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	42	58
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	14	67
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	72	31	20	157
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	91	74	11	183
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	7	9	63	59	37	201
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	27	29	34	19	220
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	8	2	71	51	76	222
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	135	224
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	43	96	228
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	87	230
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	28	23	35	13	64	232
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	83	30	65	250
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	84	82	48	262
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	22	264
18	Madison, WI [31540]	46	40	52	42	17	37	38	272
19	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	84	273
20	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	113	57	274
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	38	28	8	83	278
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	115	278
21	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	38	159	278
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	19	93	59	294
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	13	49	96	95	306
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	83	21	23	3	310
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	60	25	46	39	318
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	57	41	44	45	321
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	157	338
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	53	139	43	339
31	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	30	21	24	25	47	117	78	342
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	110	138	12	352
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	17	62	94	118	354
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	75	90	73	22	14	4	357
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	19	77	61	132	368
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	46	45	6	185	33	377
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	121	381
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	63	50	29	68	384
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	46	59	33	75	388
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	106	399
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	48	5	143	400
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	40	31	133	82	408
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	45	28	30	136	125	413
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	63	106	73	32	419
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	22	35	425
46	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	42	51	32	122	426
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	153	435
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	98	9	437
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	92	50	438
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	57	180	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	72	88	56	26	80	473
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	199	474
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	48	38	7	238	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	168	81	490
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	132	106	18	11	24	515
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	87	101	8	15	167	529
59	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	106	130	88	44	40	17	531
60	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	135	142	534
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	61	114	120	58	537
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	31	59	23	41	164	41	191	550
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	70	559
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	75	111	54	99	567
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	65	25	208	579
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	97	110	97	55	40	592
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	84	50	71	56	54	70	210	595
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	66	119	91	98	597
69	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	54	69	59	15	137	213	599
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	96	42	24	179	605
71	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	36	135	183	129	607
72	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	62	79	58	73	116	137	610
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	189	100	112	615
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	95	111	37	118	60	634
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	85	81	77	69	112	127	646
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	138	84	40	20	161	658
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	46	664
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	82	79	96	95	213	49	668
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	125	78	103	121	23	675
80	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	74	141	179	90	686
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	80	76	70	146	106	116	686
82	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	171	100	20	129	97	691
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	136	149	9	68	170	695
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	61	125	81	237	697
85	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	76	72	69	109	195	109	705
86	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	76	80	65	71	178	184	52	706
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	126	93	90	117	138	101	41	706
88	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	84	112	170	79	709
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	225	718
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	79	78	76	182	169	36	719
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	162	27	58	71	731
92	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	74	95	173	66	102	734
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	111	45	226	5	737
94	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	134	106	126	126	52	62	742
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	194	120	32	56	146	742
96	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	88	67	212	111	747
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	66	93	175	169	752
98	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	82	171	131	138	763
98	Dover, DE [20100]	94	222	43	92	188	21	103	763
98	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	114	141	103	26	230	31	763
101	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	76	79	153	205	74	764
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	123	88	108	179	78	77	774
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	107	128	76	42	149	777
104	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	137	112	118	124	50	188	778
105	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	91	87	171	178	783
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	114	136	60	28	180	784
106	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	145	96	75	53	784
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	128	92	86	227	107	793
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	98	84	98	130	84	202	798
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	116	116	70	122	123	800
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	77	97	138	98	36	181	181	808
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	85	113	98	125	216	816
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	79	113	127	243	824
114	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	120	221	204	826
115	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	94	120	94	62	219	828
116	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	101	140	89	138	132	48	183	831
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	108	105	147	108	831
118	Binghamton, NY [13780]	134	126	167	123	58	67	163	838
118	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	143	79	45	150	838
120	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	115	154	124	64	224	44	845
121	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	109	107	100	107	85	103	236	847
122	Spokane, WA [44060]	110	129	95	103	157	65	190	849
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	115	86	156	201	88	849
124	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	86	109	128	16	197	206	854
125	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	179	157	52	49	175	856
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	121	156	167	34	232	15	858
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	141	154	81	47	133	862
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	109	139	870
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	190	160	23	216	85	877
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	122	179	182	68	77	69	879
131	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	113	85	102	190	211	63	880
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	110	134	108	17	211	880
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	161	119	136	99	35	184	887
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	156	144	89	208	2	898
135	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	167	119	61	143	140	902
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	159	113	134	229	1	905
137	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	123	160	151	60	114	907
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	97	138	117	182	136	908
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	92	122	159	217	912
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	159	164	162	87	16	917
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	45	124	130	81	107	192	244	923
142	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	135	159	141	102	141	117	926
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	156	171	165	83	29	940
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	122	142	110	113	186	173	110	956
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	182	181	146	115	39	171	964
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	103	140	206	203	987
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	152	188	177	66	69	165	993
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	140	125	92	178	185	1001
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	178	146	145	156	193	119	73	1010
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	90	157	247	1017
151	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	145	105	141	192	156	130	1028
152	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	127	129	186	207	1029
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	112	164	155	80	231	1037
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	163	195	204	146	175	152	6	1041
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	134	150	128	161	228	1044
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	184	196	178	167	126	56	1059
157	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	160	156	116	152	174	88	221	1067
158	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	193	149	76	55	1068
159	Fresno, CA [23420]	171	171	147	159	232	158	34	1072
160	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	127	158	202	154	133	240	66	1080
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	148	130	136	172	195	1080
162	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	126	152	154	97	224	1084
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	144	193	147	53	218	1097
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	170	172	165	168	127	104	193	1099
165	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	132	133	172	167	201	1101
166	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	172	173	161	107	141	1105
167	Gainesville, GA [23580]	177	166	175	173	101	85	230	1107
168	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	170	150	130	100	1113
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	162	176	1119
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	181	134	185	220	92	1122
171	Burlington, NC [15500]	174	208	215	197	163	95	72	1124
172	Asheville, NC [11700]	169	130	123	146	139	199	222	1128
173	Waco, TX [47380]	160	208	174	162	198	71	156	1129
174	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	175	180	137	27	242	1136
174	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	159	146	188	216	128	101	1136
174	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	190	188	204	155	8	1136
177	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	163	130	160	204	194	1137
178	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	148	151	123	217	197	1140
179	Midland, TX [33260]	158	180	126	197	118	114	251	1144
180	Modesto, CA [33700]	186	189	165	178	217	115	124	1174
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	202	170	86	158	1175
182	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	153	185	176	63	215	1176
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	195	176	193	193	104	89	234	1184
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	193	167	193	209	123	120	1193
185	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	172	173	210	111	151	1197
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	196	202	74	99	248	1197
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	159	168	142	210	154	1198
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	148	183	220	193	93	1203
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	196	164	152	171	205	150	177	1215
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	191	188	191	200	223	18	1216
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	141	157	195	235	134	1221
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	193	185	200	169	90	182	1230
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	173	215	148	186	1237
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	148	184	191	100	207	229	1256
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	136	199	206	131	144	241	1265
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	206	207	160	91	1270
197	Springfield, IL [44100]	200	207	215	217	177	132	128	1276
198	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	187	211	215	211	199	191	67	1281
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	233	219	30	1297
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	175	216	194	218	184	72	250	1309
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	190	186	206	151	205	1310
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	213	203	206	235	140	113	1327
203	Salem, OR [41420]	208	173	167	186	183	228	200	1345
204	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	121	218	245	1346
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	233	239	243	230	146	25	1351
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	188	155	184	219	209	239	1361
207	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	239	198	237	237	152	196	104	1363
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	223	225	236	225	10	1372
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	228	223	226	246	246	203	13	1385
210	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	180	191	233	226	1391
211	Chico, CA [17020]	222	224	228	225	196	154	144	1393
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	210	206	198	206	225	153	198	1396
213	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	207	202	202	249	131	1398
214	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	201	110	189	1404
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	214	239	149	160	1408
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	199	212	218	168	242	152	1408
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	200	207	211	212	245	148	1427
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	223	228	194	79	246	1430
219	Yakima, WA [49420]	225	232	207	222	224	108	214	1432
220	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	221	188	126	1436
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	213	203	220	206	158	187	252	1439
222	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	224	231	213	229	248	89	1446
223	Billings, MT [13740]	228	237	210	225	211	166	172	1449
224	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	27	1451
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	249	194	61	1459
226	Redding, CA [39820]	226	234	220	221	208	124	235	1468
227	Macon, GA [31420]	207	228	206	216	213	231	168	1469
228	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	210	210	201	222	251	174	1473
228	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	245	248	242	239	7	1473
230	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	235	236	233	237	218	163	155	1477
231	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	220	222	240	198	162	1479
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	235	231	234	86	1505
233	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	243	223	177	147	1510
234	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	199	197	238	240	1513
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	94	1522
236	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	181	241	164	1526
237	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	231	203	247	173	1529
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	228	231	180	222	220	1529
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	220	231	233	234	244	145	1548
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	240	244	176	166	1561
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	245	227	165	209	1580
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	239	228	189	212	1581
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	215	229	247	237	192	1591
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	227	222	226	243	223	1604
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	237	238	239	233	214	236	232	1629
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	243	242	238	250	196	1647
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	187	1670
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	227	1681
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	248	214	233	1692

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]	276747	114084	6153	480	5.84	12.29	12.83
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	179151	71384	8443	550	0.35	0.99	15.58
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	111258	100917	7296	510	2.18	5.52	13.73
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	84457	69280	5614	525	1.41	2.43	14.23
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	70778	38956	3377	417	1.19	3.81	15.46
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	69466	69702	2582	445	1.74	2.35	12.17
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	63233	34902	3328	483	0.48	1.43	10.98
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	57195	39869	3776	549	0.42	1.27	11.49
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	52361	29266	1783	446	0.67	1.48	8.72
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	46393	25951	3955	501	0.42	1.71	14.44
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41842	28478	3160	472	0.36	1.52	10.5
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	39082	22258	2441	488	0.36	0.9	12.41
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	35812	27758	3782	480	0.44	1.17	13.18
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	33610	24789	1985	389	1.05	2.88	9.66
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20618	7838	820	412	0.29	0.53	15.53
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19925	18727	1500	445	0.51	0.8	11
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19038	4523	295	236	0.57	1.4	12.73
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17794	6391	374	373	0.71	1.68	14.5
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17286	5892	637	338	0.35	0.51	10.4
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	17091	17939	1827	410	0.36	1.75	11.74
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15761	8465	515	362	0.7	0.54	9.95
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14778	11533	2249	401	0.19	1.09	10.65
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14616	19723	1235	403	0.79	0.66	12
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13867	5901	804	388	0.61	2.71	11.74
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13802	13276	1561	410	0.45	0.82	10.42
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12781	11001	797	382	0.49	0.53	12.8
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11761	8152	1050	408	0.39	1.15	9.73
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11754	9753	733	354	0.46	0.32	10.65
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8436	12165	966	378	0.52	0.65	11.45
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8434	3770	985	290	0.16	1.45	7.85
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8357	12937	698	297	0.89	0.83	11.96
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8279	11537	932	344	0.41	1.18	14.06
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8177	6123	703	328	0.28	0.54	9.37
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7805	8104	715	376	0.52	0.7	7.61
Durham, NC [20500]	7581	8835	514	280	1.49	0.29	13.41
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6759	2551	536	251	0.51	4.03	9.33
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6391	6860	1025	328	0.54	2.94	8.78
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6098	5413	471	253	0.21	0.8	15.85
Boulder, CO [14500]	5907	8227	830	287	2.5	6.38	11.18
Rochester, NY [40380]	5132	7483	504	292	0.69	0.55	11.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4864	6027	667	293	0.72	3.06	11.34
Peoria, IL [37900]	4721	4035	90	199	1.11	0.35	6.33
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4679	4311	565	293	0.21	0.72	12.64
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4650	1130	94	187	0.3	0.24	4.95
Madison, WI [31540]	4649	6221	396	289	0.91	1.48	12.9
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4492	6377	788	300	0.2	0.83	12.28
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4403	6207	688	298	0.23	0.3	9.77
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4285	941	120	134	0.26	1.3	7.88
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4277	4113	533	274	0.59	3.38	5.79
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4260	3315	306	185	0.86	1.98	17.76
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4241	4310	270	234	1.02	0.53	6.95
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4145	8283	438	267	2.24	5.33	11.32
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4089	2250	233	161	0.33	0.15	12.36
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3847	5083	455	270	0.59	2.37	10.22
Worcester, MA [49340]	3810	7389	327	232	0.76	1.35	12.9
Columbus, OH [18140]	3799	8054	631	312	0.37	0.38	11.41
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3580	2865	251	196	0.21	0.32	11.11
Richmond, VA [40060]	3524	3786	278	231	0.28	0.65	11.99
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3490	1567	140	189	0.28	0.58	5.17
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3450	4203	317	279	0.46	1.69	11.49
Akron, OH [10420]	3387	3511	386	289	0.5	1.69	10.22
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3382	1036	44	131	0.68	1.19	9.26
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3138	2059	269	222	0.26	0.83	10.81
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2808	7198	519	227	0.3	1	13.5
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2807	2085	96	165	0.36	0.08	10.62
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2720	2769	338	231	0.25	0.91	5.79
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2643	1895	137	161	0.56	1.87	8.12
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2528	1487	59	158	0.87	0.58	10.88
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2436	3551	283	274	0.39	0.42	11.63
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2419	5304	361	227	0.5	1.77	11.66
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2383	1945	153	184	0.29	0.37	11.41
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2313	2293	259	171	0.47	1.82	11.41
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2288	2673	272	218	0.43	1.86	7.31
Dayton, OH [19380]	2254	2389	259	216	0.29	0.23	10.59
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2246	2255	289	211	0.14	0.29	12.27
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2241	1671	87	160	0.61	0.31	8.07
Toledo, OH [45780]	2170	2084	206	222	0.34	0.35	8.63
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2154	2406	171	197	0.81	2.58	17.28
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2103	3735	310	240	1.03	2.73	8.91
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2044	4525	427	247	0.16	0.14	12.67
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2016	5462	597	277	0.12	0.75	10.55
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	2001	1793	244	189	0.18	0.18	11.49
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1971	4613	265	238	0.49	1.02	7.21
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1954	3577	233	235	0.41	0.65	9.55
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1897	1277	48	82	0.79	0.13	11.29
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1783	2343	165	170	0.36	0.37	8.16
Racine, WI [39540]	1725	1123	87	184	0.57	2.16	8.69
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1699	2236	158	171	0.43	0.15	10.56
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1664	3632	200	156	1.36	2.48	8.64
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1662	2652	124	181	1.12	1.99	13.34
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1632	2255	244	215	0.19	0.7	10.45
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1595	3427	324	226	0.26	0.12	7.39
Dover, DE [20100]	1524	217	529	165	0.12	2.01	10.7
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1452	2127	217	191	0.42	0.66	9.86
Rochester, MN [40340]	1441	3062	88	94	1.35	1.05	8.61
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1280	2209	316	186	0.15	0.56	9.49
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1187	2965	307	195	0.29	1.21	10.77
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1156	2259	241	193	0.13	0.37	13.24
Columbia, SC [17900]	1121	1514	117	183	0.18	0.2	11.18
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1115	907	173	106	0.23	1.34	8.03
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1111	1663	202	160	0.24	0.89	7.46
Springfield, MA [44140]	1100	1980	158	141	0.32	1.2	12.87
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1089	1429	161	139	0.6	0.65	11.94
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1059	2418	201	138	0.32	0.59	6.88
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1055	1448	94	171	0.53	1.46	14.89
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1050	941	55	85	0.5	1.33	8.34
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1038	1303	257	164	0.15	1.06	10.71
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1027	1443	154	148	0.36	0.71	5.79
Spokane, WA [44060]	1022	1086	161	150	0.18	1.07	7.86
Topeka, KS [45820]	1003	1236	110	139	0.53	0.09	17.22
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	935	2120	123	118	0.94	0.22	7.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	933	1029	114	143	0.3	0.46	10.62
State College, PA [44300]	926	1423	93	149	0.9	2.82	13.93
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	914	1094	92	92	0.24	0.42	6.22
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	910	1354	201	153	0.11	0.16	11.79
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	878	1438	100	190	0.3	0.63	14.06
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	863	1348	81	150	0.75	0.07	13.54
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	817	616	63	117	0.17	0.19	7.82
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	810	1338	68	126	0.43	0.1	12.75
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	804	1136	177	143	0.13	0.95	11.48
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	803	902	121	138	0.12	0.35	10.58
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	752	1235	164	150	0.22	0.18	7.41
Wichita, KS [48620]	732	1696	141	165	0.26	0.43	6.72
Columbia, MO [17860]	723	831	60	132	0.45	0.5	9.41
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	718	1808	171	136	0.22	0.75	12.84
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	716	724	39	87	0.23	0.05	11.72
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	706	903	64	138	0.23	0.07	19.3
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	685	1507	212	131	0.12	0.67	9.42
Janesville, WI [27500]	672	460	54	95	0.28	1.47	8.54
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	661	964	64	101	0.31	0.51	10.43
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	653	612	121	108	0.3	2.43	7
Iowa City, IA [26980]	635	1153	65	72	0.65	0.07	15.45
Binghamton, NY [13780]	626	1124	60	128	0.46	1.06	8.67
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	626	649	75	117	0.23	0.35	7.78
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	618	966	126	120	0.25	1.25	11.85
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	599	1548	158	106	0.28	0.31	9.62
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	554	874	86	125	0.35	0.33	7.94
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	545	1556	163	131	0.34	1.14	6.57
Wilmington, NC [48900]	534	940	88	96	0.32	0.96	12.26
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	530	1365	115	137	0.42	0.62	10.18
Florence, SC [22500]	522	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.75
Rockford, IL [40420]	495	1178	96	113	0.35	0.43	4.74
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	456	764	65	97	0.35	0.17	18.75
Savannah, GA [42340]	438	700	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.24
Bend, OR [13460]	429	791	106	98	0.39	1.36	9.09
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	422	823	93	111	0.15	0.38	7.51
Salinas, CA [41500]	416	809	103	82	0.18	1.16	10.52
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	409	1406	111	119	0.24	0.29	7.33
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	407	1128	124	118	0.4	1.44	9.12
Lafayette, LA [29180]	391	872	120	80	0.18	0.92	6.15
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	390	456	43	63	0.16	0.59	12.14
Bellingham, WA [13380]	384	713	113	107	0.31	1.65	8.03
Roanoke, VA [40220]	369	810	75	90	0.26	0.13	7.69
Lubbock, TX [31180]	363	540	64	80	0.17	0.84	15.2
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	359	777	54	108	0.13	0.12	11.08
Tyler, TX [46340]	328	452	80	49	0.19	1.23	6.68
Midland, TX [33260]	314	480	97	48	0.28	0.65	4.26
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	311	848	129	101	0.11	0.43	9.77
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	302	745	115	89	0.15	0.84	6.44
Waco, TX [47380]	302	287	57	81	0.1	1.01	8.83
Green Bay, WI [24580]	301	607	97	89	0.18	0.8	6.39
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	299	375	35	95	0.14	0.44	16.53
Greeley, CO [24540]	293	1529	119	107	0.45	1.78	8.11
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	285	449	63	66	0.08	0.45	7.9
Jackson, MS [27140]	267	413	67	56	0.07	0.16	5.77
Appleton, WI [11540]	267	1758	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.56
Asheville, NC [11700]	263	1037	103	95	0.22	0.22	6.42
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	262	567	61	71	0.24	0.71	7.85
Fresno, CA [23420]	261	594	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.4
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	259	319	50	62	0.11	0.07	6.31
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	257	1019	81	87	0.37	1.35	9.7
Burlington, NC [15500]	251	287	28	48	0.17	0.82	11.53
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	249	262	44	32	0.13	1	4.41
Kingston, NY [28740]	234	793	49	64	0.43	1.02	8.65
Gainesville, GA [23580]	233	637	56	66	0.31	0.85	6.16
Stockton, CA [44700]	232	840	79	86	0.11	0.65	11.51
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	230	735	65	68	0.16	0.89	13.68
Longview, TX [30980]	227	313	69	55	0.14	1.13	6.94
Springfield, MO [44180]	225	501	81	85	0.1	0.06	9.67
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	204	1152	55	60	0.43	0.95	11.64
Mobile, AL [33660]	202	359	58	66	0.09	0.66	9.08
Medford, OR [32780]	200	475	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.9
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	197	397	56	62	0.22	1.81	5.3
Modesto, CA [33700]	193	412	61	63	0.07	0.65	10.13
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	192	280	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.71
Amarillo, TX [11100]	183	249	40	40	0.09	0.43	11.1
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	183	377	60	49	0.09	0.61	10.37
Greenville, NC [24780]	180	321	35	49	0.19	0.96	12.16
Reading, PA [39740]	177	714	58	66	0.17	0.7	9.37
Lakeland, FL [29460]	173	540	75	57	0.07	0.23	11.08
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	171	483	48	54	0.09	0.44	7.39
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	164	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.65
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	163	522	45	49	0.3	0.84	5.96
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	162	651	70	68	0.09	0.44	8.19
Erie, PA [21500]	161	828	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.22
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	159	716	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.75
Anchorage, AK [11260]	148	384	48	53	0.1	0.43	15.92
Jackson, MI [27100]	140	415	51	52	0.26	0.13	4.89
Springfield, IL [44100]	140	291	28	34	0.14	0.55	9.83
Olympia, WA [36500]	128	460	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.77
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	121	313	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.76
Montgomery, AL [33860]	112	325	33	39	0.08	0.03	9.14
Ocala, FL [36100]	109	389	49	50	0.1	0.1	14.74
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	109	286	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.43
Macon, GA [31420]	108	194	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.64
Flint, MI [22420]	107	950	41	40	0.24	0.47	5.53
Salem, OR [41420]	107	555	60	54	0.13	0.07	7.61
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	105	301	42	40	0.07	0.44	7.67
Prescott, AZ [39140]	104	377	51	46	0.16	0.84	8.07
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	99	215	21	38	0.06	0.03	11.13
Joplin, MO [27900]	93	315	27	40	0.17	0.28	4.11
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	238	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.7
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	85	693	43	42	0.41	0.77	4.59
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	267	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.52
Johnson City, TN [27740]	79	326	30	32	0.16	0.04	9.04
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	245	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.68
Abilene, TX [10180]	74	127	22	36	0.07	0.26	9.92
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	506	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.64
Chico, CA [17020]	65	215	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.3
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.4
Salisbury, MD [41540]	61	83	28	25	0.02	0.06	7.85
Yakima, WA [49420]	60	174	33	30	0.07	0.69	6.95
Redding, CA [39820]	59	166	27	31	0.09	0.61	5.8
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	210	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.72
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	56	216	24	12	0.02	0.19	15.48
Billings, MT [13740]	56	153	32	27	0.09	0.39	8.47
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	271	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.45
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	193	26	26	0.11	0.94	4.79
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	71	15	19	0.02	0.23	11.93
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	44	265	22	22	0.13	0.11	6.5
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	41	196	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.88
Merced, CA [32900]	40	170	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.89
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	40	156	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.88
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	135	15	20	0.08	0.06	6
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	35	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.29
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	34	358	16	18	0.18	0.22	10.68
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	34	80	10	16	0.04	0.34	8.65
Monroe, LA [33740]	32	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.23
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	32	225	21	20	0.06	0.04	9.29
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	28	159	14	15	0.05	0.01	7.72
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	267	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.67
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	176	16	17	0.06	0.26	6.99
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	109	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.21
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	87	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.75
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	92	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.23
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	45	8	11	0.02	0.15	6
Albany, GA [10500]	15	70	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.89
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	115	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.04
El Centro, CA [20940]	5	52	5	4	0.03	0.2	6.27

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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