214	520	164	0.12	1.97	10.67
Rochester, MN [40340]	1426	3042	86	94	1.34	1.03	8.59
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1423	2103	217	187	0.42	0.66	9.83
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1270	2194	312	185	0.15	0.55	9.48
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1179	2953	306	195	0.29	1.21	10.77
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1144	2238	240	192	0.13	0.37	13.19
Columbia, SC [17900]	1112	1507	117	183	0.18	0.2	11.17
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1101	1648	200	159	0.23	0.88	7.37
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1097	897	171	105	0.23	1.32	8.03
Springfield, MA [44140]	1093	1966	158	141	0.31	1.2	12.93
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1080	1419	159	139	0.59	0.64	11.89
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1049	2391	198	137	0.31	0.58	6.89
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1045	1432	93	170	0.53	1.44	14.91
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1032	937	55	84	0.49	1.33	8.35
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1025	1287	254	164	0.15	1.05	10.69
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1022	1432	152	147	0.36	0.7	5.81
Spokane, WA [44060]	1015	1076	158	148	0.18	1.05	7.75
Topeka, KS [45820]	996	1233	109	138	0.53	0.09	16.88
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	930	2112	122	117	0.93	0.22	7.35
Lincoln, NE [30700]	924	1009	114	140	0.29	0.46	10.62
State College, PA [44300]	919	1401	93	149	0.89	2.82	13.93
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	902	1089	91	90	0.24	0.42	6.21
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	900	1346	198	153	0.11	0.15	11.78
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	868	1420	100	188	0.3	0.63	14.09
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	835	1322	81	147	0.73	0.07	13.51
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	814	613	62	116	0.17	0.19	7.79
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	803	1329	67	125	0.43	0.1	12.73
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	797	893	120	138	0.12	0.35	10.44
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	796	1113	177	141	0.13	0.95	11.01
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	740	1218	163	150	0.21	0.18	7.45
Wichita, KS [48620]	723	1670	141	164	0.25	0.43	6.72
Columbia, MO [17860]	714	823	60	132	0.44	0.5	9.39
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	705	716	39	85	0.23	0.05	11.81
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	704	1797	170	135	0.22	0.74	12.85
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	698	894	64	138	0.23	0.07	19.22
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	680	1494	212	131	0.12	0.67	9.29
Janesville, WI [27500]	669	458	54	95	0.28	1.47	8.5
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	653	960	64	99	0.31	0.51	10.36
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	646	606	120	107	0.29	2.41	6.99
Iowa City, IA [26980]	629	1140	65	71	0.64	0.07	15.45
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	619	640	74	115	0.23	0.35	7.79
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	617	959	126	120	0.25	1.25	11.86
Binghamton, NY [13780]	617	1121	59	127	0.46	1.04	8.58
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	588	1531	158	105	0.27	0.31	9.59
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	549	869	86	125	0.34	0.33	7.83
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	542	1548	162	131	0.34	1.13	6.58
Wilmington, NC [48900]	529	925	87	96	0.32	0.95	12.25
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	525	1354	115	137	0.42	0.62	10.21
Florence, SC [22500]	521	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.77
Rockford, IL [40420]	492	1171	95	112	0.35	0.43	4.7
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	455	760	64	96	0.35	0.17	18.83
Savannah, GA [42340]	436	696	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.15
Bend, OR [13460]	421	781	105	96	0.38	1.34	9.13
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	418	811	90	110	0.15	0.37	7.49
Salinas, CA [41500]	413	798	102	81	0.18	1.15	10.47
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	405	1394	111	119	0.23	0.29	7.34
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	404	1116	122	117	0.39	1.42	9.14
Lafayette, LA [29180]	390	869	119	80	0.18	0.91	6.18
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	387	454	43	63	0.16	0.59	12.21
Bellingham, WA [13380]	383	699	113	107	0.31	1.65	7.91
Roanoke, VA [40220]	368	801	74	90	0.25	0.13	7.6
Lubbock, TX [31180]	354	535	63	79	0.16	0.83	15.23
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	351	757	54	106	0.12	0.12	10.87
Tyler, TX [46340]	325	452	80	48	0.19	1.23	6.7
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	308	841	128	99	0.11	0.43	9.78
Midland, TX [33260]	307	475	97	48	0.27	0.65	4.04
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	301	738	115	89	0.15	0.84	6.4
Waco, TX [47380]	300	286	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.85
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	295	370	34	95	0.14	0.43	16.65
Green Bay, WI [24580]	295	603	94	88	0.18	0.78	6.35
Greeley, CO [24540]	289	1514	117	106	0.45	1.75	8.08
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	282	449	62	66	0.08	0.45	7.89
Appleton, WI [11540]	266	1749	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.55
Jackson, MS [27140]	263	412	67	56	0.07	0.16	5.46
Asheville, NC [11700]	261	1026	103	94	0.22	0.22	6.36
Fresno, CA [23420]	260	589	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.48
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	258	557	60	69	0.24	0.7	7.81
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	257	315	50	61	0.11	0.07	6.35
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	251	1007	81	85	0.37	1.35	9.67
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	249	262	44	32	0.13	1	4.29
Burlington, NC [15500]	246	283	28	46	0.16	0.82	11.54
Gainesville, GA [23580]	232	634	55	65	0.31	0.84	6.1
Kingston, NY [28740]	231	792	48	63	0.43	1	8.67
Stockton, CA [44700]	231	829	79	86	0.11	0.65	11.35
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	228	732	64	67	0.16	0.88	13.71
Longview, TX [30980]	227	311	69	55	0.14	1.13	7.12
Springfield, MO [44180]	222	498	79	84	0.1	0.06	9.76
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	203	1143	55	60	0.43	0.95	11.6
Mobile, AL [33660]	201	358	58	66	0.09	0.66	9.13
Medford, OR [32780]	200	472	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.89
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	193	396	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.32
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	191	279	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.68
Modesto, CA [33700]	190	409	61	63	0.07	0.65	10.15
Amarillo, TX [11100]	182	246	39	39	0.09	0.42	11.1
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	180	373	58	48	0.09	0.59	10.49
Greenville, NC [24780]	179	316	34	49	0.18	0.93	12.22
Reading, PA [39740]	175	709	58	66	0.17	0.7	9.41
Lakeland, FL [29460]	171	531	75	57	0.07	0.23	11.18
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	167	477	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.34
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	163	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.67
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	162	648	70	68	0.09	0.44	8.14
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	161	516	43	48	0.3	0.8	5.99
Erie, PA [21500]	160	825	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.14
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	158	716	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.75
Anchorage, AK [11260]	147	381	47	52	0.1	0.42	16
Jackson, MI [27100]	139	415	51	51	0.26	0.13	4.84
Springfield, IL [44100]	137	285	28	34	0.14	0.55	9.43
Olympia, WA [36500]	128	459	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.72
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	120	311	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.89
Montgomery, AL [33860]	112	324	33	39	0.08	0.03	9.02
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	108	284	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.47
Macon, GA [31420]	108	194	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.55
Flint, MI [22420]	107	939	41	40	0.23	0.47	5.54
Ocala, FL [36100]	107	385	48	49	0.1	0.1	14.71
Salem, OR [41420]	104	550	60	54	0.13	0.07	7.59
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	104	299	42	39	0.07	0.44	7.72
Prescott, AZ [39140]	102	373	50	45	0.15	0.82	7.92
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	98	212	21	38	0.06	0.03	11.26
Joplin, MO [27900]	89	314	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.15
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	237	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.73
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	84	688	43	42	0.41	0.77	4.54
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	264	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.59
Johnson City, TN [27740]	79	325	30	32	0.16	0.04	9.12
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	243	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.76
Abilene, TX [10180]	74	126	22	36	0.07	0.26	9.96
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	505	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.7
Chico, CA [17020]	65	215	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.29
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.43
Salisbury, MD [41540]	59	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.75
Yakima, WA [49420]	59	163	32	29	0.06	0.67	6.86
Redding, CA [39820]	58	163	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.63
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	210	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.72
Billings, MT [13740]	56	150	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.55
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	54	215	23	12	0.02	0.18	15.59
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	270	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.46
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	191	26	26	0.1	0.94	4.83
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	71	15	19	0.02	0.23	12.04
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	43	264	21	21	0.13	0.1	6.5
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	41	195	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.96
Merced, CA [32900]	40	168	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.51
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	39	156	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.91
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	134	15	20	0.08	0.06	6.06
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	90	17	18	0.06	0.06	11.31
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	34	354	16	18	0.18	0.22	10.69
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	34	80	10	16	0.04	0.34	8.65
Monroe, LA [33740]	32	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.04
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	32	222	21	20	0.06	0.04	9.18
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	27	158	13	14	0.05	0.01	7.55
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	267	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.7
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	174	16	17	0.06	0.26	6.98
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	108	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.26
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	84	9	9	0.04	0.26	14.02
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	92	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.2
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	43	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.3
Albany, GA [10500]	15	69	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.93
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	115	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.16
El Centro, CA [20940]	5	52	5	4	0.03	0.2	6.49

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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