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	10	1	1	42	59
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	21	60
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	15	68
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	14	5	19	57	117
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	92	74	12	185
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	9	63	59	37	202
9	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	71	51	74	219
10	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	27	29	34	19	220
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	133	222
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	96	227
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	89	232
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	28	23	35	13	65	233
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	84	29	67	252
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	83	82	48	261
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	58	23	266
18	Madison, WI [31540]	44	41	52	40	17	37	39	270
19	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	112	58	274
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	86	275
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	115	278
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	38	28	8	85	280
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	39	162	283
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	19	91	60	293
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	96	95	305
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	83	21	22	3	309
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	59	25	45	41	318
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	58	41	44	45	322
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	158	339
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	117	75	340
31	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	54	140	43	341
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	138	14	355
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	94	118	356
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	76	90	74	22	14	4	359
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	17	77	61	132	366
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	44	45	6	184	34	375
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	122	382
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	46	59	32	73	385
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	64	51	28	69	386
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	105	398
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	48	5	143	400
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	40	31	132	79	404
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	44	28	30	136	126	413
44	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	40	50	33	120	422
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	46	63	105	73	33	422
46	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	21	35	424
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	97	9	436
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	154	436
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	93	49	438
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	58	179	104	455
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	44	53	40	38	143	102	47	467
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	199	474
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	73	91	56	26	80	477
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	38	7	236	478
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	88	142	117	480
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	76	484
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	132	103	18	11	25	513
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	100	8	15	166	524
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	134	140	531
60	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	107	130	89	45	40	17	534
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	115	118	59	538
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	40	163	41	188	544
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	68	557
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	74	110	54	99	565
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	66	25	206	578
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	95	109	97	55	38	587
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	85	50	71	56	53	70	210	595
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	67	119	88	101	598
69	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	54	68	60	15	137	214	600
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	97	42	24	178	605
71	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	57	73	116	136	607
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	36	135	183	131	608
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	46	188	100	110	611
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	95	111	37	119	61	636
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	80	70	111	128	652
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	136	83	40	20	168	662
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	46	664
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	82	80	96	95	213	51	671
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	125	78	103	121	22	674
80	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	168	100	20	128	91	681
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	68	146	107	116	684
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	73	141	180	92	688
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	139	148	9	68	169	695
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	60	125	81	237	696
85	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	75	72	68	109	195	109	703
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	90	117	138	101	40	706
87	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	80	65	71	178	185	54	710
88	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	85	112	171	81	713
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	228	721
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	81	78	76	183	169	36	722
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	160	27	57	71	728
92	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	109	116	74	94	173	67	102	735
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	114	44	226	5	739
94	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	95	88	67	211	107	740
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	135	135	106	126	126	52	62	742
96	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	193	122	32	56	147	744
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	66	94	175	163	746
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	77	78	153	205	72	762
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	82	171	131	138	763
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	115	141	107	26	230	30	767
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	89	86	168	176	775
102	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	138	112	118	124	50	187	778
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	108	128	76	43	150	780
104	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	143	96	75	52	781
105	Greeley, CO [24540]	165	102	115	136	60	30	180	788
106	Dover, DE [20100]	94	226	43	92	190	23	125	793
107	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	126	88	108	180	77	94	794
107	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	115	114	69	122	121	794
109	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	88	127	94	87	227	108	796
110	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	101	98	84	99	130	83	203	798
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	97	139	97	36	182	181	808
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	86	114	98	126	216	819
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	77	113	130	242	824
114	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	93	120	93	62	219	826
115	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	102	140	89	136	132	47	182	828
116	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	121	221	209	832
117	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	117	109	106	147	111	835
118	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	143	79	46	148	837
119	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	123	168	123	57	66	170	843
119	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	108	106	100	106	85	103	235	843
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	154	124	65	223	44	844
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	85	156	201	88	847
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	128	16	197	207	853
124	Spokane, WA [44060]	110	129	95	104	157	65	196	856
125	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	180	157	52	49	175	857
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	122	156	168	34	232	13	858
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	143	154	81	48	134	867
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	108	142	872
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	188	162	23	216	82	874
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	177	182	68	76	70	876
131	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	113	87	102	189	212	64	883
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	110	134	107	17	215	883
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	161	118	134	100	35	186	887
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	156	143	90	208	2	897
135	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	166	119	61	143	139	900
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	142	156	112	134	229	1	902
137	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	95	136	118	181	135	903
138	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	92	123	154	217	908
139	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	123	160	154	60	114	910
140	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	156	141	99	141	119	921
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	162	165	162	87	16	921
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	124	130	81	108	192	244	925
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	156	172	165	84	29	942
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	141	110	112	186	172	112	954
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	182	180	146	114	38	174	964
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	104	140	206	202	987
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	188	177	64	72	164	994
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	138	124	91	178	189	1001
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	178	146	145	154	194	120	78	1015
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	89	159	247	1018
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	126	129	186	205	1026
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	142	192	157	129	1028
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	112	162	155	80	231	1035
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	133	150	128	161	229	1044
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	162	196	204	146	176	156	6	1046
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	184	195	177	167	125	50	1050
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	171	147	157	233	153	32	1062
158	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	192	150	79	55	1071
159	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	201	154	131	240	63	1073
159	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	118	153	174	89	222	1073
161	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	131	136	173	191	1079
162	Green Bay, WI [24580]	163	169	128	152	151	98	225	1086
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	141	194	147	53	218	1095
164	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	171	173	161	106	137	1099
165	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	170	172	166	170	127	104	194	1103
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	133	172	170	200	1105
167	Florence, SC [22500]	142	195	225	168	149	129	98	1106
168	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	177	176	101	86	232	1114
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	160	177	1118
170	Waco, TX [47380]	160	207	174	162	198	69	156	1126
171	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	159	145	186	216	127	100	1131
172	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	123	148	139	199	223	1132
173	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	163	130	160	203	192	1134
174	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	155	183	139	185	220	97	1135
175	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	210	215	199	164	90	83	1136
175	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	177	179	137	27	241	1136
177	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	149	150	122	217	197	1139
178	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	192	188	204	158	7	1140
179	Midland, TX [33260]	159	179	126	194	117	115	252	1142
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	203	153	185	175	63	211	1170
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	163	179	218	113	123	1172
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	183	175	202	170	85	160	1177
183	Medford, OR [32780]	184	180	156	167	142	210	153	1192
183	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	193	171	194	209	124	113	1192
185	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	171	173	210	110	149	1193
186	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	176	195	194	104	95	234	1194
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	216	163	195	202	74	99	248	1197
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	175	148	183	220	193	87	1198
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	195	164	152	171	205	149	179	1215
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	157	196	235	130	1220
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	188	192	201	224	18	1220
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	193	186	200	169	92	184	1235
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	173	215	151	190	1244
194	Erie, PA [21500]	196	148	183	191	102	207	230	1257
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	136	198	206	133	144	240	1265
196	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	215	208	199	191	66	1276
197	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	211	207	163	93	1280
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	219	231	219	27	1294
199	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	218	217	177	135	141	1296
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	173	216	193	218	182	71	251	1304
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	181	188	188	206	150	204	1310
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	206	235	139	106	1320
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	120	218	245	1345
204	Salem, OR [41420]	209	173	168	186	184	228	198	1346
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	232	239	242	230	146	31	1355
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	198	237	238	152	196	103	1364
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	154	184	219	209	243	1365
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	225	222	227	236	225	10	1372
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	246	246	204	11	1384
210	Chico, CA [17020]	222	222	228	225	195	152	144	1388
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	203	186	181	191	233	227	1393
211	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	203	207	202	202	249	127	1393
213	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	213	229	200	109	183	1395
213	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	198	208	224	155	195	1395
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	214	239	148	157	1404
216	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	213	219	168	243	146	1407
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	208	211	245	151	1425
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	222	227	193	78	246	1426
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	240	228	214	222	188	124	1436
220	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	224	232	213	229	248	84	1442
221	Billings, MT [13740]	227	237	209	225	213	166	167	1444
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	202	222	211	158	187	250	1444
223	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	24	1448
224	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	234	211	224	228	114	213	1450
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	248	194	56	1453
226	Macon, GA [31420]	205	228	204	216	212	231	171	1467
226	Redding, CA [39820]	225	233	218	221	208	123	239	1467
228	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	206	209	209	201	221	251	172	1469
228	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	218	221	240	198	155	1469
230	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	236	236	232	236	217	162	152	1471
231	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	244	248	242	239	8	1473
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	236	232	237	77	1501
233	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	198	197	236	238	1508
234	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	90	1518
235	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	239	239	242	223	177	159	1520
236	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	181	241	161	1523
237	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	232	231	203	247	173	1528
238	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	230	232	179	222	220	1531
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	221	230	233	234	244	145	1548
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	238	248	248	240	244	176	165	1559
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	244	245	226	165	208	1577
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	238	227	189	212	1579
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	218	230	247	238	193	1597
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	225	242	221	1598
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	236	238	239	233	214	234	233	1627
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	244	242	238	250	201	1653
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	185	1668
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	224	1678
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	226	1686

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]	273224	112937	6094	477	5.79	12.18	12.79
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	177571	70536	8378	550	0.34	0.98	15.54
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	109781	99708	7230	506	2.16	5.47	13.69
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	83571	68474	5560	523	1.4	2.41	14.17
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	69536	38500	3345	415	1.17	3.77	15.38
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	68669	68999	2556	442	1.72	2.32	12.13
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	62521	34495	3298	481	0.48	1.42	10.94
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	56682	39456	3747	547	0.41	1.26	11.45
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	51756	28918	1765	443	0.66	1.46	8.66
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	45766	25667	3916	497	0.41	1.69	14.42
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41344	28101	3123	469	0.36	1.51	10.43
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38762	22032	2421	486	0.36	0.89	12.36
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	35241	27402	3738	478	0.43	1.16	13.18
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	32892	24475	1960	389	1.04	2.84	9.65
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20182	7677	814	410	0.29	0.53	15.39
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19652	18483	1486	444	0.5	0.8	10.96
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18735	4469	291	232	0.56	1.38	12.69
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17758	6343	373	373	0.71	1.67	14.53
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17085	5841	627	336	0.35	0.5	10.38
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16817	17710	1808	408	0.36	1.73	11.68
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15580	8387	509	360	0.69	0.53	9.96
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14610	11394	2213	398	0.19	1.07	10.62
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14478	19475	1224	402	0.78	0.65	11.99
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13765	5843	796	388	0.61	2.69	11.71
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13582	13070	1546	407	0.44	0.82	10.36
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12640	10864	790	382	0.49	0.52	12.78
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11640	8063	1040	408	0.39	1.14	9.67
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11628	9642	731	354	0.45	0.32	10.63
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8333	3731	973	289	0.16	1.43	7.87
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8300	11988	957	378	0.51	0.65	11.39
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8228	12788	691	293	0.88	0.82	11.93
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8164	11407	922	344	0.4	1.17	14.02
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8079	6073	700	327	0.28	0.54	9.38
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7630	8000	710	374	0.51	0.7	7.57
Durham, NC [20500]	7485	8740	509	278	1.48	0.29	13.37
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6729	2529	532	251	0.51	4	9.29
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6310	6783	1015	327	0.54	2.91	8.71
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6024	5365	464	252	0.21	0.78	15.73
Boulder, CO [14500]	5839	8133	822	285	2.47	6.32	11.18
Rochester, NY [40380]	5096	7435	500	289	0.69	0.55	11.37
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4797	5948	664	292	0.71	3.05	11.25
Peoria, IL [37900]	4642	3993	89	199	1.09	0.35	6.27
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4583	4267	561	292	0.21	0.72	12.64
Madison, WI [31540]	4583	6138	393	289	0.9	1.47	12.91
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4561	1117	93	185	0.29	0.23	5.02
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4418	6290	773	300	0.2	0.82	12.29
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4351	6140	679	296	0.23	0.3	9.75
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4265	931	119	134	0.25	1.29	7.87
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4230	4072	530	270	0.58	3.36	5.78
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4205	3257	304	183	0.84	1.96	17.69
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4161	4257	269	230	1	0.53	6.93
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4088	8177	436	265	2.21	5.3	11.23
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3999	2228	230	161	0.33	0.15	12.27
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3811	5036	454	269	0.58	2.37	10.2
Worcester, MA [49340]	3748	7310	326	231	0.75	1.34	12.84
Columbus, OH [18140]	3725	7933	625	311	0.37	0.37	11.38
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3529	2844	245	196	0.21	0.31	11.03
Richmond, VA [40060]	3484	3739	275	227	0.28	0.64	11.97
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3431	1556	139	189	0.28	0.58	5.19
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3412	4156	315	276	0.45	1.68	11.49
Akron, OH [10420]	3356	3484	382	289	0.5	1.68	10.25
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3341	1018	44	130	0.66	1.19	9.16
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3095	2034	267	217	0.26	0.83	10.72
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2778	2061	95	163	0.35	0.08	10.56
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2771	7102	508	226	0.29	0.98	13.48
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2684	2734	334	230	0.25	0.9	5.76
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2582	1875	137	160	0.56	1.87	8.12
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2485	1468	59	156	0.86	0.58	11.03
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2405	3501	280	272	0.38	0.41	11.65
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2371	5234	356	225	0.5	1.74	11.6
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2344	1919	150	182	0.28	0.36	11.35
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2283	2273	255	168	0.47	1.79	11.37
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2246	2649	269	215	0.43	1.84	7.33
Dayton, OH [19380]	2227	2366	257	215	0.29	0.22	10.53
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2221	1661	85	160	0.6	0.31	8.05
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2219	2230	286	211	0.14	0.29	12.2
Toledo, OH [45780]	2151	2067	205	222	0.34	0.34	8.65
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2112	2354	169	195	0.79	2.55	17.21
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2088	3689	310	239	1.02	2.73	8.88
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2021	4473	424	247	0.16	0.14	12.64
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1994	5408	594	276	0.12	0.74	10.51
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1984	1771	240	188	0.18	0.18	11.52
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1930	3545	231	233	0.41	0.65	9.56
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1905	4576	262	234	0.49	1.01	7.18
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1884	1266	48	80	0.78	0.13	11.31
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1766	2323	164	170	0.35	0.37	8.14
Racine, WI [39540]	1704	1108	87	183	0.56	2.16	8.59
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1691	2213	158	171	0.43	0.15	10.57
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1655	3595	200	156	1.34	2.48	8.64
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1638	2612	124	177	1.11	1.99	13.36
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1620	2234	241	215	0.19	0.69	10.43
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1571	3379	321	223	0.26	0.11	7.28
Dover, DE [20100]	1492	205	513	164	0.11	1.95	10.03
Rochester, MN [40340]	1417	3038	85	94	1.34	1.02	8.58
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1416	2093	216	186	0.42	0.66	9.82
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1263	2178	311	184	0.15	0.55	9.43
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1167	2945	305	195	0.29	1.2	10.77
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1135	2229	238	191	0.13	0.37	13.2
Columbia, SC [17900]	1110	1505	116	182	0.18	0.2	11.19
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1100	1647	200	159	0.23	0.88	7.38
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1095	895	170	105	0.23	1.31	8.04
Springfield, MA [44140]	1089	1959	158	140	0.31	1.2	12.94
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1076	1413	158	139	0.59	0.64	11.93
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1047	2387	198	137	0.31	0.58	6.89
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1039	1421	93	170	0.52	1.44	14.84
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1028	934	54	84	0.49	1.31	8.34
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1022	1429	152	147	0.36	0.7	5.83
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1020	1271	252	163	0.15	1.04	10.69
Spokane, WA [44060]	1011	1076	158	148	0.18	1.05	7.74
Topeka, KS [45820]	992	1226	109	137	0.53	0.09	16.84
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	928	2108	122	117	0.93	0.22	7.32
Lincoln, NE [30700]	923	1006	114	140	0.29	0.46	10.48
State College, PA [44300]	916	1396	92	149	0.89	2.79	13.95
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	899	1086	91	90	0.24	0.42	6.21
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	897	1340	197	153	0.11	0.15	11.81
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	865	1415	100	188	0.3	0.63	14.06
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	827	1319	80	146	0.73	0.07	13.58
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	812	612	61	116	0.17	0.18	7.79
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	799	1325	67	125	0.43	0.1	12.7
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	795	892	120	138	0.12	0.35	10.46
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	795	1109	177	141	0.13	0.95	10.96
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	734	1214	162	148	0.21	0.17	7.46
Wichita, KS [48620]	721	1665	141	164	0.25	0.43	6.74
Columbia, MO [17860]	714	823	60	132	0.44	0.5	9.39
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	704	716	39	85	0.23	0.05	11.81
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	702	1790	169	135	0.22	0.74	12.84
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	695	887	64	138	0.23	0.07	19.28
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	676	1486	212	131	0.12	0.67	9.31
Janesville, WI [27500]	668	457	54	95	0.28	1.47	8.47
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	649	959	64	99	0.31	0.51	10.31
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	645	606	120	107	0.29	2.41	6.91
Iowa City, IA [26980]	625	1128	64	70	0.64	0.07	15.49
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	617	639	74	115	0.23	0.35	7.8
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	616	956	126	119	0.25	1.25	11.82
Binghamton, NY [13780]	613	1118	59	127	0.46	1.04	8.58
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	588	1526	158	105	0.27	0.31	9.56
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	548	869	86	125	0.34	0.33	7.85
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	540	1544	162	131	0.34	1.13	6.58
Wilmington, NC [48900]	529	925	87	96	0.32	0.95	12.25
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	524	1352	115	137	0.42	0.62	10.22
Florence, SC [22500]	519	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.79
Rockford, IL [40420]	491	1171	94	112	0.35	0.42	4.71
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	453	756	64	96	0.35	0.17	18.67
Savannah, GA [42340]	436	696	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.12
Bend, OR [13460]	421	779	105	96	0.38	1.34	9.16
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	416	811	90	110	0.15	0.37	7.5
Salinas, CA [41500]	413	797	102	81	0.18	1.15	10.44
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	403	1392	110	119	0.23	0.29	7.35
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	401	1115	122	117	0.39	1.42	9.15
Lafayette, LA [29180]	388	867	119	80	0.18	0.91	6.12
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	387	453	43	63	0.16	0.59	12.28
Bellingham, WA [13380]	381	699	113	107	0.31	1.65	7.88
Roanoke, VA [40220]	368	800	74	90	0.25	0.13	7.61
Lubbock, TX [31180]	354	534	63	79	0.16	0.83	15.22
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	348	753	52	104	0.12	0.12	10.92
Tyler, TX [46340]	323	452	80	48	0.19	1.23	6.7
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	306	835	127	98	0.11	0.42	9.81
Midland, TX [33260]	305	475	96	48	0.27	0.65	4.05
Waco, TX [47380]	300	285	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.76
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	297	736	113	87	0.15	0.82	6.42
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	295	370	34	95	0.14	0.43	16.65
Green Bay, WI [24580]	293	602	94	88	0.18	0.78	6.32
Greeley, CO [24540]	284	1509	115	105	0.44	1.72	8.06
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	280	449	61	66	0.08	0.44	7.82
Appleton, WI [11540]	265	1741	71	81	0.71	1.18	11.54
Jackson, MS [27140]	263	411	67	56	0.07	0.16	5.08
Fresno, CA [23420]	259	587	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.53
Asheville, NC [11700]	257	1024	102	94	0.22	0.21	6.38
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	257	553	60	69	0.24	0.7	7.79
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	256	311	50	61	0.11	0.07	6.28
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	249	261	44	32	0.13	1	4.17
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	248	1003	79	85	0.37	1.31	9.63
Burlington, NC [15500]	244	281	28	46	0.16	0.82	11.31
Gainesville, GA [23580]	232	633	55	65	0.31	0.84	6.11
Kingston, NY [28740]	231	789	48	63	0.43	1	8.65
Stockton, CA [44700]	230	826	78	85	0.1	0.64	11.37
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	228	729	64	67	0.16	0.88	13.68
Longview, TX [30980]	227	311	69	55	0.14	1.13	7.17
Springfield, MO [44180]	221	496	79	84	0.1	0.06	9.81
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	203	1138	55	60	0.42	0.95	11.59
Mobile, AL [33660]	201	358	58	66	0.09	0.66	9.15
Medford, OR [32780]	199	471	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.88
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	193	394	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.28
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	191	279	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.71
Modesto, CA [33700]	189	408	61	62	0.07	0.65	10.16
Amarillo, TX [11100]	180	245	39	38	0.09	0.42	11
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	180	372	58	48	0.09	0.59	10.46
Greenville, NC [24780]	178	316	34	49	0.18	0.93	12.17
Reading, PA [39740]	175	708	58	66	0.16	0.7	9.45
Lakeland, FL [29460]	171	529	75	57	0.07	0.23	11.21
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	167	470	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.37
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	163	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.69
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	161	646	70	68	0.09	0.44	8.12
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	160	516	43	48	0.3	0.8	6
Erie, PA [21500]	160	817	52	50	0.3	0.17	6.17
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	158	715	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.77
Anchorage, AK [11260]	147	379	47	52	0.1	0.42	16.04
Jackson, MI [27100]	139	413	51	51	0.26	0.13	4.85
Springfield, IL [44100]	136	285	27	34	0.14	0.53	9.32
Olympia, WA [36500]	127	456	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.68
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	120	311	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.9
Montgomery, AL [33860]	111	324	33	39	0.08	0.03	9.03
Macon, GA [31420]	108	194	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.55
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	107	283	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.5
Ocala, FL [36100]	107	384	48	49	0.1	0.1	14.65
Flint, MI [22420]	106	936	41	40	0.23	0.47	5.52
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	103	298	41	39	0.07	0.43	7.76
Salem, OR [41420]	103	549	59	53	0.13	0.07	7.57
Prescott, AZ [39140]	102	372	50	45	0.15	0.82	7.93
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	97	211	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.29
Joplin, MO [27900]	87	312	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.19
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	236	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.75
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	84	686	43	42	0.41	0.77	4.55
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	264	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.59
Johnson City, TN [27740]	78	321	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.18
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	242	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.82
Abilene, TX [10180]	73	123	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.08
El Paso, TX [21340]	68	505	40	31	0.06	0.12	13.7
Chico, CA [17020]	65	215	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.29
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.46
Salisbury, MD [41540]	59	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.79
Redding, CA [39820]	58	163	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.64
Yakima, WA [49420]	57	161	31	29	0.06	0.65	6.96
Billings, MT [13740]	56	148	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.64
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	56	210	26	26	0.05	0.09	15.67
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	54	215	23	12	0.02	0.18	15.59
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	270	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.5
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	191	26	26	0.1	0.94	4.83
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	70	15	19	0.02	0.23	12.16
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	43	263	21	21	0.13	0.1	6.51
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	41	195	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.96
Merced, CA [32900]	40	168	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.55
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	39	156	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.91
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	134	15	20	0.08	0.06	6.1
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	89	17	18	0.06	0.06	11.38
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	34	80	10	16	0.04	0.34	8.65
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	33	353	16	17	0.18	0.22	10.65
Monroe, LA [33740]	32	124	15	14	0.07	0.33	8.69
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	32	222	21	20	0.06	0.04	9.18
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	27	157	13	14	0.05	0.01	7.48
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	267	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.67
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	173	16	17	0.06	0.26	7.01
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	108	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.29
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	83	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.98
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	90	13	10	0.04	0.06	15.84
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	43	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.3
Albany, GA [10500]	15	69	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.93
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	115	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.16
El Centro, CA [20940]	5	51	5	4	0.03	0.2	6.33

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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