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	14	67
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	12	5	19	55	113
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	72	31	20	157
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	91	74	11	183
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	7	9	63	60	37	202
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	27	29	34	19	220
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	8	2	71	51	75	221
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	134	223
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	43	96	228
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	88	231
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	45	28	23	35	13	63	232
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	83	30	64	249
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	6	84	82	49	262
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	22	264
18	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	82	271
19	Madison, WI [31540]	46	40	52	42	17	37	39	273
20	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	113	57	274
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	115	278
21	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	38	159	278
23	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	38	28	8	84	279
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	36	19	93	59	293
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	14	49	96	94	306
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	62	83	21	23	3	309
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	60	25	46	38	317
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	51	64	57	40	44	45	319
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	156	337
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	53	139	43	339
31	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	117	79	344
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	110	138	12	352
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	18	61	94	117	353
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	75	90	73	22	14	4	357
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	19	77	61	133	369
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	46	45	6	186	33	378
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	122	382
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	63	50	29	69	385
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	46	58	33	77	389
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	106	399
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	48	5	143	400
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	38	31	133	83	407
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	45	28	30	135	126	413
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	63	106	72	32	418
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	22	35	425
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	42	51	32	121	425
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	153	435
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	98	9	437
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	91	51	438
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	57	180	107	458
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	44	53	40	38	142	102	47	466
52	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	88	56	26	81	474
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	199	474
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	48	38	7	236	477
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	37	31	88	142	119	481
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	168	76	485
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	109	130	104	18	11	24	510
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	87	101	8	15	165	527
59	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	106	131	89	44	40	17	533
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	60	114	119	58	535
60	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	136	142	535
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	164	41	192	550
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	67	556
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	75	111	54	100	568
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	65	25	208	579
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	97	110	97	55	41	593
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	84	50	71	56	54	70	209	594
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	54	69	59	15	137	212	598
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	66	119	92	98	598
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	36	135	183	129	607
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	96	42	24	181	607
72	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	62	80	58	73	116	137	611
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	189	100	111	614
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	95	111	37	118	60	634
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	85	81	77	70	112	127	647
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	138	84	41	20	160	658
77	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	80	79	96	95	213	48	665
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	52	51	54	166	215	46	665
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	125	77	103	121	23	674
80	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	74	141	179	90	686
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	82	77	70	146	106	116	689
82	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	171	100	20	129	97	691
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	137	149	9	68	169	695
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	62	125	81	235	696
85	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	126	93	90	117	138	101	40	705
86	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	76	73	69	109	195	110	707
87	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	76	81	65	71	178	185	52	708
88	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	84	112	170	80	710
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	79	78	76	182	169	36	719
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	226	719
91	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	73	92	173	65	104	731
92	Appleton, WI [11540]	168	95	151	162	27	58	73	734
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	111	45	226	5	737
94	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	134	106	126	126	52	61	741
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	130	194	121	32	56	145	741
96	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	89	67	212	112	749
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	67	94	175	168	753
98	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	82	172	131	138	763
98	Dover, DE [20100]	94	222	43	93	188	21	102	763
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	114	141	103	26	231	31	764
101	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	76	79	154	205	74	765
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	123	88	108	179	77	78	774
103	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	137	112	118	123	50	186	775
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	107	128	76	42	148	776
105	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	114	134	60	28	180	782
106	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	91	87	171	178	783
107	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	145	96	75	53	784
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	128	93	86	227	103	790
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	98	84	98	130	84	201	797
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	116	116	69	122	124	800
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	77	97	138	98	36	181	183	810
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	85	113	98	125	216	816
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	79	113	127	243	824
114	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	120	221	204	826
115	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	94	121	93	62	219	828
116	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	101	140	89	137	132	48	185	832
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	109	105	147	108	832
118	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	143	79	45	150	838
119	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	126	168	123	59	67	163	841
120	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	115	154	124	64	224	44	845
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	115	86	156	201	87	848
122	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	95	104	157	66	189	849
123	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	110	107	100	107	85	103	238	850
124	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	86	107	128	16	196	206	851
125	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	179	158	52	49	175	857
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	121	156	167	34	232	15	858
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	141	154	81	47	132	861
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	109	140	871
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	190	161	23	216	85	878
130	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	113	85	102	190	211	62	879
131	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	122	179	182	68	78	70	881
131	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	159	119	137	99	35	179	881
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	111	134	108	17	211	881
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	157	144	89	208	2	899
135	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	157	113	133	229	1	902
136	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	168	119	62	143	139	903
137	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	150	123	160	152	59	113	905
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	97	139	117	182	136	909
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	93	122	159	217	913
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	175	160	162	161	87	16	916
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	45	124	131	81	107	192	244	924
142	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	135	160	141	102	141	118	928
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	157	171	165	83	29	941
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	122	142	110	113	186	172	109	954
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	183	181	145	115	39	171	964
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	104	140	206	203	988
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	152	188	177	66	69	166	994
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	140	125	92	178	184	1000
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	146	145	156	193	120	71	1008
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	90	157	247	1017
151	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	141	192	154	131	1026
152	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	127	129	184	207	1027
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	112	162	155	80	227	1031
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	163	194	204	147	175	152	6	1041
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	134	150	128	161	229	1045
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	184	196	178	167	126	56	1059
157	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	193	149	76	54	1067
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	116	152	174	88	222	1069
159	Fresno, CA [23420]	170	171	147	159	232	158	34	1071
160	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	126	152	151	97	220	1077
161	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	148	128	136	173	195	1079
161	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	202	154	134	240	65	1079
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	144	193	147	53	218	1097
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	170	172	165	168	127	104	193	1099
165	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	133	133	171	167	202	1102
166	Reading, PA [39740]	191	161	172	173	162	107	141	1107
167	Gainesville, GA [23580]	177	166	175	174	101	85	231	1109
168	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	170	150	130	99	1112
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	162	176	1119
169	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	181	134	185	220	89	1119
171	Burlington, NC [15500]	174	210	215	197	163	95	72	1126
172	Waco, TX [47380]	160	208	174	162	197	71	158	1130
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	169	131	124	147	139	199	223	1132
174	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	160	131	160	203	194	1134
175	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	175	180	137	27	242	1136
175	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	159	146	188	216	128	101	1136
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	190	188	204	156	8	1137
178	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	151	148	151	124	217	197	1142
179	Midland, TX [33260]	159	180	126	197	118	114	251	1145
180	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	202	170	86	157	1174
181	Longview, TX [30980]	180	203	153	185	176	63	215	1175
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	186	189	165	178	217	115	125	1175
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	195	176	193	193	104	89	232	1182
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	193	168	193	209	123	120	1194
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	196	202	74	99	248	1197
186	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	172	174	210	111	151	1198
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	160	168	143	210	155	1201
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	148	183	220	193	95	1205
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	196	164	152	171	205	150	177	1215
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	188	191	199	223	18	1216
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	141	156	195	235	135	1221
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	194	185	200	169	90	182	1231
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	164	174	215	148	187	1240
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	148	184	191	100	207	230	1257
195	Flint, MI [22420]	209	136	199	206	131	144	241	1266
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	206	207	160	91	1270
197	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	215	217	177	132	128	1277
198	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	215	211	200	191	68	1282
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	233	219	30	1297
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	175	216	194	218	184	73	250	1310
200	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	190	186	206	151	205	1310
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	218	213	203	206	235	140	114	1329
203	Salem, OR [41420]	208	173	165	186	183	228	200	1343
204	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	121	218	245	1346
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	233	239	243	230	146	26	1352
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	188	155	183	219	209	239	1360
207	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	239	198	237	237	153	197	105	1366
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	223	225	236	225	10	1372
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	228	224	226	246	246	204	13	1387
210	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	180	191	233	224	1389
211	Chico, CA [17020]	222	225	228	225	196	155	144	1395
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	210	206	198	206	225	153	198	1396
213	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	205	207	202	202	249	130	1398
214	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	201	110	190	1405
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	214	239	149	161	1409
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	200	212	218	168	242	152	1409
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	211	212	245	149	1427
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	223	228	194	79	246	1430
219	Yakima, WA [49420]	224	232	207	222	224	108	214	1431
220	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	221	188	123	1433
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	213	203	220	206	158	187	252	1439
222	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	222	232	213	229	248	92	1448
223	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	27	1451
223	Billings, MT [13740]	228	237	210	225	211	166	174	1451
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	248	194	66	1463
226	Macon, GA [31420]	206	228	204	214	213	230	170	1465
227	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	208	210	201	222	251	172	1469
228	Redding, CA [39820]	226	234	220	221	208	124	237	1470
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	245	248	242	239	7	1473
230	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	235	236	233	237	218	163	154	1476
231	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	220	222	240	198	164	1481
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	235	231	234	86	1505
233	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	240	239	243	223	177	146	1510
234	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	199	198	238	240	1514
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	93	1521
236	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	181	241	162	1524
237	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	231	203	247	173	1529
238	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	228	231	180	222	221	1530
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	220	228	233	234	244	147	1547
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	240	244	176	167	1562
241	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	239	227	189	213	1581
242	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	245	228	165	210	1582
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	215	229	247	237	191	1590
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	227	222	226	243	225	1606
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	237	238	239	233	214	236	234	1631
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	243	242	238	250	196	1647
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	188	1671
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	228	1682
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	233	1693

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]	277458	114345	6161	480	5.86	12.31	12.84
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	179452	71555	8458	550	0.35	0.99	15.59
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	111559	101167	7309	510	2.19	5.53	13.74
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	84613	69429	5621	525	1.42	2.43	14.23
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	70993	39032	3383	418	1.19	3.82	15.47
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	69625	69825	2586	446	1.74	2.35	12.18
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	63384	34968	3334	483	0.49	1.44	10.99
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	57286	39957	3780	549	0.42	1.27	11.49
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	52483	29332	1786	446	0.67	1.48	8.72
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	46516	26015	3962	501	0.42	1.71	14.46
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41955	28576	3166	472	0.36	1.53	10.51
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	39151	22302	2450	489	0.36	0.9	12.41
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	35913	27820	3785	481	0.44	1.17	13.18
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	33775	24839	1993	389	1.06	2.89	9.67
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20686	7882	821	412	0.29	0.53	15.56
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19970	18780	1504	445	0.51	0.81	11.01
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19089	4543	296	237	0.57	1.4	12.75
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17799	6399	374	374	0.71	1.68	14.5
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17327	5931	639	338	0.35	0.51	10.43
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	17153	17985	1831	411	0.36	1.76	11.74
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15810	8488	516	362	0.7	0.54	9.96
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14814	11568	2259	401	0.19	1.09	10.66
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14642	19763	1236	403	0.79	0.66	12.01
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13888	5910	805	388	0.62	2.72	11.76
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13833	13312	1562	410	0.45	0.82	10.43
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12806	11021	798	382	0.49	0.53	12.79
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11783	8174	1051	408	0.39	1.15	9.74
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11774	9771	733	354	0.46	0.32	10.65
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8462	3779	986	290	0.16	1.45	7.84
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8455	12189	966	378	0.52	0.65	11.46
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8381	12975	701	298	0.9	0.83	11.96
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8304	11589	934	344	0.41	1.18	14.07
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8206	6133	703	328	0.28	0.54	9.36
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7845	8124	717	377	0.52	0.71	7.63
Durham, NC [20500]	7599	8865	514	280	1.5	0.29	13.43
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6763	2560	536	252	0.51	4.03	9.32
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6408	6877	1028	328	0.54	2.95	8.79
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6114	5421	472	253	0.21	0.8	15.85
Boulder, CO [14500]	5913	8243	831	287	2.5	6.39	11.18
Rochester, NY [40380]	5138	7494	504	293	0.69	0.55	11.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4874	6034	668	293	0.72	3.07	11.34
Peoria, IL [37900]	4739	4038	90	201	1.11	0.35	6.32
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4691	4328	567	293	0.21	0.73	12.65
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4669	1131	94	187	0.3	0.24	4.94
Madison, WI [31540]	4661	6241	397	289	0.91	1.49	12.89
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4503	6387	790	300	0.2	0.84	12.27
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4415	6225	690	298	0.23	0.3	9.78
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4289	944	120	134	0.26	1.3	7.9
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4287	4118	535	275	0.59	3.39	5.8
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4267	3324	308	185	0.86	1.99	17.78
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4258	4318	271	234	1.02	0.53	6.95
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4161	8307	439	267	2.25	5.34	11.37
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4114	2261	234	161	0.33	0.15	12.43
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3851	5088	455	270	0.59	2.37	10.22
Worcester, MA [49340]	3818	7400	327	232	0.76	1.35	12.9
Columbus, OH [18140]	3815	8086	631	312	0.38	0.38	11.48
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3594	2868	252	196	0.21	0.32	11.1
Richmond, VA [40060]	3536	3806	280	232	0.28	0.65	11.98
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3503	1570	140	190	0.28	0.58	5.16
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3457	4209	317	279	0.46	1.69	11.48
Akron, OH [10420]	3392	3522	386	289	0.5	1.69	10.24
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3390	1040	44	131	0.68	1.19	9.26
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3145	2063	269	223	0.26	0.83	10.83
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2819	7213	521	227	0.3	1.01	13.5
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2812	2091	96	165	0.36	0.08	10.69
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2727	2774	338	231	0.26	0.91	5.81
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2655	1900	137	161	0.56	1.87	8.11
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2540	1492	59	158	0.87	0.58	10.87
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2444	3564	283	275	0.39	0.42	11.69
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2423	5308	361	227	0.5	1.77	11.65
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2390	1952	153	184	0.29	0.37	11.41
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2318	2299	260	172	0.47	1.83	11.41
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2296	2677	272	218	0.43	1.86	7.3
Dayton, OH [19380]	2256	2394	259	216	0.29	0.23	10.58
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2253	2260	289	211	0.14	0.29	12.25
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2252	1677	87	160	0.61	0.31	8.07
Toledo, OH [45780]	2172	2086	206	222	0.35	0.35	8.65
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2159	2414	171	197	0.81	2.58	17.25
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2105	3739	310	240	1.03	2.73	8.9
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2050	4529	427	247	0.16	0.14	12.68
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2019	5470	598	277	0.12	0.75	10.58
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	2005	1796	245	190	0.18	0.18	11.49
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1979	4618	266	238	0.49	1.02	7.22
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1957	3582	233	235	0.41	0.65	9.56
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1897	1280	48	82	0.79	0.13	11.33
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1790	2348	165	170	0.36	0.37	8.17
Racine, WI [39540]	1729	1123	87	184	0.57	2.16	8.71
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1701	2240	158	171	0.43	0.15	10.55
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1666	3638	200	157	1.36	2.48	8.65
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1665	2660	124	181	1.13	1.99	13.35
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1635	2259	244	215	0.19	0.7	10.46
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1596	3430	324	226	0.26	0.12	7.39
Dover, DE [20100]	1534	217	532	165	0.12	2.02	10.7
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1455	2127	217	191	0.42	0.66	9.86
Rochester, MN [40340]	1447	3067	88	94	1.35	1.05	8.61
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1285	2215	317	186	0.15	0.56	9.52
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1196	2967	308	195	0.29	1.22	10.76
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1158	2264	241	193	0.13	0.37	13.24
Columbia, SC [17900]	1123	1521	117	183	0.18	0.2	11.19
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1118	908	173	107	0.24	1.34	8.02
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1111	1667	202	160	0.24	0.89	7.46
Springfield, MA [44140]	1101	1988	158	141	0.32	1.2	12.87
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1092	1430	161	139	0.6	0.65	11.93
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1061	2423	201	138	0.32	0.59	6.87
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1057	1451	94	171	0.53	1.46	14.99
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1052	944	55	85	0.5	1.33	8.32
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1043	1306	259	166	0.15	1.07	10.68
Spokane, WA [44060]	1028	1087	161	150	0.18	1.07	7.87
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1027	1445	154	148	0.36	0.71	5.79
Topeka, KS [45820]	1008	1240	110	139	0.53	0.09	17.2
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	937	2123	124	118	0.94	0.22	7.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	934	1033	114	143	0.3	0.46	10.64
State College, PA [44300]	930	1430	95	150	0.91	2.88	13.92
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	914	1095	92	92	0.24	0.42	6.22
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	911	1358	201	153	0.12	0.16	11.8
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	883	1442	102	191	0.31	0.64	14.06
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	866	1354	81	151	0.75	0.07	13.52
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	819	619	64	117	0.17	0.19	7.81
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	810	1339	68	126	0.43	0.1	12.75
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	807	1138	178	144	0.13	0.95	11.46
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	806	903	122	138	0.12	0.35	10.61
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	752	1236	164	150	0.22	0.18	7.4
Wichita, KS [48620]	734	1701	141	165	0.26	0.43	6.7
Columbia, MO [17860]	724	831	60	133	0.45	0.5	9.4
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	718	1809	171	136	0.22	0.75	12.87
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	718	724	39	87	0.23	0.05	11.71
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	710	906	65	138	0.23	0.07	19.28
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	688	1513	213	132	0.12	0.68	9.4
Janesville, WI [27500]	673	460	54	96	0.28	1.47	8.54
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	661	965	64	101	0.31	0.51	10.43
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	654	613	121	108	0.3	2.43	7.05
Iowa City, IA [26980]	638	1158	66	73	0.65	0.07	15.42
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	629	650	75	118	0.23	0.35	7.79
Binghamton, NY [13780]	626	1124	60	128	0.46	1.06	8.68
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	618	966	126	120	0.25	1.25	11.84
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	600	1551	158	106	0.28	0.31	9.6
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	556	878	86	125	0.35	0.33	8.05
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	549	1562	163	131	0.35	1.14	6.57
Wilmington, NC [48900]	535	942	89	96	0.32	0.97	12.25
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	531	1371	115	137	0.42	0.62	10.17
Florence, SC [22500]	522	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.77
Rockford, IL [40420]	496	1178	96	113	0.35	0.43	4.74
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	457	765	65	97	0.35	0.17	18.74
Savannah, GA [42340]	438	704	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.24
Bend, OR [13460]	431	791	106	99	0.39	1.36	9.09
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	424	827	93	112	0.15	0.38	7.46
Salinas, CA [41500]	417	811	104	83	0.19	1.17	10.51
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	411	1408	112	119	0.24	0.29	7.32
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	407	1130	124	118	0.4	1.44	9.14
Lafayette, LA [29180]	393	875	120	81	0.18	0.92	6.28
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	391	459	43	63	0.16	0.59	12.1
Bellingham, WA [13380]	385	717	113	107	0.31	1.65	8.12
Roanoke, VA [40220]	369	810	75	90	0.26	0.13	7.7
Lubbock, TX [31180]	367	542	64	81	0.17	0.84	15.02
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	361	780	54	108	0.13	0.12	11.11
Tyler, TX [46340]	328	454	80	49	0.19	1.23	6.66
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	315	850	131	101	0.11	0.44	9.75
Midland, TX [33260]	314	481	97	48	0.28	0.65	4.25
Waco, TX [47380]	304	289	57	81	0.1	1.01	8.75
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	303	746	115	89	0.15	0.84	6.43
Green Bay, WI [24580]	301	612	97	89	0.19	0.8	6.5
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	299	377	35	95	0.14	0.44	16.49
Greeley, CO [24540]	294	1532	119	108	0.45	1.78	8.11
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	285	449	63	66	0.08	0.45	7.9
Jackson, MS [27140]	270	413	67	57	0.07	0.16	5.74
Appleton, WI [11540]	267	1764	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.53
Asheville, NC [11700]	263	1037	103	95	0.22	0.22	6.42
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	262	568	61	71	0.24	0.71	7.84
Fresno, CA [23420]	262	595	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.37
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	259	320	50	62	0.11	0.07	6.42
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	257	1022	81	87	0.37	1.35	9.75
Burlington, NC [15500]	252	287	28	48	0.17	0.82	11.53
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	249	263	44	32	0.13	1	4.39
Kingston, NY [28740]	234	793	49	64	0.43	1.02	8.65
Gainesville, GA [23580]	233	638	56	66	0.31	0.85	6.15
Stockton, CA [44700]	233	843	79	86	0.11	0.65	11.58
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	230	737	65	68	0.16	0.89	13.74
Longview, TX [30980]	228	315	69	56	0.14	1.13	6.9
Springfield, MO [44180]	226	502	81	86	0.1	0.06	9.66
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	204	1153	55	60	0.43	0.95	11.65
Mobile, AL [33660]	202	359	58	66	0.09	0.66	9.08
Medford, OR [32780]	200	475	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.87
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	197	397	56	62	0.22	1.81	5.29
Modesto, CA [33700]	193	412	61	63	0.07	0.65	10.13
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	193	280	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.69
Amarillo, TX [11100]	183	249	40	40	0.09	0.43	11.08
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	183	378	60	49	0.09	0.61	10.34
Greenville, NC [24780]	181	322	35	49	0.19	0.96	12.2
Reading, PA [39740]	178	715	58	67	0.17	0.7	9.36
Lakeland, FL [29460]	175	543	75	57	0.07	0.23	10.99
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	171	484	48	54	0.09	0.44	7.39
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	164	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.65
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	163	524	45	49	0.3	0.84	6.03
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	162	653	70	68	0.1	0.44	8.17
Erie, PA [21500]	161	829	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.21
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	159	717	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.74
Anchorage, AK [11260]	148	384	48	53	0.1	0.43	15.92
Jackson, MI [27100]	141	416	51	52	0.26	0.13	4.87
Springfield, IL [44100]	140	291	28	34	0.14	0.55	9.83
Olympia, WA [36500]	128	463	56	42	0.16	0.85	8.77
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	121	313	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.76
Montgomery, AL [33860]	112	328	33	39	0.09	0.03	9.1
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	110	289	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.48
Macon, GA [31420]	109	195	35	36	0.08	0.07	8.6
Ocala, FL [36100]	109	392	49	50	0.1	0.1	14.67
Salem, OR [41420]	108	557	61	54	0.13	0.08	7.6
Flint, MI [22420]	107	952	41	40	0.24	0.47	5.52
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	105	302	42	40	0.07	0.44	7.64
Prescott, AZ [39140]	104	377	51	46	0.16	0.84	8.07
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	99	217	21	38	0.06	0.03	11.06
Joplin, MO [27900]	96	315	27	40	0.17	0.28	4.11
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	239	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.69
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	85	693	43	42	0.41	0.77	4.58
Johnson City, TN [27740]	80	327	30	32	0.16	0.04	9.07
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	267	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.51
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	246	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.66
Abilene, TX [10180]	75	127	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.2
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	507	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.65
Chico, CA [17020]	65	215	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.3
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.4
Salisbury, MD [41540]	61	83	28	25	0.02	0.06	7.85
Yakima, WA [49420]	61	174	33	30	0.07	0.69	6.92
Redding, CA [39820]	59	166	27	31	0.09	0.61	5.8
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	210	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.72
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	56	216	24	12	0.02	0.19	15.48
Billings, MT [13740]	56	153	32	27	0.09	0.39	8.41
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	271	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.46
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	193	26	26	0.11	0.94	4.79
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	73	15	19	0.02	0.23	11.7
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	44	266	22	22	0.13	0.11	6.47
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	42	197	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.86
Merced, CA [32900]	40	170	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.89
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	40	156	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.88
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	135	15	20	0.08	0.06	5.98
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	35	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.29
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	34	358	16	18	0.18	0.22	10.68
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	34	80	10	16	0.04	0.34	8.65
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	33	227	22	20	0.06	0.04	9.21
Monroe, LA [33740]	32	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.23
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	28	159	14	15	0.05	0.01	7.72
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	267	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.68
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	177	16	17	0.06	0.26	6.95
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	109	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.18
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	88	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.75
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	92	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.46
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	45	8	11	0.02	0.15	6
Albany, GA [10500]	15	70	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.89
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	115	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.04
El Centro, CA [20940]	5	52	5	4	0.03	0.2	6.27

NOTES:
Inventory Density based on Patent Index Inventor Counts in a CBSA divided by 2021 Census Population Data for that CBSA.
IP Company Density based upon Patent Index Assignee Counts in a CBSA divided by the 2020 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) data for enterprises in that CBSA.
Gender Diversity is the percentage of inventors in that CBSA that are female.

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