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	38	54	27	28	34	20	220
10	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	94	226
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	27	44	2	2	88	232
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	26	45	29	23	35	13	63	234
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	78	267
19	Madison, WI [31540]	46	40	52	42	17	37	38	272
20	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	111	59	274
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	113	276
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	39	27	8	84	279
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	38	162	282
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	96	95	305
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	84	21	23	3	311
27	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	51	64	57	40	44	44	318
28	Worcester, MA [49340]	57	35	58	61	26	46	40	323
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	33	43	9	153	335
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	53	139	43	338
31	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	30	21	24	26	47	118	76	342
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	26	15	108	134	11	343
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	25	19	18	17	61	92	118	350
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	78	74	89	74	22	14	5	356
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	29	30	21	19	77	60	132	368
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	45	45	6	186	32	376
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	56	49	49	50	39	18	123	384
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	62	50	29	71	386
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	46	59	33	81	394
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	103	396
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	42	52	48	5	144	401
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	39	31	132	85	409
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	46	28	30	135	127	415
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	64	106	73	30	418
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	90	71	106	87	11	22	33	420
46	Akron, OH [10420]	63	64	53	43	51	32	122	428
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	98	7	435
48	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	56	14	12	155	438
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	36	145	89	53	439
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	28	25	31	29	58	180	102	453
51	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	88	56	25	75	467
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	53	40	38	142	102	47	467
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	32	32	24	46	105	196	470
54	Columbus, OH [18140]	55	31	37	34	80	166	72	475
55	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	43	49	38	7	236	479
56	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	38	31	89	142	116	480
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	109	130	106	18	11	26	514
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	17	532
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	60	58	67	60	114	117	58	534
61	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	118	136	143	538
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	31	59	23	41	164	40	190	548
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	62	66	48	78	162	66	552
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	74	111	53	106	572
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	72	69	68	66	27	209	585
66	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	83	50	70	55	54	71	210	593
67	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	49	54	68	58	15	138	214	596
67	Springfield, MA [44140]	104	90	99	110	99	55	39	596
69	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	71	67	119	93	99	602
70	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	189	100	101	604
71	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	97	41	24	180	606
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	35	135	183	130	607
73	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	63	80	58	74	120	139	619
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	102	107	95	115	37	113	57	626
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	85	81	73	70	119	128	651
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	139	86	42	20	156	658
77	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	81	79	96	95	213	46	664
78	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	52	51	54	166	215	48	667
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	115	686
80	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	74	74	141	177	93	686
82	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	62	122	81	235	693
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	137	149	9	67	171	696
84	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	170	100	20	128	107	699
85	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	75	79	65	71	177	184	52	703
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	82	113	169	80	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	111	712
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	134	72	12	172	228	718
90	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	73	93	173	65	97	725
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	82	78	78	183	170	35	725
92	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	111	44	226	4	735
93	Toledo, OH [45780]	79	87	83	65	92	175	161	742
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	62	131	195	122	32	56	145	743
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	135	109	126	126	52	62	746
96	Appleton, WI [11540]	168	95	153	165	29	59	79	748
97	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	91	67	211	117	755
98	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	81	171	131	138	761
98	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	114	112	141	101	25	231	37	761
100	Greeley, CO [24540]	161	100	109	134	57	26	175	762
101	Dover, DE [20100]	94	220	41	92	186	21	114	768
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	123	88	109	179	76	74	770
103	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	84	94	76	79	152	205	83	773
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	106	130	76	41	150	778
105	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	89	88	168	179	780
106	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	52	139	113	119	124	50	187	784
107	Wilmington, NC [48900]	141	137	136	145	96	75	56	786
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	88	128	94	86	227	100	789
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	98	84	97	129	83	202	795
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	140	113	117	114	69	124	124	801
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	77	97	138	97	36	182	182	809
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	106	75	85	112	98	125	216	817
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	59	99	102	79	112	127	243	821
114	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	130	118	108	104	147	105	825
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	57	66	120	222	203	826
116	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	101	93	120	94	62	221	830
117	Bend, OR [13460]	146	152	122	141	79	45	149	834
118	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	115	151	123	64	223	45	841
118	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	101	141	90	138	131	49	191	841
120	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	96	103	157	66	184	844
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	115	85	155	202	91	851
121	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	126	170	123	60	70	167	851
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	86	106	127	16	197	208	852
124	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	110	110	100	107	85	104	238	854
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	177	157	52	48	176	854
126	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	141	154	81	47	129	859
127	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	121	157	167	34	232	15	860
128	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	187	162	23	216	82	873
129	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	121	187	110	141	874
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	122	177	182	68	77	68	876
131	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	159	119	136	100	35	181	883
132	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	113	136	107	17	212	884
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	117	114	86	104	190	212	67	890
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	157	144	87	208	2	897
135	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	140	157	115	130	229	1	900
136	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	150	123	162	151	61	108	903
137	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	169	117	62	143	142	905
137	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	102	97	139	116	181	133	905
139	Lubbock, TX [31180]	154	175	161	157	163	90	16	916
140	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	95	121	161	220	919
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	130	134	157	140	101	141	120	923
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	44	124	132	82	109	193	244	928
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	156	171	165	82	28	938
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	122	142	111	112	188	174	112	961
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	183	182	145	117	42	173	972
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	104	139	206	204	988
147	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	145	143	157	192	116	61	991
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	140	125	93	179	177	995
149	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	153	189	176	65	72	170	1002
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	91	160	247	1021
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	119	128	133	185	207	1032
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	146	105	143	193	153	134	1033
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	144	112	164	156	80	227	1035
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	133	150	128	163	229	1047
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	164	195	205	147	175	156	6	1048
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	151	183	196	178	167	126	50	1051
157	Greenville, NC [24780]	189	201	205	191	149	78	55	1068
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	115	151	174	91	223	1071
159	Fresno, CA [23420]	170	170	147	160	232	159	34	1072
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	133	166	147	128	136	173	192	1075
161	Green Bay, WI [24580]	163	169	127	151	154	97	224	1085
162	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	160	202	154	134	240	73	1089
163	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	169	172	165	168	127	103	189	1093
164	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	165	170	174	97	85	230	1097
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	206	1112
166	Reading, PA [39740]	191	158	175	173	161	108	146	1112
168	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	171	153	130	98	1115
169	Burlington, NC [15500]	173	208	217	198	162	95	64	1117
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	181	135	184	220	89	1119
170	Waco, TX [47380]	160	206	170	160	194	69	160	1119
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	177	141	158	164	178	1125
173	Midland, TX [33260]	158	179	125	191	115	109	251	1128
174	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	189	188	205	154	9	1136
175	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	168	162	131	160	204	193	1137
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	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	161	146	188	216	129	104	1142
179	Roanoke, VA [40220]	155	151	150	151	123	217	197	1144
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	154	186	176	63	211	1174
181	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	195	176	192	191	105	86	231	1176
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	176	203	170	88	158	1179
182	Modesto, CA [33700]	186	188	167	179	218	115	126	1179
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	194	167	191	209	123	121	1193
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	163	1210
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	194	164	151	168	203	150	185	1215
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	207	190	189	191	199	224	18	1218
191	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	193	183	198	168	87	183	1222
192	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	154	196	236	136	1224
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	162	176	215	146	188	1239
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	148	185	191	102	207	226	1256
195	Flint, MI [22420]	209	136	197	204	132	144	241	1263
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	189	218	200	210	208	158	87	1270
197	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	209	217	217	178	133	125	1280
198	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	214	210	201	192	69	1283
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	221	231	219	31	1300
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	175	216	194	217	185	68	250	1305
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	180	192	187	206	152	205	1315
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	218	215	203	207	235	140	110	1328
203	Salem, OR [41420]	204	173	165	183	182	228	198	1333
204	Merced, CA [32900]	235	231	239	243	230	149	24	1351
205	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	238	197	236	234	150	188	109	1352
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	187	154	185	219	209	233	1354
206	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	189	186	190	125	218	246	1354
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	223	226	237	225	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	198	114	186	1402
214	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	212	207	199	210	225	157	199	1409
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	216	219	213	215	238	151	159	1411
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	200	212	220	169	242	151	1411
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	205	199	207	207	211	246	152	1427
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	223	228	195	79	245	1430
219	Yakima, WA [49420]	224	233	207	222	224	106	217	1433
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	219	239	231	215	221	189	119	1433
221	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	213	223	229	207	229	247	90	1438
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	210	205	222	210	159	187	252	1445
223	Redding, CA [39820]	226	234	214	217	207	121	232	1451
224	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	245	249	250	243	191	27	1452
225	Billings, MT [13740]	229	237	211	226	212	167	172	1454
226	Macon, GA [31420]	207	228	204	214	213	230	164	1460
227	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	247	244	243	247	241	235	8	1465
228	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	236	248	198	70	1472
229	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	206	210	209	201	222	251	174	1473
229	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	220	217	217	222	240	200	157	1473
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	235	235	233	238	217	165	169	1492
232	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	243	223	178	137	1501
233	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	181	241	154	1516
234	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	240	246	237	236	233	234	92	1518
235	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	213	225	229	180	221	219	1520
236	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	249	249	236	199	96	1521
237	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	196	230	217	200	200	239	240	1522
238	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	232	204	248	165	1524
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	242	221	231	234	234	244	147	1553
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	238	248	248	238	244	176	166	1558
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	243	243	228	155	201	1559
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	240	227	190	213	1584
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	217	229	247	238	195	1597
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	223	242	229	224	226	243	218	1605
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	237	238	239	233	214	237	234	1632
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	236	243	242	239	250	200	1653
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	250	242	245	194	1678
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	195	239	1686
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	249	252	251	247	249	214	237	1699

Raw Results
Sorted by descending total patent counts

Location [CBSA]	Patents	Inventors	Assignees	Class Diversity	Inventor Density %	IP Company Density %	% Gender Diversity
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	284404	116685	6232	484	5.98	12.45	12.92
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	182310	73089	8594	550	0.36	1	15.64
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	114301	103406	7440	513	2.24	5.62	13.81
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	86255	70899	5719	527	1.45	2.48	14.29
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	73185	39837	3426	419	1.21	3.86	15.55
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	71132	71217	2624	448	1.78	2.39	12.28
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	64674	35580	3393	484	0.49	1.46	11.08
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	58231	40676	3839	550	0.43	1.29	11.54
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	53604	29961	1809	449	0.69	1.5	8.76
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	47656	26518	4032	505	0.43	1.74	14.49
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	42908	29256	3220	472	0.37	1.55	10.57
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	39891	22849	2493	492	0.37	0.92	12.49
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	36991	28432	3833	483	0.45	1.18	13.24
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	35058	25375	2036	394	1.08	2.95	9.7
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	21503	8168	847	419	0.3	0.55	15.72
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	20466	19172	1532	453	0.52	0.82	11.07
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19660	4626	302	240	0.58	1.43	12.85
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17876	6529	381	380	0.73	1.71	14.46
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17663	6057	644	342	0.36	0.51	10.52
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	17658	18346	1861	412	0.37	1.78	11.8
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	16178	8656	524	364	0.71	0.55	9.98
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	15170	11800	2308	405	0.19	1.12	10.71
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14918	20158	1261	408	0.8	0.67	12.06
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	14280	13702	1596	414	0.46	0.84	10.51
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	14069	6006	813	390	0.63	2.74	11.82
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	13061	11215	818	382	0.5	0.54	12.85
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	12001	9966	745	355	0.47	0.32	10.73
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11984	8344	1069	411	0.4	1.17	9.76
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8705	12487	980	381	0.53	0.66	11.54
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8672	3883	1007	295	0.17	1.48	7.9
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8578	13213	708	299	0.91	0.84	12
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8519	11866	951	347	0.42	1.21	14.11
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8414	6243	714	333	0.28	0.55	9.38
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	8234	8315	726	382	0.53	0.71	7.74
Durham, NC [20500]	7758	9074	526	285	1.53	0.3	13.47
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6823	2627	547	255	0.53	4.12	9.36
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6611	7062	1048	330	0.56	3.01	8.91
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6280	5549	484	255	0.21	0.82	16.02
Boulder, CO [14500]	6032	8397	841	289	2.55	6.46	11.21
Rochester, NY [40380]	5212	7581	511	296	0.7	0.56	11.37
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	5006	6166	675	296	0.73	3.1	11.39
Peoria, IL [37900]	4915	4102	93	206	1.12	0.36	6.3
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4879	1156	95	189	0.3	0.24	5
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4839	4451	581	297	0.22	0.74	12.76
Madison, WI [31540]	4768	6395	407	292	0.94	1.53	13
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4618	6523	811	302	0.2	0.86	12.29
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4512	6359	699	304	0.24	0.31	9.78
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4366	4394	275	236	1.04	0.54	6.95
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4364	4213	546	276	0.6	3.46	5.85
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4322	3393	311	186	0.88	2.01	17.8
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4313	958	121	136	0.26	1.31	7.94
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4279	8515	446	273	2.31	5.42	11.49
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4239	2313	239	164	0.34	0.16	12.81
Columbus, OH [18140]	3966	8318	649	316	0.39	0.39	11.59
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3941	5177	461	275	0.6	2.4	10.32
Worcester, MA [49340]	3909	7545	332	233	0.77	1.37	12.92
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3703	2949	265	197	0.22	0.34	11.08
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3615	1622	143	192	0.29	0.59	5.18
Richmond, VA [40060]	3613	3921	285	234	0.29	0.66	12.08
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3523	4271	322	282	0.47	1.71	11.45
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3452	1062	45	131	0.69	1.22	9.3
Akron, OH [10420]	3451	3576	394	290	0.51	1.73	10.34
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3224	2100	271	225	0.27	0.84	10.8
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2889	7367	528	229	0.31	1.02	13.53
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2875	2127	97	166	0.36	0.09	10.8
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2780	2856	342	232	0.26	0.92	5.86
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2760	1945	139	162	0.58	1.9	8.18
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2650	1522	60	159	0.89	0.59	10.68
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2515	3657	296	279	0.4	0.44	11.79
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2496	5412	367	232	0.51	1.8	11.67
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2455	1990	156	189	0.29	0.38	11.46
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2371	2329	269	175	0.48	1.89	11.56
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2346	2715	274	224	0.44	1.87	7.32
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2337	2326	301	215	0.14	0.3	12.33
Dayton, OH [19380]	2299	2445	265	219	0.3	0.23	10.6
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2293	1709	88	162	0.62	0.32	8.14
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2221	2485	176	197	0.84	2.65	17.36
Toledo, OH [45780]	2220	2134	209	228	0.35	0.35	8.77
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2152	3808	317	241	1.05	2.79	8.9
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2098	4625	433	250	0.16	0.14	12.74
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2070	5576	608	281	0.12	0.76	10.73
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	2062	4710	273	246	0.5	1.05	7.28
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	2037	1835	247	192	0.19	0.19	11.4
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1995	3626	236	236	0.42	0.66	9.55
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1929	1302	50	84	0.81	0.14	11.45
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1841	2385	169	174	0.36	0.38	8.19
Racine, WI [39540]	1761	1134	87	184	0.58	2.16	8.89
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1738	2278	163	172	0.44	0.16	10.51
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1708	2724	127	182	1.15	2.04	13.39
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1699	3708	202	158	1.38	2.5	8.71
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1674	2315	247	218	0.2	0.71	10.55
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1639	3520	333	227	0.27	0.12	7.45
Dover, DE [20100]	1603	234	553	171	0.13	2.1	10.56
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1503	2167	217	199	0.43	0.66	9.93
Rochester, MN [40340]	1479	3096	90	95	1.36	1.08	8.66
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1320	2263	322	190	0.16	0.57	9.56
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1237	3000	313	197	0.29	1.23	10.68
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1177	2310	245	194	0.13	0.38	13.32
Columbia, SC [17900]	1156	1554	117	185	0.19	0.2	11.17
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1151	927	175	108	0.24	1.35	7.86
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1132	1704	208	162	0.24	0.92	7.48
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1132	1481	166	139	0.62	0.67	12.15
Springfield, MA [44140]	1117	2014	160	143	0.32	1.22	12.93
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1091	1482	96	173	0.54	1.49	15.05
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1084	2468	207	141	0.32	0.61	6.86
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1083	959	56	87	0.51	1.36	8.26
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1074	1332	266	169	0.15	1.1	10.92
Spokane, WA [44060]	1057	1108	164	154	0.18	1.09	8.08
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1045	1459	158	150	0.36	0.73	5.77
Topeka, KS [45820]	1035	1277	112	142	0.55	0.09	17.38
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	962	2151	127	121	0.95	0.23	7.35
Lincoln, NE [30700]	957	1063	115	149	0.31	0.46	10.69
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	944	1410	82	158	0.78	0.07	13.21
State College, PA [44300]	944	1460	96	151	0.93	2.91	13.96
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	933	1117	94	94	0.24	0.43	6.29
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	930	1385	202	153	0.12	0.16	11.78
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	898	1476	104	196	0.31	0.65	14.22
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	833	626	64	117	0.17	0.19	7.83
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	830	1366	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]	823	914	123	141	0.12	0.36	10.57
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	773	1264	167	153	0.22	0.18	7.44
Wichita, KS [48620]	746	1743	143	165	0.27	0.44	6.6
Columbia, MO [17860]	740	855	61	137	0.46	0.51	9.44
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	733	730	40	89	0.24	0.05	11.58
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	731	1861	172	137	0.23	0.75	12.86
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	725	930	66	139	0.24	0.07	19.25
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	698	1542	214	133	0.12	0.68	9.46
Janesville, WI [27500]	681	467	54	97	0.28	1.47	8.43
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	681	989	66	104	0.32	0.53	10.41
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	677	631	121	109	0.3	2.43	7.16
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	652	664	77	120	0.24	0.36	7.86
Iowa City, IA [26980]	645	1171	66	73	0.66	0.07	15.28
Binghamton, NY [13780]	644	1135	60	130	0.46	1.06	8.73
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	627	983	126	122	0.26	1.25	11.85
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	622	1584	163	107	0.28	0.32	9.74
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	573	888	86	127	0.35	0.33	8.25
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	566	1585	167	134	0.35	1.17	6.59
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	547	1403	116	140	0.43	0.62	10.25
Wilmington, NC [48900]	542	959	91	97	0.33	1	12.25
Florence, SC [22500]	529	376	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.85
Rockford, IL [40420]	506	1196	97	115	0.36	0.44	4.75
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	471	790	66	100	0.36	0.17	18.75
Savannah, GA [42340]	452	719	56	103	0.18	0.42	8.2
Bend, OR [13460]	449	812	109	103	0.4	1.39	9.14
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	431	836	93	114	0.16	0.38	7.38
Salinas, CA [41500]	424	826	104	84	0.19	1.17	10.64
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	417	1426	114	120	0.24	0.3	7.37
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	416	1145	127	119	0.4	1.48	9.1
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	404	467	44	64	0.16	0.6	12.43
Lafayette, LA [29180]	399	887	122	83	0.19	0.93	6.34
Bellingham, WA [13380]	389	731	114	109	0.32	1.66	8.15
Lubbock, TX [31180]	377	553	65	87	0.17	0.85	15.07
Roanoke, VA [40220]	373	825	75	90	0.26	0.13	7.72
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	370	800	55	110	0.13	0.12	11.19
Tyler, TX [46340]	333	464	80	49	0.2	1.23	6.92
Midland, TX [33260]	330	495	103	50	0.29	0.7	4.23
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	320	860	132	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	6.51
Greeley, CO [24540]	310	1594	126	111	0.47	1.88	8.27
Green Bay, WI [24580]	307	621	99	90	0.19	0.82	6.42
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	305	381	35	96	0.15	0.44	16.23
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	288	456	64	66	0.08	0.46	7.94
Jackson, MS [27140]	277	428	69	57	0.07	0.17	5.91
Appleton, WI [11540]	270	1770	71	81	0.73	1.18	11.46
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	268	583	63	71	0.25	0.74	7.91
Fresno, CA [23420]	267	610	77	85	0.06	0.44	13.37
Asheville, NC [11700]	266	1047	103	96	0.22	0.22	6.53
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	262	325	50	62	0.12	0.07	6.39
Burlington, NC [15500]	261	296	28	48	0.17	0.82	11.82
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	260	1039	82	89	0.38	1.36	9.86
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	253	267	47	34	0.13	1.07	4.32
Gainesville, GA [23580]	239	672	60	67	0.32	0.92	6.25
Kingston, NY [28740]	238	806	49	66	0.44	1.02	8.68
Stockton, CA [44700]	238	878	81	87	0.11	0.66	11.88
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	234	749	67	70	0.17	0.92	13.94
Longview, TX [30980]	231	318	69	56	0.15	1.13	7.24
Springfield, MO [44180]	229	516	81	89	0.11	0.06	9.65
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	207	1167	56	61	0.43	0.97	11.74
Medford, OR [32780]	206	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]	197	284	29	40	0.1	0.25	11.68
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	187	385	62	50	0.09	0.63	10.35
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
Lakeland, FL [29460]	179	557	77	58	0.07	0.24	11.3
Reading, PA [39740]	179	732	58	68	0.17	0.7	9.28
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	174	494	48	54	0.1	0.44	7.42
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	171	678	72	71	0.1	0.46	8.03
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	170	530	48	50	0.31	0.89	6.07
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	164	189	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.62
Erie, PA [21500]	162	842	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.36
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	472	57	43	0.16	0.86	8.84
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	122	322	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.77
Salem, OR [41420]	117	572	63	58	0.13	0.08	7.68
Montgomery, AL [33860]	116	341	34	41	0.09	0.03	8.95
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	401	49	50	0.1	0.1	14.67
Flint, MI [22420]	109	970	43	42	0.24	0.49	5.54
Joplin, MO [27900]	108	316	27	40	0.17	0.28	4.02
Prescott, AZ [39140]	108	388	53	48	0.16	0.87	8.1
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	105	303	42	40	0.07	0.44	7.68
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	103	225	23	41	0.06	0.03	11.19
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	91	708	43	44	0.42	0.77	4.65
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	247	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.83
Johnson City, TN [27740]	82	333	31	33	0.16	0.04	9.02
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	81	271	38	41	0.06	0.54	10.6
Abilene, TX [10180]	79	131	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.49
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	78	253	28	31	0.05	0.23	8.84
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
Yakima, WA [49420]	63	175	34	31	0.07	0.71	6.85
Redding, CA [39820]	62	171	29	34	0.09	0.66	5.92
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	15.32
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	272	25	25	0.14	0.12	6.73
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	44	203	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.99
Merced, CA [32900]	42	181	15	14	0.06	0.46	14.01
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	42	160	20	18	0.08	0.42	8.68
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	40	137	15	21	0.08	0.06	5.87
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	37	368	19	20	0.19	0.26	10.61
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	37	83	10	18	0.04	0.34	8.74
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	36	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.15
Monroe, LA [33740]	35	127	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.64
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	33	231	22	20	0.06	0.04	9.27
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	28	159	14	15	0.05	0.01	7.6
Charleston, WV [16620]	27	272	14	17	0.13	0.05	8.91
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	181	16	17	0.07	0.26	7.06
Pueblo, CO [39380]	23	111	14	14	0.07	0.44	7.59
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	92	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.95
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	19	96	14	11	0.05	0.06	16.02
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	46	8	11	0.02	0.15	5.82
Albany, GA [10500]	17	70	12	9	0.05	0.04	7.83
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	14	119	9	10	0.05	0.23	10.98
El Centro, CA [20940]	6	58	6	5	0.03	0.23	5.67

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

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