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	29	47
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	8	1	1	41	56
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	13	66
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	14	5	19	55	115
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	72	31	19	156
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	90	74	12	183
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	10	63	58	36	201
9	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	1	71	51	76	220
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	27	28	34	20	220
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	93	225
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	27	43	2	2	88	231
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	26	45	29	23	35	13	64	235
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	18	84	30	66	253
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	83	85	49	265
16	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	23	265
18	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	78	267
19	Madison, WI [31540]	46	40	52	42	17	37	38	272
20	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	111	59	274
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	113	276
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	39	27	8	84	279
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	38	163	283
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	19	93	60	295
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	97	95	306
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	84	21	23	3	311
27	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	57	40	44	43	318
28	Worcester, MA [49340]	57	35	58	61	26	46	40	323
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	33	43	9	153	335
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	53	139	44	339
31	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	26	15	107	134	10	341
32	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	30	21	24	26	47	119	77	344
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	25	19	18	17	61	92	118	350
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	78	74	89	74	22	14	5	356
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	29	30	21	19	77	60	132	368
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	45	45	6	186	32	376
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	56	49	49	50	39	18	122	383
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	62	50	29	71	386
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	46	59	33	81	394
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	105	398
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	42	52	48	5	144	401
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	39	31	132	85	409
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	46	28	30	135	127	415
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	64	105	73	30	417
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	90	71	107	87	11	22	33	421
46	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	43	51	32	121	426
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	95	8	433
48	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	56	14	12	155	438
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	36	145	89	54	440
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	28	25	31	29	58	180	103	454
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	53	40	38	142	102	47	467
52	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	88	56	26	75	468
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	32	32	24	46	105	196	470
54	Columbus, OH [18140]	55	31	37	34	80	166	73	476
55	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	43	49	38	7	236	479
56	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	38	31	89	142	117	481
57	State College, PA [44300]	115	109	130	106	18	11	26	515
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	91	61	86	101	8	15	167	529
59	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	105	106	130	90	45	39	16	531
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	60	58	67	60	114	118	58	535
61	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	117	136	143	537
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	31	59	23	41	164	40	190	548
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	62	66	48	78	163	67	554
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	76	112	54	107	577
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	72	68	67	65	27	210	583
66	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	83	50	70	55	54	71	211	594
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	49	54	68	58	15	138	214	596
67	Springfield, MA [44140]	104	90	99	110	99	55	39	596
69	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	71	67	119	94	100	604
70	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	189	100	102	605
71	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	98	41	24	179	606
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	35	135	183	130	607
73	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	63	80	58	74	120	139	619
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	102	107	95	114	37	113	57	625
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	85	81	73	70	115	128	647
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	126	139	86	42	20	154	655
77	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	80	79	96	95	213	46	663
78	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	48	666
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	118	108	123	77	102	122	22	672
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	81	76	70	146	107	115	687
80	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	74	74	141	177	94	687
82	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	62	123	82	235	695
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	137	149	9	67	171	696
84	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	171	100	20	128	108	701
85	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	75	79	64	71	177	184	53	703
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	82	113	168	79	706
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	117	137	101	45	711
88	Dayton, OH [19380]	76	76	74	69	110	196	111	712
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	134	72	12	172	229	719
90	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	73	93	173	65	97	725
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	82	78	78	183	170	35	725
92	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	111	44	226	4	735
93	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	130	195	122	32	56	145	743
93	Toledo, OH [45780]	79	87	83	65	92	175	162	743
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	135	106	126	126	52	63	744
96	Appleton, WI [11540]	168	95	153	165	29	59	80	749
97	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	96	91	67	210	119	755
98	Greeley, CO [24540]	160	100	107	134	57	25	175	758
99	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	114	112	141	101	25	231	37	761
100	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	81	171	131	138	762
101	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	122	88	109	179	76	74	769
102	Dover, DE [20100]	94	220	41	92	186	21	116	770
103	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	84	94	76	79	151	205	83	772
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	107	130	76	41	150	779
105	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	89	88	169	180	782
106	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	52	139	113	119	124	50	187	784
107	Wilmington, NC [48900]	141	137	136	145	96	75	56	786
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	88	128	94	85	227	99	787
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	98	84	98	129	84	202	797
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	140	113	117	114	69	124	124	801
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	77	97	138	96	36	182	181	807
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	107	75	85	112	98	125	216	818
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	59	99	103	79	111	127	243	821
114	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	130	118	108	104	147	104	824
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	57	66	120	222	203	826
116	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	102	93	120	94	62	220	830
117	Bend, OR [13460]	146	152	122	141	79	45	149	834
118	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	119	115	151	123	64	223	42	837
119	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	101	141	90	138	131	49	191	841
120	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	96	103	157	66	184	844
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	115	84	155	202	91	850
122	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	86	107	127	16	197	207	852
123	Binghamton, NY [13780]	134	127	171	123	60	70	168	853
123	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	106	137	177	157	52	48	176	853
125	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	110	110	100	107	86	104	238	855
126	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	141	154	81	47	129	859
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	121	157	167	34	232	14	859
128	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	187	160	23	216	82	871
129	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	121	187	110	141	874
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	122	177	182	68	77	69	877
131	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	160	119	136	100	35	182	885
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	113	136	108	17	212	885
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	117	114	86	104	190	212	68	891
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	157	144	87	208	2	897
135	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	140	157	116	130	229	1	901
136	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	169	117	62	143	142	905
136	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	98	139	116	181	133	905
138	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	123	163	152	61	109	907
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	95	121	156	221	915
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	154	175	161	157	163	90	17	917
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	130	134	157	140	101	141	120	923
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	44	124	132	82	109	193	244	928
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	156	171	165	83	28	939
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	122	142	111	112	188	174	114	963
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	131	184	182	145	118	42	173	975
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	104	139	206	204	988
147	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	145	143	157	192	117	61	992
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	140	125	93	179	177	995
149	Kingston, NY [28740]	178	153	189	176	66	72	169	1003
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	91	162	247	1023
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	119	128	133	185	208	1033
151	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	146	105	143	194	152	134	1033
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	144	112	164	156	80	227	1035
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	132	150	128	160	230	1044
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	164	195	205	148	175	157	6	1050
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	151	183	196	178	167	126	50	1051
157	Greenville, NC [24780]	188	201	205	191	149	78	51	1063
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	162	156	116	151	174	91	223	1073
159	Fresno, CA [23420]	170	171	147	160	232	161	34	1075
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	133	166	147	128	136	173	194	1077
161	Green Bay, WI [24580]	163	169	127	151	153	98	224	1085
162	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	159	202	154	134	240	72	1087
163	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	165	169	173	97	81	228	1089
164	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	143	191	147	53	215	1091
165	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	169	172	165	168	127	103	189	1093
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	132	172	171	206	1111
167	Reading, PA [39740]	191	158	175	173	161	108	146	1112
168	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	171	154	130	98	1116
169	Burlington, NC [15500]	173	208	217	198	162	96	65	1119
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	181	135	184	220	92	1122
171	Waco, TX [47380]	160	206	171	160	193	69	164	1123
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	177	141	158	164	178	1125
173	Midland, TX [33260]	158	179	126	191	115	109	251	1129
174	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	132	123	145	140	201	222	1133
175	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	189	188	205	154	9	1136
176	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	120	168	162	131	160	204	193	1138
177	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	177	179	138	28	242	1139
178	Roanoke, VA [40220]	155	150	150	151	122	217	197	1142
179	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	161	146	188	216	129	106	1144
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	154	186	176	63	209	1172
181	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	195	176	192	191	106	86	231	1177
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	203	170	87	158	1177
183	Modesto, CA [33700]	186	188	167	179	217	116	126	1179
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	194	167	191	209	123	123	1195
184	Lakeland, FL [29460]	191	174	147	183	220	194	86	1195
186	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	214	163	197	202	73	99	248	1196
187	Mobile, AL [33660]	184	198	174	175	210	112	148	1201
188	Medford, OR [32780]	183	181	162	168	143	211	161	1209
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	194	164	151	168	203	150	185	1215
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	208	191	189	191	199	224	18	1220
191	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	193	183	198	168	88	183	1223
192	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	154	196	236	136	1224
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	162	176	215	146	188	1239
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	148	185	191	103	207	225	1256
195	Flint, MI [22420]	209	136	197	204	132	144	241	1263
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	190	218	200	210	208	159	87	1272
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	214	210	201	192	62	1276
198	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	209	217	217	178	133	125	1280
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	221	231	219	31	1300
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	175	216	194	217	185	68	250	1305
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	180	192	187	206	153	205	1316
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	218	215	203	207	235	140	112	1330
203	Salem, OR [41420]	204	173	165	183	181	228	199	1333
204	Merced, CA [32900]	235	231	239	244	230	149	24	1352
205	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	238	197	236	234	150	188	110	1353
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	187	154	185	219	209	233	1354
206	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	189	186	190	125	218	246	1354
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	223	226	237	225	11	1375
209	Chico, CA [17020]	222	224	228	225	197	145	140	1381
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	227	225	225	246	246	203	15	1387
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	181	191	233	226	1392
212	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	203	209	204	202	249	131	1401
213	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	198	114	186	1402
214	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	212	207	199	210	225	158	198	1409
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	200	212	220	169	242	151	1411
216	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	216	219	213	215	238	151	160	1412
217	Abilene, TX [10180]	219	239	231	215	221	189	101	1415
218	Montgomery, AL [33860]	205	199	207	207	211	246	152	1427
219	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	223	228	195	79	245	1430
220	Yakima, WA [49420]	224	233	207	222	224	106	217	1433
221	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	213	223	229	207	229	247	89	1437
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	210	205	222	210	159	187	252	1445
223	Redding, CA [39820]	226	234	214	217	207	121	232	1451
224	Macon, GA [31420]	207	228	204	214	213	230	157	1453
224	Yuma, AZ [49740]	248	245	249	250	243	191	27	1453
226	Billings, MT [13740]	229	237	211	226	212	167	172	1454
227	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	244	243	247	241	235	7	1464
228	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	206	209	209	201	222	251	174	1472
228	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	236	248	198	70	1472
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	220	217	217	222	240	200	159	1475
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	235	235	233	238	218	165	170	1494
232	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	244	223	178	137	1502
233	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	240	246	237	236	233	234	90	1516
234	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	182	241	156	1519
235	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	213	225	229	180	221	219	1520
236	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	249	249	236	199	96	1521
237	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	196	230	217	200	200	239	240	1522
238	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	232	204	248	165	1524
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	242	221	231	234	234	244	147	1553
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	238	248	248	238	244	176	166	1558
240	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	243	242	228	155	201	1558
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	240	227	190	213	1584
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	217	229	247	238	195	1597
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	223	242	229	224	226	243	218	1605
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	237	238	239	233	214	237	234	1632
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	236	243	242	239	250	200	1653
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	250	242	245	192	1676
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	195	239	1686
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	249	252	251	247	249	214	237	1699

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]	284928	116858	6247	484	5.99	12.48	12.92
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	182500	73225	8604	550	0.36	1	15.64
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	114519	103577	7452	513	2.24	5.63	13.81
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	86393	71001	5727	527	1.45	2.48	14.29
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	73381	39889	3431	419	1.21	3.87	15.55
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	71242	71325	2625	448	1.78	2.39	12.29
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	64751	35635	3397	484	0.49	1.46	11.08
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	58315	40756	3848	550	0.43	1.3	11.54
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	53675	30009	1813	449	0.69	1.5	8.77
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	47748	26572	4035	505	0.43	1.74	14.49
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	43002	29307	3224	472	0.37	1.55	10.57
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	39949	22880	2496	492	0.37	0.92	12.49
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	37086	28483	3834	483	0.45	1.18	13.25
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	35151	25418	2040	396	1.08	2.96	9.7
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	21572	8191	847	419	0.31	0.55	15.73
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	20495	19207	1532	453	0.52	0.82	11.06
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19718	4630	302	240	0.58	1.43	12.86
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17885	6536	381	380	0.73	1.71	14.47
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17697	6066	645	342	0.36	0.51	10.52
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	17696	18377	1866	412	0.37	1.79	11.81
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	16202	8669	524	364	0.72	0.55	9.98
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	15199	11815	2312	405	0.19	1.12	10.69
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14936	20194	1261	408	0.8	0.67	12.07
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	14311	13746	1600	414	0.46	0.84	10.52
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	14078	6011	815	390	0.63	2.75	11.82
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	13089	11249	821	382	0.5	0.54	12.84
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	12018	9977	745	355	0.47	0.32	10.74
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11999	8352	1072	411	0.4	1.18	9.76
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8723	12505	981	381	0.53	0.66	11.54
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8692	3892	1007	295	0.17	1.48	7.89
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8597	13225	710	299	0.91	0.84	12
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8536	11893	953	347	0.42	1.21	14.12
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8436	6250	715	333	0.28	0.55	9.38
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	8266	8331	726	382	0.53	0.71	7.75
Durham, NC [20500]	7763	9085	526	285	1.53	0.3	13.47
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6826	2630	547	255	0.53	4.12	9.36
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6623	7069	1049	330	0.56	3.01	8.92
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6292	5563	487	255	0.21	0.82	16.01
Boulder, CO [14500]	6046	8409	841	290	2.55	6.46	11.22
Rochester, NY [40380]	5215	7587	512	296	0.7	0.56	11.37
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	5019	6178	675	296	0.74	3.1	11.39
Peoria, IL [37900]	4921	4103	93	206	1.12	0.36	6.31
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4895	1159	95	189	0.3	0.24	4.99
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4850	4463	581	297	0.22	0.74	12.77
Madison, WI [31540]	4779	6405	409	292	0.94	1.53	13.01
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4626	6533	812	302	0.2	0.86	12.29
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4520	6367	701	304	0.24	0.31	9.79
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4375	4399	275	236	1.04	0.54	6.94
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4369	4222	546	276	0.61	3.46	5.84
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4332	3405	312	186	0.88	2.02	17.81
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4318	958	121	136	0.26	1.31	7.93
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4291	8535	448	273	2.31	5.45	11.48
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4240	2319	239	164	0.34	0.16	12.8
Columbus, OH [18140]	3976	8334	651	317	0.39	0.39	11.59
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3946	5187	461	275	0.6	2.4	10.34
Worcester, MA [49340]	3914	7554	332	233	0.77	1.37	12.92
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3711	2956	265	198	0.22	0.34	11.07
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3621	1624	143	192	0.29	0.59	5.16
Richmond, VA [40060]	3620	3931	285	234	0.29	0.66	12.11
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3527	4276	323	282	0.47	1.72	11.46
Akron, OH [10420]	3455	3578	395	290	0.51	1.73	10.36
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3454	1065	45	131	0.7	1.22	9.3
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3227	2101	271	225	0.27	0.84	10.8
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2895	7377	528	229	0.31	1.02	13.52
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2878	2132	97	166	0.37	0.09	10.83
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2783	2859	342	232	0.26	0.92	5.85
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2769	1948	140	162	0.58	1.91	8.19
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2661	1529	60	159	0.89	0.59	10.65
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2518	3659	296	279	0.4	0.44	11.79
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2497	5420	367	232	0.52	1.8	11.66
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2459	1991	157	189	0.29	0.38	11.47
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2377	2332	269	175	0.48	1.89	11.56
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2350	2721	275	225	0.44	1.88	7.31
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2342	2329	302	215	0.14	0.3	12.31
Dayton, OH [19380]	2303	2448	265	219	0.3	0.23	10.58
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2298	1718	88	164	0.62	0.32	8.18
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2227	2488	177	198	0.84	2.67	17.34
Toledo, OH [45780]	2221	2138	209	228	0.35	0.35	8.77
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2152	3815	317	241	1.05	2.79	8.89
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2102	4638	433	250	0.17	0.14	12.73
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2071	5586	609	281	0.12	0.76	10.75
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	2067	4726	273	246	0.5	1.05	7.29
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	2039	1837	247	192	0.19	0.19	11.4
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1999	3631	236	236	0.42	0.66	9.55
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1933	1308	50	85	0.81	0.14	11.43
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1844	2387	169	174	0.36	0.38	8.19
Racine, WI [39540]	1767	1136	87	184	0.58	2.16	8.91
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1742	2281	164	172	0.44	0.16	10.51
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1710	2727	127	182	1.15	2.04	13.38
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1701	3714	202	158	1.39	2.5	8.71
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1677	2315	247	218	0.2	0.71	10.55
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1643	3526	334	227	0.27	0.12	7.46
Dover, DE [20100]	1608	234	554	171	0.13	2.1	10.54
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1506	2168	218	199	0.43	0.66	9.95
Rochester, MN [40340]	1484	3098	90	95	1.36	1.08	8.67
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1321	2263	322	190	0.16	0.57	9.57
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1239	3003	313	197	0.29	1.23	10.68
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1182	2313	245	194	0.13	0.38	13.36
Columbia, SC [17900]	1158	1559	118	186	0.19	0.2	11.15
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1156	928	175	108	0.24	1.35	7.86
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1133	1705	208	162	0.24	0.92	7.47
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1133	1486	166	140	0.62	0.67	12.17
Springfield, MA [44140]	1118	2020	160	143	0.32	1.22	12.95
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1094	1489	96	173	0.55	1.49	15.07
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1086	959	56	87	0.51	1.36	8.25
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1084	2472	207	141	0.32	0.61	6.87
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1077	1333	266	169	0.16	1.1	10.92
Spokane, WA [44060]	1059	1108	164	154	0.18	1.09	8.1
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1045	1459	158	150	0.36	0.73	5.76
Topeka, KS [45820]	1036	1277	112	142	0.55	0.09	17.37
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	964	2156	127	121	0.95	0.23	7.36
Lincoln, NE [30700]	958	1065	115	149	0.31	0.46	10.71
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	949	1414	82	158	0.78	0.07	13.19
State College, PA [44300]	944	1462	96	151	0.93	2.91	13.97
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	935	1120	95	94	0.24	0.44	6.29
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	932	1385	202	153	0.12	0.16	11.78
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	899	1479	104	196	0.31	0.65	14.21
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	834	1372	72	130	0.45	0.11	12.91
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	833	627	64	117	0.17	0.19	7.83
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	826	1168	185	147	0.14	0.99	11.59
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	824	914	123	141	0.12	0.36	10.56
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	776	1267	167	153	0.22	0.18	7.44
Wichita, KS [48620]	748	1746	144	165	0.27	0.44	6.59
Columbia, MO [17860]	742	855	61	137	0.46	0.51	9.4
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	735	732	40	89	0.24	0.05	11.59
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	732	1867	172	137	0.23	0.75	12.84
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	726	930	66	139	0.24	0.07	19.31
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	699	1544	214	133	0.12	0.68	9.45
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	683	989	66	104	0.32	0.53	10.43
Janesville, WI [27500]	682	467	54	97	0.28	1.47	8.41
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	679	631	121	109	0.3	2.43	7.15
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	653	664	77	120	0.24	0.36	7.83
Iowa City, IA [26980]	646	1175	66	73	0.66	0.07	15.32
Binghamton, NY [13780]	646	1135	60	130	0.46	1.06	8.71
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	630	985	128	122	0.26	1.27	11.86
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	623	1588	163	107	0.29	0.32	9.74
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	574	891	86	127	0.35	0.33	8.24
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	568	1585	167	134	0.35	1.17	6.61
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	548	1405	116	140	0.43	0.62	10.25
Wilmington, NC [48900]	543	959	91	97	0.33	1	12.26
Florence, SC [22500]	530	376	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.85
Rockford, IL [40420]	506	1196	97	115	0.36	0.44	4.77
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	471	790	66	100	0.36	0.17	18.66
Savannah, GA [42340]	452	719	56	103	0.18	0.42	8.19
Bend, OR [13460]	451	815	110	103	0.4	1.41	9.16
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	432	838	93	115	0.16	0.38	7.38
Salinas, CA [41500]	426	826	104	84	0.19	1.17	10.62
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	417	1428	114	120	0.24	0.3	7.36
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	416	1145	127	119	0.4	1.48	9.09
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	405	468	44	64	0.16	0.6	12.45
Lafayette, LA [29180]	400	889	122	83	0.19	0.93	6.38
Bellingham, WA [13380]	389	731	114	109	0.32	1.66	8.15
Lubbock, TX [31180]	377	553	65	87	0.17	0.85	15.07
Roanoke, VA [40220]	376	827	75	90	0.26	0.13	7.7
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	371	803	55	110	0.13	0.12	11.14
Tyler, TX [46340]	334	466	81	50	0.2	1.25	6.9
Midland, TX [33260]	331	495	103	50	0.29	0.7	4.22
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	322	860	133	101	0.11	0.44	9.73
Greeley, CO [24540]	315	1599	127	112	0.47	1.89	8.3
Waco, TX [47380]	315	307	60	85	0.11	1.06	8.76
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	310	764	117	90	0.15	0.85	6.52
Green Bay, WI [24580]	307	622	99	90	0.19	0.82	6.45
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	306	381	35	96	0.15	0.44	16.16
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	288	456	64	66	0.08	0.46	7.92
Jackson, MS [27140]	277	428	69	57	0.07	0.17	5.9
Appleton, WI [11540]	270	1770	71	81	0.73	1.18	11.46
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	268	584	63	71	0.25	0.74	7.92
Asheville, NC [11700]	267	1052	104	97	0.22	0.22	6.55
Fresno, CA [23420]	267	610	77	85	0.06	0.44	13.37
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	262	325	50	62	0.12	0.07	6.39
Burlington, NC [15500]	261	296	28	48	0.17	0.82	11.82
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	260	1041	82	89	0.38	1.36	9.86
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	253	267	47	34	0.13	1.07	4.31
Gainesville, GA [23580]	240	673	61	68	0.32	0.93	6.31
Stockton, CA [44700]	239	883	81	87	0.11	0.66	11.89
Kingston, NY [28740]	238	806	49	66	0.44	1.02	8.69
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	234	750	67	70	0.17	0.92	13.94
Longview, TX [30980]	231	319	69	56	0.15	1.13	7.34
Springfield, MO [44180]	229	516	81	89	0.11	0.06	9.65
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	207	1168	56	61	0.43	0.97	11.74
Medford, OR [32780]	206	488	64	71	0.22	0.16	8.8
Mobile, AL [33660]	204	367	59	67	0.09	0.67	9.17
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	200	402	56	63	0.23	1.81	5.33
Modesto, CA [33700]	197	421	62	63	0.08	0.66	10.11
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	197	284	29	40	0.1	0.25	11.87
Greenville, NC [24780]	187	331	35	50	0.19	0.96	12.41
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	187	385	62	50	0.09	0.63	10.33
Amarillo, TX [11100]	186	250	41	40	0.09	0.44	11.27
Lakeland, FL [29460]	179	558	77	58	0.07	0.24	11.29
Reading, PA [39740]	179	733	58	68	0.17	0.7	9.29
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	174	494	48	54	0.1	0.44	7.42
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	171	679	72	71	0.1	0.46	8.02
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	170	530	48	50	0.31	0.89	6.13
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	164	189	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.62
Erie, PA [21500]	162	842	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.39
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	159	725	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.69
Anchorage, AK [11260]	150	391	49	53	0.1	0.44	15.9
Jackson, MI [27100]	143	418	51	52	0.26	0.13	4.88
Springfield, IL [44100]	141	293	28	34	0.14	0.55	10.14
Olympia, WA [36500]	132	476	58	44	0.16	0.88	8.86
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	122	322	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.77
Salem, OR [41420]	117	573	63	58	0.13	0.08	7.65
Montgomery, AL [33860]	116	341	34	41	0.09	0.03	8.95
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	114	293	33	46	0.07	0.01	8.37
Macon, GA [31420]	113	198	36	37	0.08	0.07	8.87
Ocala, FL [36100]	112	401	49	50	0.1	0.1	14.67
Flint, MI [22420]	109	971	43	42	0.24	0.49	5.54
Joplin, MO [27900]	108	316	27	40	0.17	0.28	4.02
Prescott, AZ [39140]	108	388	53	48	0.16	0.87	8.12
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	105	303	42	40	0.07	0.44	7.66
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	103	226	23	41	0.06	0.03	11.16
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	92	710	43	45	0.42	0.77	4.64
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	247	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.83
Johnson City, TN [27740]	82	333	31	33	0.16	0.04	9.02
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	81	271	38	41	0.06	0.54	10.58
Abilene, TX [10180]	80	131	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.79
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	78	253	28	31	0.05	0.23	8.84
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	527	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.47
Chico, CA [17020]	67	222	24	29	0.11	0.48	9.52
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	116	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.75
Salisbury, MD [41540]	63	84	28	25	0.02	0.06	7.76
Yakima, WA [49420]	63	175	34	31	0.07	0.71	6.85
Redding, CA [39820]	62	171	29	34	0.09	0.66	5.9
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	211	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.73
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	57	221	25	13	0.03	0.2	15.24
Billings, MT [13740]	56	158	32	27	0.09	0.39	8.49
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	276	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.74
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	197	26	26	0.11	0.94	4.93
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	76	15	19	0.02	0.23	11.68
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	47	272	25	25	0.14	0.12	6.73
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	44	204	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.97
Merced, CA [32900]	42	181	15	14	0.06	0.46	14.01
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	42	160	20	18	0.08	0.42	8.68
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	40	137	15	21	0.08	0.06	5.87
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	37	368	19	20	0.19	0.26	10.61
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	37	83	10	18	0.04	0.34	8.74
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	36	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.15
Monroe, LA [33740]	35	127	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.64
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	33	231	22	20	0.06	0.04	9.27
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	28	159	14	15	0.05	0.01	7.6
Charleston, WV [16620]	27	272	14	17	0.13	0.05	8.89
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	181	16	17	0.07	0.26	7.06
Pueblo, CO [39380]	24	111	14	15	0.07	0.44	7.59
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	20	96	14	11	0.05	0.06	16.02
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	92	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.95
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	46	8	11	0.02	0.15	5.82
Albany, GA [10500]	17	70	12	9	0.05	0.04	7.83
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	14	119	9	10	0.05	0.23	10.98
El Centro, CA [20940]	6	58	6	5	0.03	0.23	5.67

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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