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	29	47
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	22	61
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	16	69
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	13	5	18	53	111
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	12	186
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	7	9	64	58	37	201
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	53	26	28	31	18	213
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	131	221
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	7	55	42	95	225
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	28	26	44	2	2	87	229
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	29	22	35	13	66	234
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	18	83	28	68	252
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	26	268
18	Madison, WI [31540]	43	41	52	41	17	38	39	271
18	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	110	57	271
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	29	50	51	3	4	89	279
20	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	27	8	86	279
20	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	116	279
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	39	163	283
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	18	93	62	296
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	14	52	96	93	308
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	83	21	22	3	309
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	112	77	335
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	160	341
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	139	14	356
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	92	121	357
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	76	89	75	23	14	4	361
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	17	77	62	132	367
36	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	45	46	6	186	35	379
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	48	37	19	124	381
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	55	59	47	57	34	73	385
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	50	29	71	390
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	107	87	11	21	34	423
46	Akron, OH [10420]	61	64	54	42	49	35	122	427
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	59	61	55	14	12	152	432
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	100	450
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	54	40	37	144	102	45	467
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	47	103	198	474
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	91	56	27	78	475
54	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	90	142	117	482
55	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	50	39	7	239	483
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	37	34	80	167	80	487
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	131	104	19	11	23	512
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	101	8	15	166	525
59	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	66	62	115	114	60	534
60	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	33	114	138	142	536
60	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	108	108	130	88	45	40	17	536
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	60	23	42	163	41	191	550
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	49	78	164	65	555
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	72	110	54	96	560
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	68	66	25	205	579
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	101	90	96	108	97	56	38	586
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	86	50	71	57	53	69	209	595
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	59	15	135	214	596
69	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	56	74	113	134	602
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	36	135	182	127	603
70	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	70	120	89	101	603
72	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	103	99	42	24	176	604
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	112	613
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	96	109	38	118	63	637
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	80	71	115	128	657
76	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	164	215	46	662
77	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	163	99	20	125	82	663
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	122	25	676
81	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	72	140	179	92	685
82	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	81	76	69	147	106	115	686
83	Dayton, OH [19380]	74	75	73	67	108	195	102	694
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	60	125	82	235	695
85	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	140	147	9	72	168	698
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	100	85	112	169	75	704
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	118	138	101	40	708
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	83	65	71	178	184	54	712
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	79	78	76	183	170	36	721
90	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	57	134	74	12	175	228	724
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	159	26	55	72	725
92	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	88	79	95	88	67	210	108	735
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	133	135	105	127	124	53	58	735
94	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	120	111	44	226	6	736
95	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	64	94	173	161	740
96	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	110	117	74	93	173	65	113	745
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	197	119	32	63	148	753
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	94	76	79	153	203	69	756
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	82	172	132	141	767
100	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	137	108	117	121	49	187	768
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	76	92	88	86	168	179	776
102	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	116	142	111	29	231	28	779
103	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	139	137	144	96	77	48	780
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	149	124	111	131	76	43	149	783
105	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	126	88	107	180	75	90	785
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	165	102	116	137	60	30	180	790
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	97	84	98	129	84	202	796
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	88	127	93	87	227	114	801
108	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	142	112	116	116	69	123	123	801
110	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	139	97	36	181	177	802
111	Dover, DE [20100]	94	226	47	96	191	23	126	803
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	84	111	98	128	213	813
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	99	93	119	91	61	217	818
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	62	100	103	78	113	130	242	828
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	64	123	221	208	832
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	112	132	118	109	105	150	111	837
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	142	90	136	137	48	182	838
118	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	123	169	123	58	68	162	839
118	Bend, OR [13460]	147	153	122	146	79	46	146	839
120	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	106	106	100	106	85	104	234	841
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	85	156	201	85	844
122	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	153	124	65	222	47	845
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	113	85	108	127	16	197	203	849
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	136	180	158	51	47	174	853
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	98	103	157	66	196	858
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	122	157	169	34	232	11	859
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	143	153	81	50	135	869
128	Bloomington, IN [14020]	85	115	190	163	22	216	79	870
129	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	161	114	133	100	33	183	875
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	70	878
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	113	87	102	189	213	64	883
134	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	140	155	111	132	228	1	895
135	Salinas, CA [41500]	146	151	124	159	151	60	106	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	144	902
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	99	140	117	180	136	910
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	98	102	92	126	155	216	913
140	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	124	127	80	109	192	243	921
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	159	140	99	141	119	923
141	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	176	159	165	166	88	13	923
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	178	156	157	170	162	83	31	937
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	111	111	186	174	110	953
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	129	184	180	147	116	37	175	968
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	104	141	206	201	988
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	190	177	63	70	167	996
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	140	143	137	125	92	176	185	998
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	126	132	89	156	246	1012
150	Stockton, CA [44700]	179	146	146	156	194	119	83	1023
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	111	120	126	130	185	207	1029
152	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	113	163	154	80	227	1032
153	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	142	192	163	130	1035
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	160	196	204	144	176	152	7	1039
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	131	150	128	160	231	1044
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	151	184	195	177	167	127	51	1052
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	168	171	147	156	230	157	27	1056
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	159	202	155	131	240	61	1074
159	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	135	165	148	129	134	172	194	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	95	221	1082
162	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	204	206	193	155	79	59	1086
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	183	141	195	146	52	215	1089
164	Reading, PA [39740]	189	159	169	170	161	105	137	1090
165	Florence, SC [22500]	141	193	223	168	148	126	94	1093
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	133	171	171	195	1100
167	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	175	173	101	86	226	1103
168	Waco, TX [47380]	159	208	169	159	197	67	157	1116
168	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	171	172	175	170	127	111	190	1116
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	182	137	185	220	91	1125
171	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	158	143	187	214	129	98	1126
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	161	175	139	159	162	186	1127
173	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	175	177	136	26	241	1130
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	122	147	139	198	224	1130
175	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	167	163	129	160	202	192	1131
176	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	150	152	122	217	193	1138
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	191	192	187	204	161	8	1142
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	211	214	198	165	87	104	1154
179	Midland, TX [33260]	160	179	131	200	118	121	251	1160
179	Longview, TX [30980]	180	203	152	185	175	59	206	1160
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	163	180	217	116	118	1170
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	174	202	168	85	159	1172
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	169	173	210	108	138	1178
184	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	175	193	197	104	91	230	1186
185	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	148	183	220	193	81	1191
186	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	214	163	195	204	72	99	249	1196
187	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	190	194	169	193	209	124	120	1199
188	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	161	167	142	211	155	1201
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	191	188	191	201	223	19	1218
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	159	199	238	129	1227
190	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	195	186	199	169	90	178	1227
192	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	197	164	153	176	205	153	184	1232
193	Erie, PA [21500]	195	148	182	190	102	205	232	1254
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	175	216	154	200	1260
195	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	209	206	159	84	1264
196	Flint, MI [22420]	208	138	199	204	133	145	240	1267
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	210	214	209	198	191	67	1275
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	231	219	30	1295
199	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	180	188	186	207	148	199	1301
200	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	218	217	177	133	151	1304
201	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	173	216	193	218	184	71	252	1307
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	204	235	137	109	1319
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	232	238	242	233	144	32	1355
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	198	237	238	152	194	97	1356
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	155	183	219	209	245	1367
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	228	225	223	227	236	225	9	1373
209	Chico, CA [17020]	223	223	227	225	195	149	139	1381
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	227	244	246	204	15	1387
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	186	180	190	233	225	1388
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	197	207	225	151	204	1399
212	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	214	219	210	214	238	146	158	1399
214	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	213	218	170	243	140	1402
215	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	228	214	230	200	109	188	1404
216	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	205	210	207	202	249	133	1409
217	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	227	214	222	188	107	1417
218	Montgomery, AL [33860]	206	199	206	209	211	245	156	1432
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	223	227	196	78	248	1432
220	Billings, MT [13740]	226	237	208	225	213	165	165	1439
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	201	221	209	158	187	250	1440
222	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	211	223	230	213	229	248	88	1442
222	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	248	249	243	189	20	1442
224	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	232	210	224	226	117	212	1447
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	235	249	196	56	1459
226	Macon, GA [31420]	204	227	204	214	212	230	170	1461
227	Redding, CA [39820]	224	234	218	221	208	120	238	1463
228	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	206	208	208	200	221	250	172	1465
229	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	235	230	235	218	158	153	1466
230	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	245	242	248	242	239	5	1468
231	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	221	223	240	199	150	1470
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	212	242	241	179	242	164	1524
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	213	235	231	203	247	173	1532
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	249	237	200	103	1532
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	230	231	181	224	222	1536
238	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	240	242	244	223	183	171	1545
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	240	221	230	234	234	244	143	1546
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	238	244	178	154	1549
241	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	238	228	190	218	1588
242	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	218	229	247	237	189	1590
243	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	224	241	229	1604
244	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	244	227	166	236	1607
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	238	231	215	234	233	1624
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	247	249	241	246	181	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]	265432	110234	5985	475	5.65	11.96	12.71
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	174109	68746	8203	547	0.34	0.96	15.46
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	106428	97167	7083	506	2.1	5.35	13.61
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	81567	66864	5472	521	1.36	2.37	14.08
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	67016	37589	3280	410	1.14	3.7	15.27
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	66881	67481	2516	440	1.68	2.29	12.05
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	61065	33653	3224	479	0.47	1.39	10.87
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	55576	38630	3672	546	0.41	1.24	11.4
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	50636	28249	1729	441	0.65	1.43	8.61
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	44446	25021	3824	496	0.4	1.65	14.36
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	40179	27369	3037	465	0.35	1.46	10.33
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	37930	21373	2372	479	0.35	0.87	12.25
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	34025	26670	3673	475	0.42	1.14	13.2
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	31249	23843	1907	384	1.01	2.76	9.63
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	19304	7375	799	408	0.28	0.52	15.32
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19056	17995	1461	439	0.49	0.78	10.9
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18143	4335	283	226	0.55	1.34	12.69
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17673	6234	372	371	0.69	1.67	14.57
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16719	5703	616	332	0.34	0.49	10.29
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16227	17267	1770	406	0.35	1.7	11.59
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15202	8235	503	359	0.68	0.53	9.91
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14191	11117	2154	397	0.18	1.04	10.54
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14139	18969	1207	400	0.76	0.65	11.98
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13489	5711	777	387	0.6	2.62	11.61
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13146	12682	1514	403	0.43	0.8	10.25
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12357	10611	779	379	0.47	0.51	12.74
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11375	7907	1017	407	0.38	1.12	9.62
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11351	9427	716	348	0.44	0.31	10.67
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8077	3619	947	284	0.16	1.39	7.81
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8039	11668	947	375	0.5	0.64	11.33
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8023	12544	674	290	0.87	0.8	11.85
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7921	11145	905	342	0.39	1.15	13.98
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7869	5949	682	320	0.27	0.52	9.33
Durham, NC [20500]	7274	8524	494	273	1.44	0.28	13.27
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7255	7756	697	367	0.5	0.69	7.48
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6654	2461	522	249	0.49	3.93	9.14
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6108	6647	996	325	0.53	2.86	8.64
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5856	5256	448	246	0.2	0.76	15.63
Boulder, CO [14500]	5692	7960	805	282	2.42	6.19	11.13
Rochester, NY [40380]	5020	7345	488	287	0.68	0.53	11.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4680	5824	656	290	0.69	3.01	11.13
Madison, WI [31540]	4468	5971	384	286	0.87	1.44	12.87
Peoria, IL [37900]	4459	3927	87	194	1.08	0.34	6.17
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4399	4111	537	290	0.2	0.69	12.62
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4348	1087	92	183	0.28	0.23	5.09
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4289	6144	751	295	0.19	0.79	12.23
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4242	6001	665	294	0.22	0.29	9.8
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4214	917	118	133	0.25	1.28	7.86
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4118	3963	509	265	0.57	3.23	5.68
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4084	3172	296	181	0.82	1.91	17.63
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4032	4168	267	227	0.98	0.53	6.88
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3955	7948	430	259	2.15	5.23	11.1
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3771	2170	228	160	0.32	0.15	12.05
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3682	4913	438	267	0.57	2.28	10.04
Worcester, MA [49340]	3627	7167	321	228	0.73	1.32	12.78
Columbus, OH [18140]	3582	7693	616	307	0.36	0.37	11.32
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3415	2794	238	195	0.21	0.3	10.91
Richmond, VA [40060]	3395	3640	274	224	0.27	0.64	11.86
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3326	4087	306	272	0.45	1.63	11.49
Akron, OH [10420]	3288	3421	370	284	0.49	1.62	10.23
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3281	1512	133	186	0.27	0.55	5.24
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3250	1000	41	128	0.65	1.11	9.08
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3001	1984	260	212	0.25	0.81	10.64
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2688	2002	92	161	0.34	0.08	10.37
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2683	6929	499	224	0.29	0.96	13.44
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2613	2661	322	226	0.24	0.87	5.81
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2480	1831	133	154	0.54	1.82	8.08
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2372	1434	59	154	0.84	0.58	11.2
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2340	3428	274	266	0.37	0.4	11.63
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2271	5113	346	218	0.49	1.7	11.54
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2245	1862	148	179	0.27	0.36	11.38
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2224	2222	251	165	0.46	1.76	11.33
Dayton, OH [19380]	2181	2318	249	215	0.28	0.22	10.62
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2176	2589	264	214	0.42	1.8	7.27
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2152	1629	82	158	0.59	0.3	8.08
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2148	2166	281	208	0.13	0.28	12.04
Toledo, OH [45780]	2091	2016	203	221	0.33	0.34	8.64
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2054	3627	303	236	1	2.67	8.87
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2031	2259	167	190	0.76	2.52	17.06
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1973	4387	408	245	0.16	0.13	12.6
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1943	1728	236	185	0.18	0.18	11.59
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1929	5274	576	275	0.11	0.72	10.4
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1885	3473	228	232	0.4	0.64	9.5
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1858	1250	47	79	0.77	0.13	11.33
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1802	4483	258	230	0.48	0.99	7.13
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1712	2259	162	169	0.34	0.37	8.03
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1668	2173	157	169	0.42	0.15	10.45
Racine, WI [39540]	1667	1078	86	180	0.55	2.13	8.55
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1601	3523	195	152	1.32	2.41	8.58
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1590	2552	122	173	1.08	1.96	13.38
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1570	2172	236	213	0.19	0.68	10.35
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1517	3263	312	221	0.25	0.11	7.16
Dover, DE [20100]	1431	196	485	159	0.11	1.84	9.91
Rochester, MN [40340]	1369	2988	81	92	1.32	0.97	8.56
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1366	2037	209	183	0.41	0.64	9.8
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1233	2120	306	182	0.15	0.54	9.35
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1116	2895	300	195	0.28	1.18	10.83
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1110	2173	230	188	0.12	0.36	13.24
Columbia, SC [17900]	1083	1466	113	179	0.17	0.2	11.15
Springfield, MA [44140]	1071	1914	155	139	0.31	1.18	12.92
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1070	1610	195	155	0.23	0.86	7.37
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1059	855	166	104	0.22	1.28	7.96
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1044	1363	155	137	0.57	0.63	11.8
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1028	2337	195	136	0.31	0.57	6.9
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1001	1393	148	142	0.35	0.68	5.85
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	999	921	53	81	0.49	1.28	8.32
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	993	1364	91	169	0.5	1.41	14.62
Spokane, WA [44060]	989	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]	962	1193	107	136	0.51	0.09	16.56
Lincoln, NE [30700]	902	989	109	137	0.29	0.44	10.41
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	900	2083	118	116	0.92	0.21	7.35
State College, PA [44300]	893	1352	90	146	0.86	2.72	14.06
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	872	1303	192	151	0.11	0.15	11.71
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	869	1065	90	89	0.23	0.41	6.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	841	1387	96	187	0.29	0.6	13.99
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	794	596	59	115	0.16	0.18	7.76
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	783	1086	175	140	0.13	0.94	11
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	777	1296	67	123	0.42	0.1	12.57
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	774	871	117	136	0.12	0.34	10.43
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	766	1245	77	136	0.69	0.07	13.67
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	713	1178	158	146	0.21	0.17	7.37
Wichita, KS [48620]	703	1587	139	162	0.24	0.42	6.57
Columbia, MO [17860]	691	801	59	128	0.43	0.49	9.25
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	690	697	38	83	0.23	0.04	11.86
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	681	1733	163	132	0.21	0.71	12.84
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	673	871	64	136	0.23	0.07	19.18
Janesville, WI [27500]	658	441	53	92	0.27	1.44	8.31
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	653	1440	206	127	0.11	0.66	9.2
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	633	951	62	99	0.3	0.5	10.27
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	623	596	118	106	0.29	2.37	6.98
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	605	940	123	116	0.25	1.22	11.89
Iowa City, IA [26980]	603	1097	63	68	0.62	0.07	15.56
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	602	630	73	115	0.22	0.34	7.66
Binghamton, NY [13780]	597	1090	57	126	0.44	1.01	8.64
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	566	1487	151	99	0.27	0.3	9.43
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	525	1523	160	128	0.34	1.12	6.52
Wilmington, NC [48900]	519	907	83	94	0.31	0.91	12.3
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	516	848	83	121	0.34	0.32	7.88
Florence, SC [22500]	510	369	25	69	0.19	0.58	10.87
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	506	1321	112	134	0.41	0.6	10.14
Rockford, IL [40420]	485	1145	94	112	0.34	0.42	4.64
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	440	745	61	95	0.34	0.16	18.75
Savannah, GA [42340]	427	684	55	101	0.17	0.41	7.88
Salinas, CA [41500]	405	781	100	80	0.18	1.13	10.48
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	404	797	87	107	0.15	0.35	7.6
Bend, OR [13460]	404	757	101	93	0.37	1.29	9.16
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	394	1087	117	113	0.38	1.36	9.06
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	391	1351	107	117	0.23	0.28	7.26
Lafayette, LA [29180]	375	847	115	79	0.18	0.88	6.23
Bellingham, WA [13380]	375	684	113	107	0.3	1.65	7.96
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	375	441	42	62	0.15	0.58	12.13
Roanoke, VA [40220]	362	787	72	87	0.25	0.13	7.66
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	343	733	52	103	0.12	0.12	11
Lubbock, TX [31180]	340	505	62	78	0.16	0.81	15.46
Tyler, TX [46340]	318	445	80	47	0.19	1.23	6.72
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	298	810	123	96	0.1	0.41	9.71
Waco, TX [47380]	293	280	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.73
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	289	362	34	94	0.14	0.43	16.5
Midland, TX [33260]	289	461	90	43	0.27	0.61	3.82
Green Bay, WI [24580]	285	592	92	88	0.18	0.76	6.37
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	283	712	108	84	0.14	0.79	6.4
Greeley, CO [24540]	275	1472	112	103	0.43	1.67	7.98
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	270	434	59	64	0.08	0.42	7.39
Appleton, WI [11540]	258	1704	71	80	0.7	1.18	11.5
Fresno, CA [23420]	256	576	74	82	0.06	0.42	13.68
Jackson, MS [27140]	256	404	64	55	0.07	0.15	4.68
Asheville, NC [11700]	254	1006	101	92	0.21	0.21	6.36
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	252	540	55	66	0.23	0.64	7.82
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	245	307	49	61	0.11	0.06	6.36
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	243	253	43	31	0.12	0.98	3.72
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	238	969	76	84	0.35	1.26	9.48
Burlington, NC [15500]	232	270	28	45	0.16	0.82	10.57
Gainesville, GA [23580]	226	618	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	722	63	66	0.16	0.87	13.52
Stockton, CA [44700]	223	802	75	82	0.1	0.61	11.16
Longview, TX [30980]	222	305	69	53	0.14	1.13	7.27
Springfield, MO [44180]	213	479	76	80	0.1	0.06	9.77
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	200	1114	54	59	0.41	0.93	11.55
Mobile, AL [33660]	197	348	57	65	0.08	0.65	9.39
Medford, OR [32780]	195	458	61	70	0.2	0.15	8.84
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	192	391	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.33
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	276	28	38	0.1	0.24	11.6
Modesto, CA [33700]	182	401	59	61	0.07	0.63	10.29
Amarillo, TX [11100]	179	244	39	38	0.09	0.42	11.16
Reading, PA [39740]	174	697	57	66	0.16	0.68	9.42
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	172	365	57	48	0.09	0.58	10.26
Greenville, NC [24780]	172	303	33	48	0.18	0.9	11.87
Lakeland, FL [29460]	167	519	73	55	0.07	0.22	11.22
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	164	460	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.41
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	6.08
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	156	507	43	46	0.29	0.8	6.11
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	153	632	67	63	0.09	0.43	7.95
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	153	703	76	51	0.08	0.57	10.81
Anchorage, AK [11260]	145	374	46	51	0.09	0.41	15.96
Jackson, MI [27100]	137	410	50	51	0.26	0.12	4.82
Springfield, IL [44100]	136	283	27	34	0.14	0.53	8.89
Olympia, WA [36500]	123	450	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.65
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	117	302	30	39	0.1	0.02	9.53
Macon, GA [31420]	108	193	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.48
Ocala, FL [36100]	107	374	48	49	0.1	0.1	14.52
Montgomery, AL [33860]	106	323	33	38	0.08	0.03	8.77
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	106	280	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.45
Flint, MI [22420]	104	911	40	40	0.23	0.46	5.45
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	103	289	41	39	0.06	0.43	7.33
Prescott, AZ [39140]	98	364	49	44	0.15	0.8	8.06
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	7.5
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]	82	309	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.18
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	78	258	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.44
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	311	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.36
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	74	238	26	29	0.05	0.21	9.01
Abilene, TX [10180]	69	120	22	35	0.07	0.26	10.47
El Paso, TX [21340]	67	495	40	31	0.06	0.12	13.59
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	114	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.12
Chico, CA [17020]	64	210	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.37
Salisbury, MD [41540]	58	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.84
Redding, CA [39820]	58	157	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.68
Yakima, WA [49420]	56	161	30	28	0.06	0.63	6.96
Billings, MT [13740]	56	145	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.59
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	15.28
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	50	264	19	20	0.09	0.03	8.43
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	12.01
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	41	255	20	20	0.13	0.1	6.39
Merced, CA [32900]	39	161	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.47
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]	33	78	9	16	0.04	0.31	8.85
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	219	20	19	0.05	0.04	9.27
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	31	345	16	16	0.18	0.22	10.82
Monroe, LA [33740]	29	119	13	12	0.07	0.29	8.47
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	26	151	12	13	0.05	0.01	7.11
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	265	13	15	0.13	0.04	8.61
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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