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	54	114
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	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	39	54	27	29	33	20	221
9	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	1	71	51	77	221
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	95	227
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	27	44	2	2	88	232
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	65	252
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	83	84	49	264
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	23	265
18	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	80	269
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	58	273
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	161	281
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	19	94	60	296
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	97	94	305
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	45	320
28	Worcester, MA [49340]	57	35	58	61	26	46	40	323
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	33	43	9	156	338
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	53	140	43	339
31	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	26	15	106	134	11	341
32	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	30	21	24	26	47	120	76	344
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	25	19	18	17	61	92	117	349
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	74	89	74	22	14	5	357
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	123	384
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	62	50	29	70	385
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	60	46	59	34	82	397
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	105	398
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	43	52	48	5	144	402
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	40	31	132	85	410
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	106	87	11	22	33	420
46	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	43	51	32	122	427
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	53	144	98	8	437
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	56	14	12	154	437
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	38	30	36	145	89	53	438
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	28	25	31	29	57	180	101	451
51	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	88	56	24	75	466
52	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	53	40	38	142	102	47	467
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	25	46	106	196	471
54	Columbus, OH [18140]	55	32	37	34	80	166	72	476
55	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	38	7	236	478
56	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	38	31	89	142	115	479
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	130	106	18	11	27	516
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	91	61	86	101	8	15	168	530
59	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	105	106	130	90	45	39	16	531
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	60	114	119	59	536
61	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	118	136	143	538
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	31	59	23	40	162	40	190	545
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	62	66	48	78	162	66	552
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	74	111	53	104	570
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	72	69	68	65	26	208	582
66	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	83	50	70	55	54	71	209	592
67	Springfield, MA [44140]	104	90	99	110	98	55	39	595
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	49	54	68	58	15	138	214	596
69	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	71	67	119	93	99	602
70	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	189	100	103	606
71	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	35	135	183	130	607
71	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	97	41	25	180	607
73	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	63	80	58	74	118	139	617
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	103	107	93	115	37	113	57	625
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	85	81	73	70	117	128	649
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	126	139	86	42	20	155	656
77	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	81	79	96	95	213	46	664
78	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	48	666
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	118	108	123	77	103	122	22	673
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	80	76	70	146	107	114	685
81	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	74	141	177	92	686
82	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	137	149	9	67	171	696
83	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	62	122	83	237	697
84	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	170	100	20	128	107	699
85	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	75	79	65	71	178	184	52	704
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	83	113	169	79	708
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	117	137	101	42	708
88	Dayton, OH [19380]	76	76	74	69	110	196	110	711
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	134	72	12	172	229	719
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	82	78	77	182	170	35	723
91	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	73	93	173	65	97	725
92	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	111	44	226	4	735
93	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	64	93	175	163	743
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	195	122	32	56	145	744
95	Appleton, WI [11540]	168	95	153	165	28	59	78	746
96	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	135	109	126	126	52	63	747
97	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	90	67	211	116	753
98	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	81	171	131	138	761
99	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	115	112	141	101	25	231	37	762
100	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	122	88	109	179	76	74	769
100	Greeley, CO [24540]	162	100	110	134	58	27	178	769
102	Dover, DE [20100]	94	220	41	92	186	21	118	772
103	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	84	94	77	79	152	205	83	774
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	106	130	76	41	150	778
105	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	88	88	168	179	779
106	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	52	138	113	118	125	50	188	784
107	Wilmington, NC [48900]	141	137	136	145	96	75	55	785
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	88	128	94	86	227	100	789
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	98	84	97	129	82	201	793
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	140	113	117	114	68	124	124	800
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	77	97	138	97	36	182	183	810
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	106	75	85	112	97	125	217	817
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	102	79	112	127	243	822
113	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	130	118	108	104	147	102	822
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	57	66	120	222	202	825
116	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	101	93	121	94	62	221	831
117	Bend, OR [13460]	146	152	122	140	79	45	149	833
118	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	101	141	89	137	131	49	191	839
119	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	115	151	123	64	223	44	840
120	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	96	103	157	66	184	844
121	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	126	170	123	60	70	165	849
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	115	85	155	202	90	850
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	86	106	127	16	197	207	851
124	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	110	109	100	107	85	103	239	853
125	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	138	177	157	52	48	176	855
126	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	141	154	81	47	129	858
127	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	121	157	167	34	232	15	860
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	110	141	873
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	191	163	23	216	81	877
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	123	177	182	69	77	68	878
131	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	158	119	136	100	35	181	882
132	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	113	137	107	17	211	884
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	117	114	86	104	190	212	67	890
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	159	144	87	208	2	899
135	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	140	157	115	130	229	1	900
136	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	102	97	139	116	181	133	905
137	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	169	118	62	143	142	906
138	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	150	123	162	154	61	109	907
139	Lubbock, TX [31180]	154	175	159	159	164	88	17	916
140	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	95	121	161	220	919
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	130	134	159	140	101	141	120	925
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	81	28	937
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	122	142	111	112	188	174	112	961
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	184	182	145	117	42	173	973
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	105	139	206	204	989
147	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	145	143	157	192	116	61	991
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	140	125	92	179	175	992
149	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	153	188	176	66	72	169	1001
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	91	160	247	1021
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	119	128	133	185	206	1031
152	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	144	112	163	156	80	227	1034
153	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	146	105	143	193	158	134	1038
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	133	150	128	163	228	1046
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	164	195	205	147	175	155	6	1047
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	151	183	196	178	167	126	50	1051
157	Greenville, NC [24780]	188	201	205	191	149	78	56	1068
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	115	151	174	90	223	1070
158	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	170	147	159	232	159	34	1070
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	133	166	147	128	136	173	194	1077
161	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	127	151	153	96	224	1082
162	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	159	202	154	134	240	73	1088
163	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	169	172	166	168	127	104	189	1095
164	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	165	170	174	99	85	230	1099
165	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	145	197	147	54	215	1100
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	133	172	171	205	1111
167	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	171	151	130	98	1113
168	Burlington, NC [15500]	173	208	217	198	161	95	62	1114
169	Waco, TX [47380]	160	206	170	159	194	69	157	1115
170	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	175	173	163	108	146	1116
171	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	181	135	184	220	89	1119
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	177	140	158	164	177	1123
173	Midland, TX [33260]	158	179	125	191	115	109	251	1128
174	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	188	188	204	153	9	1133
175	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	168	162	131	160	204	192	1136
176	Asheville, NC [11700]	171	132	125	147	140	201	222	1138
177	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	177	179	138	28	242	1139
178	Roanoke, VA [40220]	155	151	150	151	123	217	197	1144
178	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	161	146	188	216	129	106	1144
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	154	186	176	63	210	1173
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	176	203	170	87	158	1178
181	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	195	176	191	191	108	86	231	1178
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	186	188	166	179	218	115	126	1178
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	194	166	191	209	123	121	1192
185	Lakeland, FL [29460]	191	174	147	183	220	194	86	1195
186	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	197	202	73	99	248	1197
187	Mobile, AL [33660]	184	198	174	174	210	112	148	1200
188	Medford, OR [32780]	183	181	162	168	143	210	162	1209
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	207	191	188	191	198	224	18	1217
190	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	194	164	151	168	205	150	186	1218
191	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	193	184	199	168	91	182	1227
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	156	196	236	137	1227
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	162	176	215	146	187	1238
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	148	184	191	102	207	226	1255
195	Flint, MI [22420]	209	136	198	206	132	144	241	1266
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	218	200	210	208	157	87	1268
197	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	209	217	217	177	133	125	1279
198	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	187	211	214	210	201	192	71	1286
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	179	191	187	206	152	203	1311
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	218	214	203	206	235	139	111	1326
203	Salem, OR [41420]	205	173	165	183	183	228	198	1335
204	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	238	197	236	234	150	188	108	1351
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	231	239	243	230	149	25	1352
206	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	189	186	190	124	218	246	1353
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	187	155	185	219	209	233	1355
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	223	226	237	225	10	1374
209	Chico, CA [17020]	222	224	228	225	197	145	140	1381
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	227	225	225	246	246	203	14	1386
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	181	191	233	225	1391
212	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	203	209	204	202	249	131	1401
213	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	200	114	185	1403
214	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	212	207	198	210	225	156	199	1407
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	200	212	220	169	242	151	1411
216	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	216	219	213	215	238	151	170	1422
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	206	211	246	152	1425
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	223	228	195	79	245	1430
219	Yakima, WA [49420]	225	233	207	222	224	105	216	1432
220	Abilene, TX [10180]	219	239	231	215	221	189	119	1433
221	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	213	223	229	206	229	247	93	1440
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	210	205	222	210	159	187	252	1445
223	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	245	249	250	243	191	26	1451
224	Redding, CA [39820]	225	234	214	217	207	121	234	1452
225	Billings, MT [13740]	229	237	211	226	212	167	172	1454
226	Macon, GA [31420]	207	228	204	214	213	230	160	1456
227	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	244	243	247	242	235	7	1465
228	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	236	248	198	69	1471
229	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	210	209	201	222	251	174	1472
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	220	217	217	222	240	200	159	1475
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	236	235	233	238	217	165	167	1491
232	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	243	223	178	136	1500
233	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	239	181	241	153	1514
234	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	239	246	237	236	233	234	91	1516
235	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	196	230	217	199	199	239	240	1520
236	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	214	225	229	180	221	219	1521
236	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	249	249	236	199	96	1521
238	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	232	203	248	164	1522
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	242	221	231	234	234	244	147	1553
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	239	244	176	166	1560
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	243	243	228	154	212	1569
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	232	238	239	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	235	1633
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	236	243	242	239	250	200	1653
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	250	241	245	193	1676
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	195	232	1679
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	249	252	251	247	249	214	238	1700

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]	283888	116515	6222	484	5.97	12.43	12.91
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	182084	72974	8579	550	0.36	1	15.64
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	114101	103235	7429	513	2.23	5.62	13.8
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	86119	70756	5709	527	1.44	2.47	14.28
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	73007	39780	3424	419	1.21	3.86	15.54
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	71027	71153	2621	448	1.77	2.38	12.27
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	64577	35547	3388	484	0.49	1.46	11.07
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	58150	40623	3833	550	0.43	1.29	11.53
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	53495	29908	1809	449	0.69	1.5	8.76
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	47548	26477	4031	504	0.43	1.74	14.48
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	42840	29214	3217	472	0.37	1.55	10.56
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	39819	22798	2489	492	0.37	0.92	12.48
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	36910	28393	3827	483	0.45	1.18	13.23
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	34945	25331	2029	394	1.08	2.94	9.7
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	21440	8157	847	419	0.3	0.55	15.72
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	20427	19152	1529	453	0.52	0.82	11.08
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19627	4613	302	240	0.58	1.43	12.84
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17871	6509	381	379	0.72	1.71	14.45
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17639	6049	644	342	0.36	0.51	10.52
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	17624	18323	1860	412	0.37	1.78	11.8
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	16153	8643	523	364	0.71	0.55	9.99
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	15150	11786	2305	405	0.19	1.12	10.7
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14905	20120	1260	408	0.8	0.67	12.06
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	14252	13675	1595	414	0.46	0.84	10.51
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	14060	6004	813	390	0.63	2.74	11.83
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	13040	11196	815	382	0.5	0.54	12.85
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11984	9954	742	354	0.47	0.32	10.72
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11971	8335	1068	411	0.4	1.17	9.76
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8684	12462	978	380	0.53	0.66	11.55
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8656	3878	1006	295	0.17	1.48	7.9
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8559	13191	708	299	0.91	0.84	12
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8497	11842	951	347	0.42	1.21	14.1
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8392	6228	712	332	0.28	0.55	9.38
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	8191	8303	724	381	0.53	0.71	7.74
Durham, NC [20500]	7747	9045	525	285	1.53	0.3	13.47
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6817	2623	545	255	0.53	4.1	9.37
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6594	7051	1046	330	0.56	3	8.87
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6265	5537	483	254	0.21	0.82	16.01
Boulder, CO [14500]	6022	8389	841	289	2.55	6.46	11.2
Rochester, NY [40380]	5201	7577	511	295	0.7	0.56	11.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4995	6159	673	296	0.73	3.09	11.4
Peoria, IL [37900]	4900	4097	93	206	1.12	0.36	6.3
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4856	1156	95	189	0.3	0.24	5
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4813	4439	579	297	0.22	0.74	12.75
Madison, WI [31540]	4761	6385	405	291	0.93	1.52	13.01
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4603	6518	807	302	0.2	0.85	12.28
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4508	6348	698	303	0.24	0.31	9.79
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4360	4390	275	236	1.04	0.54	6.96
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4355	4208	546	276	0.6	3.46	5.85
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4318	3391	310	186	0.88	2	17.81
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4312	957	121	136	0.26	1.31	7.92
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4271	8504	446	273	2.3	5.42	11.47
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4233	2311	239	164	0.34	0.16	12.8
Columbus, OH [18140]	3948	8298	647	316	0.39	0.39	11.59
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3932	5172	460	274	0.6	2.4	10.32
Worcester, MA [49340]	3902	7535	332	233	0.77	1.37	12.92
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3694	2941	263	197	0.22	0.34	11.1
Richmond, VA [40060]	3606	3902	284	234	0.29	0.66	12.04
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3603	1616	143	192	0.29	0.59	5.17
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3520	4269	321	282	0.46	1.71	11.45
Akron, OH [10420]	3447	3572	393	290	0.51	1.72	10.33
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3446	1060	45	131	0.69	1.22	9.31
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3219	2100	271	225	0.27	0.84	10.81
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2883	7357	527	228	0.31	1.02	13.52
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2873	2124	97	166	0.36	0.09	10.79
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2777	2848	341	232	0.26	0.92	5.85
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2754	1940	138	162	0.58	1.88	8.17
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2645	1522	60	159	0.89	0.59	10.69
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2509	3651	295	278	0.4	0.43	11.8
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2486	5397	366	232	0.51	1.79	11.64
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2447	1986	156	188	0.29	0.38	11.48
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2365	2328	269	174	0.48	1.89	11.55
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2342	2714	274	224	0.44	1.87	7.33
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2330	2318	299	215	0.14	0.3	12.3
Dayton, OH [19380]	2295	2443	264	219	0.3	0.23	10.61
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2285	1703	88	162	0.62	0.32	8.1
Toledo, OH [45780]	2217	2127	209	228	0.35	0.35	8.75
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2213	2476	175	197	0.83	2.64	17.35
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2148	3805	316	241	1.05	2.79	8.9
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2095	4615	431	250	0.16	0.14	12.73
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2066	5567	608	281	0.12	0.76	10.71
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	2057	4706	273	246	0.5	1.05	7.28
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	2034	1833	246	192	0.19	0.18	11.41
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1990	3621	236	236	0.42	0.66	9.55
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1925	1300	48	83	0.81	0.13	11.47
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1838	2382	169	174	0.36	0.38	8.18
Racine, WI [39540]	1759	1133	87	184	0.58	2.16	8.89
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1735	2277	162	172	0.44	0.16	10.52
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1708	2719	127	182	1.15	2.04	13.39
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1699	3706	202	158	1.38	2.5	8.71
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1669	2314	247	218	0.2	0.71	10.54
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1637	3510	333	227	0.27	0.12	7.45
Dover, DE [20100]	1598	232	552	171	0.13	2.09	10.5
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1497	2163	217	198	0.43	0.66	9.94
Rochester, MN [40340]	1475	3092	90	95	1.36	1.08	8.65
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1320	2263	322	190	0.16	0.57	9.57
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1234	2997	313	197	0.29	1.23	10.7
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1176	2305	245	194	0.13	0.38	13.31
Columbia, SC [17900]	1152	1553	117	185	0.19	0.2	11.18
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1149	925	175	108	0.24	1.35	7.88
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1130	1702	208	162	0.24	0.92	7.48
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1129	1478	166	139	0.62	0.67	12.12
Springfield, MA [44140]	1117	2013	160	143	0.32	1.22	12.92
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1090	1481	96	172	0.54	1.49	15.07
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1083	2464	207	141	0.32	0.61	6.86
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1080	957	56	87	0.5	1.36	8.26
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1072	1327	265	169	0.15	1.09	10.86
Spokane, WA [44060]	1057	1107	164	154	0.18	1.09	8.09
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1043	1459	158	150	0.36	0.73	5.76
Topeka, KS [45820]	1035	1277	112	142	0.55	0.09	17.37
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	961	2149	127	121	0.95	0.23	7.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	955	1061	115	149	0.31	0.46	10.72
State College, PA [44300]	943	1458	96	151	0.93	2.91	13.94
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	936	1410	82	158	0.78	0.07	13.22
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	931	1114	94	94	0.24	0.43	6.3
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	928	1382	202	153	0.12	0.16	11.75
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	895	1470	104	194	0.31	0.65	14.14
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	832	625	64	117	0.17	0.19	7.84
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	830	1365	72	130	0.44	0.11	12.84
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	825	1166	184	146	0.14	0.99	11.57
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	821	914	123	141	0.12	0.36	10.58
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	771	1260	166	152	0.22	0.18	7.39
Wichita, KS [48620]	745	1742	143	165	0.27	0.44	6.61
Columbia, MO [17860]	739	854	61	136	0.46	0.51	9.43
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	732	730	40	89	0.24	0.05	11.58
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	731	1857	172	137	0.23	0.75	12.88
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	725	927	66	139	0.24	0.07	19.28
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	697	1541	214	133	0.12	0.68	9.47
Janesville, WI [27500]	679	466	54	97	0.28	1.47	8.44
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	679	984	65	103	0.31	0.52	10.42
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	674	630	121	108	0.3	2.43	7.17
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	651	663	77	120	0.24	0.36	7.82
Iowa City, IA [26980]	645	1171	66	73	0.66	0.07	15.28
Binghamton, NY [13780]	641	1133	60	130	0.46	1.06	8.74
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	625	978	126	122	0.26	1.25	11.83
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	620	1581	162	107	0.28	0.32	9.73
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	571	888	86	127	0.35	0.33	8.27
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	564	1585	166	132	0.35	1.16	6.59
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	546	1400	116	140	0.43	0.62	10.26
Wilmington, NC [48900]	541	958	91	97	0.33	1	12.26
Florence, SC [22500]	529	376	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.85
Rockford, IL [40420]	504	1194	97	115	0.36	0.44	4.74
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	470	789	65	100	0.36	0.17	18.66
Savannah, GA [42340]	450	717	56	103	0.17	0.42	8.23
Bend, OR [13460]	448	809	108	103	0.4	1.38	9.14
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	431	835	93	114	0.16	0.38	7.38
Salinas, CA [41500]	423	824	104	84	0.19	1.17	10.63
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	417	1426	114	120	0.24	0.3	7.37
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	416	1143	127	119	0.4	1.48	9.11
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	401	467	44	64	0.16	0.6	12.43
Lafayette, LA [29180]	399	886	122	83	0.18	0.93	6.32
Bellingham, WA [13380]	389	731	114	109	0.32	1.66	8.15
Lubbock, TX [31180]	375	549	65	85	0.17	0.85	15.01
Roanoke, VA [40220]	373	823	75	90	0.26	0.13	7.73
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	369	798	55	110	0.13	0.12	11.19
Tyler, TX [46340]	331	464	80	49	0.2	1.23	6.93
Midland, TX [33260]	329	494	103	50	0.29	0.7	4.23
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	318	859	131	101	0.11	0.44	9.7
Waco, TX [47380]	313	305	60	85	0.11	1.06	8.82
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	310	761	117	90	0.15	0.85	6.48
Greeley, CO [24540]	307	1590	124	111	0.47	1.85	8.23
Green Bay, WI [24580]	307	621	99	90	0.19	0.82	6.43
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	305	381	35	96	0.15	0.44	16.23
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	288	454	64	66	0.08	0.46	7.96
Jackson, MS [27140]	275	428	68	57	0.07	0.16	5.93
Appleton, WI [11540]	270	1770	71	81	0.73	1.18	11.48
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	267	582	62	71	0.25	0.72	7.92
Fresno, CA [23420]	267	610	77	85	0.06	0.44	13.37
Asheville, NC [11700]	266	1046	103	96	0.22	0.22	6.53
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	262	324	50	62	0.12	0.07	6.39
Burlington, NC [15500]	260	296	28	48	0.17	0.82	11.83
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	260	1039	82	89	0.38	1.36	9.86
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	253	267	47	34	0.13	1.07	4.33
Gainesville, GA [23580]	239	666	60	67	0.32	0.92	6.27
Kingston, NY [28740]	238	805	49	66	0.44	1.02	8.69
Stockton, CA [44700]	238	876	81	87	0.11	0.66	11.87
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	234	748	67	70	0.17	0.92	13.91
Longview, TX [30980]	231	318	69	56	0.15	1.13	7.24
Springfield, MO [44180]	228	516	81	88	0.11	0.06	9.65
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	207	1161	56	61	0.43	0.97	11.7
Medford, OR [32780]	205	487	64	71	0.22	0.16	8.76
Mobile, AL [33660]	204	367	59	67	0.09	0.67	9.17
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	200	401	56	63	0.23	1.81	5.33
Modesto, CA [33700]	197	420	62	63	0.08	0.66	10.12
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	196	284	29	40	0.1	0.25	11.6
Greenville, NC [24780]	186	330	35	50	0.19	0.96	12.26
Amarillo, TX [11100]	186	250	41	40	0.09	0.44	11.27
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	186	385	62	50	0.09	0.63	10.35
Reading, PA [39740]	179	726	58	68	0.17	0.7	9.29
Lakeland, FL [29460]	179	557	77	58	0.07	0.24	11.3
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	174	494	48	54	0.1	0.44	7.44
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	170	671	72	71	0.1	0.46	7.97
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	169	527	48	50	0.3	0.89	6.1
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	164	189	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.62
Erie, PA [21500]	161	842	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.32
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]	131	470	57	43	0.16	0.86	8.81
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	122	322	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.77
Montgomery, AL [33860]	116	340	34	41	0.09	0.03	8.92
Salem, OR [41420]	114	569	63	58	0.13	0.08	7.69
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	114	292	33	46	0.07	0.01	8.38
Macon, GA [31420]	112	198	36	37	0.08	0.07	8.76
Ocala, FL [36100]	112	400	49	50	0.1	0.1	14.68
Flint, MI [22420]	108	967	42	41	0.24	0.48	5.52
Joplin, MO [27900]	107	316	27	40	0.17	0.28	4.04
Prescott, AZ [39140]	107	387	52	47	0.16	0.85	8.11
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	105	303	42	40	0.07	0.44	7.67
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	103	225	23	41	0.06	0.03	11.08
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	91	704	43	44	0.42	0.77	4.66
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	247	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.67
Johnson City, TN [27740]	82	331	31	33	0.16	0.04	8.98
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	81	271	38	41	0.06	0.54	10.6
Abilene, TX [10180]	79	131	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.49
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	78	252	28	31	0.05	0.23	8.79
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	526	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.49
Chico, CA [17020]	67	222	24	29	0.11	0.48	9.54
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
Redding, CA [39820]	62	171	29	34	0.09	0.66	5.92
Yakima, WA [49420]	62	175	34	31	0.07	0.71	6.87
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	211	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.73
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	57	219	25	13	0.02	0.2	15.29
Billings, MT [13740]	56	157	32	27	0.09	0.39	8.51
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	271	25	25	0.14	0.12	6.74
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	44	201	29	25	0.1	0.67	8.05
Merced, CA [32900]	42	181	15	14	0.06	0.46	14.01
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	41	160	20	18	0.08	0.42	8.71
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	40	137	15	21	0.08	0.06	5.9
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	37	368	19	20	0.19	0.26	10.63
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	36	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.15
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	36	83	10	17	0.04	0.34	8.74
Monroe, LA [33740]	34	127	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.66
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	8.91
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	180	16	17	0.07	0.26	7.12
Pueblo, CO [39380]	23	111	14	14	0.07	0.44	7.15
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	92	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.95
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	19	95	14	11	0.05	0.06	16.13
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	56	6	5	0.03	0.23	5.99

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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