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	14	5	19	55	115
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	13	185
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	9	64	58	37	202
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	26	29	33	19	218
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	71	51	74	219
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	131	220
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	94	225
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	88	231
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	45	28	22	35	13	66	234
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	84	29	67	252
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	6	83	82	48	260
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	23	265
18	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	112	57	273
19	Madison, WI [31540]	44	41	52	43	17	38	39	274
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	86	275
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	28	8	84	278
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	115	278
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	39	164	285
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	38	19	91	61	295
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	96	92	302
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	62	86	21	22	3	311
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	59	25	46	41	319
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	58	41	44	45	322
29	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	116	77	341
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	54	140	43	341
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	161	342
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	93	118	355
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	138	15	356
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	76	90	75	22	14	4	360
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	17	77	59	132	364
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	43	45	6	185	35	376
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	123	383
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	63	50	28	70	385
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	45	59	34	73	386
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	41	31	133	78	405
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	43	28	30	136	126	412
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	43	63	105	73	33	419
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	40	51	32	120	422
46	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	21	34	423
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	97	9	436
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	154	436
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	94	50	440
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	58	177	103	452
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	53	40	38	143	102	46	467
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	199	474
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	73	91	56	26	79	476
54	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	37	31	88	142	117	479
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	38	7	237	479
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	75	483
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	132	103	18	11	25	513
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	100	8	15	166	524
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	115	134	141	531
60	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	107	129	88	45	40	17	532
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	114	118	60	538
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	163	41	189	546
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	68	557
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	74	110	55	97	564
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	66	25	207	579
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	95	108	97	54	38	585
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	85	50	71	56	53	72	209	596
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	67	119	88	101	598
69	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	54	68	60	15	137	215	601
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	97	42	24	178	605
71	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	56	73	117	135	606
71	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	36	135	183	129	606
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	45	188	100	111	611
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	98	111	37	120	58	637
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	79	70	110	128	650
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	126	136	83	40	20	169	662
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	47	665
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	80	79	96	95	213	51	668
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	125	77	103	121	22	673
80	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	168	100	20	127	89	678
81	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	73	141	179	91	686
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	70	146	107	116	686
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	139	147	9	68	168	693
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	60	125	81	236	695
85	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	75	72	68	109	195	109	703
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	117	138	101	40	707
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	83	113	171	80	711
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	82	65	71	178	186	54	713
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	227	720
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	81	78	76	183	170	36	723
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	160	27	56	72	728
92	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	109	116	74	93	173	66	102	733
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	113	44	226	5	738
94	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	95	88	67	211	107	740
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	135	135	105	127	126	52	62	742
96	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	65	94	175	167	749
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	196	122	32	61	148	753
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	77	79	152	205	71	761
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	81	171	131	139	763
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	115	141	107	26	230	32	769
101	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	138	111	117	123	50	188	776
102	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	90	87	168	177	778
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	123	109	129	76	43	149	779
104	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	143	96	75	52	781
105	Greeley, CO [24540]	165	102	115	136	60	30	180	788
106	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	115	113	69	122	121	793
107	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	88	127	93	86	227	108	794
107	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	122	126	88	108	180	77	93	794
109	Dover, DE [20100]	94	226	46	93	191	23	124	797
110	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	101	98	84	99	129	83	204	798
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	139	97	36	182	181	807
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	86	113	98	125	216	817
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	77	112	130	242	823
114	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	93	120	93	62	219	826
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	121	221	208	831
116	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	102	142	89	136	134	47	184	834
117	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	143	79	45	147	835
118	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	117	108	106	147	113	836
119	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	83	156	201	87	844
119	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	108	106	100	106	85	104	235	844
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	154	125	65	223	44	845
122	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	125	170	123	57	67	170	848
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	128	16	197	206	852
124	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	122	156	168	34	232	12	857
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	110	129	98	104	157	65	195	858
125	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	136	180	159	52	49	175	858
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	143	154	81	48	133	865
128	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	188	161	23	216	81	872
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	108	142	872
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	177	182	68	76	69	875
131	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	113	87	102	189	212	63	882
132	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	111	134	107	17	214	883
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	161	118	134	99	35	187	887
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	156	143	89	208	2	896
135	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	111	133	229	1	899
136	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	165	119	61	143	140	900
137	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	95	138	117	178	136	902
138	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	124	161	151	60	114	909
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	97	102	92	124	154	218	911
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	161	165	162	87	16	920
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	156	141	100	141	119	922
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	124	129	81	108	192	243	923
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	156	171	165	84	27	939
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	110	113	186	172	112	954
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	185	180	146	116	37	174	968
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	104	140	206	201	987
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	188	177	63	71	162	990
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	138	124	92	176	186	997
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	178	146	145	154	194	119	76	1012
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	90	158	247	1018
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	126	130	184	205	1025
152	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	113	161	155	80	230	1034
153	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	145	106	142	192	161	130	1035
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	133	150	128	160	229	1043
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	162	196	204	147	176	156	6	1047
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	183	196	177	167	129	49	1053
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	171	147	156	231	153	30	1057
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	159	201	156	131	240	64	1077
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	119	153	174	92	222	1077
160	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	192	154	79	59	1079
161	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	131	136	173	194	1082
162	Green Bay, WI [24580]	163	169	129	152	150	99	225	1087
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	184	141	197	147	53	217	1096
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	170	172	165	170	127	103	191	1098
165	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	170	173	161	106	138	1099
166	Florence, SC [22500]	142	194	225	168	149	128	98	1104
167	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	133	172	169	202	1106
168	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	177	176	101	86	232	1114
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	159	179	1119
170	Waco, TX [47380]	160	208	173	161	198	69	156	1125
171	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	158	145	187	216	126	100	1130
172	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	123	147	139	199	223	1131
173	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	155	183	138	185	220	95	1132
174	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	165	129	160	204	190	1134
175	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	210	215	199	164	89	83	1135
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	177	179	137	27	241	1136
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	192	187	204	157	7	1138
178	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	149	150	122	217	197	1139
179	Midland, TX [33260]	158	179	126	194	118	115	252	1142
180	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	163	179	218	111	122	1169
181	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	152	185	175	63	211	1170
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	202	169	85	160	1175
183	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	189	193	170	194	209	124	110	1189
184	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	195	176	194	194	104	95	234	1192
185	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	175	148	183	220	193	85	1196
185	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	173	173	210	114	146	1196
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	180	161	167	142	210	153	1197
188	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	216	163	194	204	74	98	249	1198
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	197	164	152	171	205	151	176	1216
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	188	192	201	224	18	1220
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	158	197	235	134	1226
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	194	185	200	168	90	183	1231
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	173	214	150	196	1248
194	Erie, PA [21500]	195	148	183	191	102	207	231	1257
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	136	198	206	132	144	240	1264
196	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	215	208	199	191	65	1275
197	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	211	206	163	90	1276
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	219	232	219	29	1297
199	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	173	216	193	218	182	70	251	1303
200	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	180	188	187	207	149	203	1307
200	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	218	217	177	135	152	1307
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	206	235	139	104	1318
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	120	218	244	1344
204	Salem, OR [41420]	209	173	168	186	184	228	198	1346
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	232	238	242	230	146	31	1354
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	239	198	237	238	153	196	105	1366
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	155	184	219	209	246	1369
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	225	222	227	236	225	10	1372
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	246	246	203	11	1383
210	Chico, CA [17020]	223	223	228	225	196	152	137	1384
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	204	185	181	190	233	228	1393
211	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	198	208	224	155	193	1393
213	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	213	229	200	109	182	1394
214	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	202	208	204	202	249	127	1395
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	214	219	212	214	239	148	157	1403
216	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	213	219	170	243	144	1407
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	208	211	245	150	1424
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	222	227	193	78	245	1425
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	222	188	125	1436
220	Billings, MT [13740]	227	237	208	225	213	166	163	1439
221	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	224	232	213	229	248	82	1440
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	215	202	222	211	158	187	250	1445
223	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	248	249	243	189	24	1446
224	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	234	211	224	227	113	213	1448
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	238	235	248	194	56	1452
226	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	206	208	208	201	221	251	172	1467
226	Macon, GA [31420]	205	228	204	216	212	231	171	1467
226	Redding, CA [39820]	225	233	218	221	208	123	239	1467
229	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	218	221	240	198	155	1469
230	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	236	232	236	217	162	151	1471
231	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	244	248	242	239	8	1473
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	197	195	236	238	1505
233	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	242	239	181	241	159	1519
234	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	236	233	237	96	1521
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	249	237	200	99	1528
235	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	232	231	203	247	173	1528
237	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	239	242	244	223	181	158	1529
238	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	230	232	179	222	220	1531
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	221	230	233	234	244	145	1548
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	239	244	180	165	1563
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	244	244	226	165	212	1580
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	239	228	190	210	1581
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	218	230	247	238	192	1596
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	225	242	221	1598
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	236	238	238	233	215	234	233	1627
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	244	242	238	250	200	1652
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	185	1668
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	224	1678
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	226	1686

Raw Results
Sorted by descending total patent counts

Location [CBSA]	Patents	Inventors	Assignees	Class Diversity	Inventor Density %	IP Company Density %	% Gender Diversity
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	272194	112561	6077	477	5.77	12.14	12.78
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	177107	70297	8357	548	0.34	0.98	15.53
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	109327	99336	7201	506	2.15	5.44	13.69
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	83317	68247	5551	523	1.39	2.4	14.16
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	69211	38373	3332	414	1.17	3.76	15.37
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	68428	68810	2551	442	1.72	2.32	12.12
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	62305	34356	3285	481	0.48	1.42	10.92
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	56559	39326	3736	546	0.41	1.26	11.43
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	51612	28827	1760	443	0.66	1.46	8.65
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	45600	25599	3902	496	0.41	1.69	14.41
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41204	28004	3112	468	0.36	1.5	10.42
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38649	21944	2419	487	0.36	0.89	12.35
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	35087	27302	3730	478	0.43	1.15	13.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	32668	24396	1954	388	1.04	2.83	9.66
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20064	7633	812	409	0.28	0.53	15.37
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19580	18436	1484	444	0.5	0.79	10.96
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18661	4453	290	232	0.56	1.37	12.7
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17749	6327	372	373	0.7	1.67	14.53
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17052	5829	627	336	0.35	0.5	10.36
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16747	17647	1802	408	0.36	1.73	11.67
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15531	8372	508	360	0.69	0.53	9.96
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14556	11356	2205	398	0.19	1.07	10.59
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14431	19411	1220	402	0.77	0.65	11.99
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13728	5823	792	388	0.61	2.67	11.68
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13525	13024	1544	407	0.44	0.82	10.34
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12602	10840	789	381	0.48	0.52	12.77
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11613	8050	1038	408	0.39	1.14	9.65
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11586	9617	728	353	0.45	0.32	10.63
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8301	3720	972	288	0.16	1.43	7.86
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8275	11950	956	378	0.51	0.65	11.39
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8206	12761	690	291	0.88	0.82	11.93
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8138	11360	918	343	0.4	1.16	14.03
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8048	6059	698	326	0.28	0.54	9.36
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7573	7962	709	373	0.51	0.7	7.55
Durham, NC [20500]	7459	8710	508	276	1.47	0.29	13.35
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6724	2521	532	250	0.51	4	9.27
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6278	6761	1009	326	0.54	2.9	8.67
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6000	5348	463	252	0.21	0.78	15.71
Boulder, CO [14500]	5818	8117	821	285	2.46	6.31	11.17
Rochester, NY [40380]	5089	7426	498	288	0.68	0.54	11.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4777	5931	662	292	0.71	3.04	11.26
Peoria, IL [37900]	4632	3990	89	199	1.09	0.35	6.28
Madison, WI [31540]	4571	6124	391	287	0.9	1.47	12.88
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4569	4252	560	291	0.21	0.72	12.63
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4526	1113	93	184	0.29	0.23	5.03
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4403	6276	769	299	0.19	0.81	12.29
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4345	6131	678	296	0.23	0.3	9.76
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4262	927	119	133	0.25	1.29	7.88
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4214	4065	528	270	0.58	3.35	5.76
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4194	3244	303	181	0.84	1.96	17.68
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4149	4241	269	229	1	0.53	6.91
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4069	8155	434	265	2.21	5.28	11.2
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3982	2222	230	161	0.33	0.15	12.29
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3800	5024	455	269	0.58	2.37	10.2
Worcester, MA [49340]	3728	7287	325	230	0.74	1.34	12.83
Columbus, OH [18140]	3709	7908	624	311	0.37	0.37	11.4
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3517	2841	244	196	0.21	0.31	11.03
Richmond, VA [40060]	3474	3729	275	227	0.28	0.64	11.94
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3413	1552	138	188	0.28	0.57	5.21
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3398	4147	313	276	0.45	1.67	11.49
Akron, OH [10420]	3341	3468	381	289	0.5	1.67	10.24
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3323	1015	42	130	0.66	1.13	9.14
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3083	2027	266	216	0.26	0.82	10.72
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2767	2056	95	163	0.35	0.08	10.54
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2764	7072	508	225	0.29	0.98	13.48
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2679	2723	334	229	0.25	0.9	5.76
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2571	1867	137	160	0.55	1.87	8.12
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2470	1463	59	156	0.85	0.58	11.04
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2398	3493	278	271	0.38	0.41	11.64
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2358	5219	354	225	0.5	1.73	11.59
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2336	1904	149	182	0.28	0.36	11.35
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2278	2271	255	168	0.47	1.79	11.35
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2240	2634	269	215	0.43	1.84	7.3
Dayton, OH [19380]	2224	2358	257	215	0.29	0.22	10.52
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2209	1657	85	160	0.6	0.31	8.02
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2208	2216	285	210	0.14	0.29	12.16
Toledo, OH [45780]	2143	2060	205	222	0.34	0.34	8.62
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2102	2348	169	194	0.79	2.55	17.19
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2081	3673	309	238	1.01	2.72	8.84
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2016	4466	421	247	0.16	0.14	12.61
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1989	5396	594	276	0.12	0.74	10.52
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1979	1768	239	186	0.18	0.18	11.54
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1923	3538	230	233	0.41	0.64	9.53
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1895	4569	261	233	0.49	1	7.19
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1878	1262	48	80	0.78	0.13	11.34
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1758	2315	163	169	0.35	0.37	8.14
Racine, WI [39540]	1697	1106	87	182	0.56	2.16	8.58
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1688	2206	158	170	0.43	0.15	10.58
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1646	3589	200	156	1.34	2.48	8.63
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1631	2605	124	176	1.1	1.99	13.38
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1613	2224	240	214	0.19	0.69	10.42
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1560	3364	316	222	0.26	0.11	7.25
Dover, DE [20100]	1481	202	507	163	0.11	1.92	10.1
Rochester, MN [40340]	1413	3029	85	94	1.33	1.02	8.59
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1410	2082	216	186	0.41	0.66	9.84
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1260	2169	311	184	0.15	0.55	9.42
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1155	2935	303	195	0.29	1.2	10.8
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1132	2219	237	191	0.13	0.37	13.22
Columbia, SC [17900]	1108	1503	116	182	0.18	0.2	11.2
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1096	1642	200	159	0.23	0.88	7.39
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1091	886	170	105	0.23	1.31	7.94
Springfield, MA [44140]	1087	1955	158	140	0.31	1.2	12.93
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1069	1408	157	138	0.59	0.63	11.95
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1045	2380	198	137	0.31	0.58	6.88
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1038	1418	93	170	0.52	1.44	14.84
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1023	931	54	82	0.49	1.31	8.36
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1017	1422	151	147	0.36	0.7	5.84
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1014	1268	251	163	0.15	1.04	10.69
Spokane, WA [44060]	1007	1076	157	148	0.18	1.04	7.74
Topeka, KS [45820]	991	1226	109	137	0.53	0.09	16.72
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	926	2103	122	117	0.93	0.22	7.33
Lincoln, NE [30700]	921	1003	114	140	0.29	0.46	10.47
State College, PA [44300]	916	1396	92	149	0.89	2.79	13.96
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	896	1080	91	89	0.24	0.42	6.18
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	895	1337	196	153	0.11	0.15	11.85
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	861	1409	100	188	0.3	0.63	14.08
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	817	1314	80	145	0.73	0.07	13.51
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	807	607	60	116	0.17	0.18	7.84
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	797	1324	67	124	0.43	0.1	12.71
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	794	889	120	137	0.12	0.35	10.5
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	793	1106	176	140	0.13	0.94	10.93
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	730	1210	161	148	0.21	0.17	7.48
Wichita, KS [48620]	719	1650	141	164	0.25	0.43	6.71
Columbia, MO [17860]	713	820	60	132	0.44	0.5	9.37
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	700	712	39	84	0.23	0.05	11.82
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	699	1781	167	133	0.22	0.73	12.87
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	690	887	64	138	0.23	0.07	19.26
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	676	1483	212	131	0.12	0.67	9.33
Janesville, WI [27500]	667	450	54	95	0.27	1.47	8.47
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	646	956	64	99	0.3	0.51	10.28
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	641	605	119	107	0.29	2.39	6.94
Iowa City, IA [26980]	623	1127	64	70	0.64	0.07	15.53
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	616	637	74	115	0.23	0.35	7.78
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	614	952	126	118	0.25	1.25	11.88
Binghamton, NY [13780]	611	1111	58	127	0.45	1.02	8.58
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	584	1522	158	104	0.27	0.31	9.5
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	541	865	86	125	0.34	0.33	7.92
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	538	1544	162	131	0.34	1.13	6.58
Wilmington, NC [48900]	529	925	87	96	0.32	0.95	12.25
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	523	1349	115	137	0.42	0.62	10.22
Florence, SC [22500]	518	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.79
Rockford, IL [40420]	491	1167	94	112	0.35	0.42	4.7
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	453	756	64	96	0.35	0.17	18.72
Savannah, GA [42340]	435	696	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.07
Bend, OR [13460]	418	776	105	96	0.38	1.34	9.17
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	415	808	90	110	0.15	0.37	7.48
Salinas, CA [41500]	411	796	101	80	0.18	1.14	10.46
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	402	1385	110	119	0.23	0.29	7.35
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	400	1114	121	116	0.39	1.41	9.14
Lafayette, LA [29180]	387	862	118	80	0.18	0.9	6.16
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	383	453	42	63	0.16	0.58	12.31
Bellingham, WA [13380]	381	698	113	107	0.31	1.65	7.9
Roanoke, VA [40220]	367	797	74	89	0.25	0.13	7.62
Lubbock, TX [31180]	352	533	63	79	0.16	0.83	15.22
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	348	751	52	104	0.12	0.12	10.9
Tyler, TX [46340]	322	451	80	47	0.19	1.23	6.72
Midland, TX [33260]	305	473	96	48	0.27	0.65	4
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	303	829	125	97	0.11	0.42	9.72
Waco, TX [47380]	299	283	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.76
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	295	733	112	87	0.15	0.82	6.41
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	294	369	34	94	0.14	0.43	16.2
Green Bay, WI [24580]	291	601	93	88	0.18	0.77	6.31
Greeley, CO [24540]	282	1506	115	105	0.44	1.72	8.07
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	278	447	61	66	0.08	0.44	7.72
Appleton, WI [11540]	265	1735	71	81	0.71	1.18	11.51
Jackson, MS [27140]	262	409	66	56	0.07	0.16	4.73
Fresno, CA [23420]	259	587	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.54
Asheville, NC [11700]	257	1023	102	94	0.22	0.21	6.35
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	257	551	60	69	0.24	0.7	7.83
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	256	310	50	61	0.11	0.07	6.25
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	248	1002	79	85	0.37	1.31	9.62
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	248	260	44	32	0.13	1	4.18
Burlington, NC [15500]	243	281	28	46	0.16	0.82	11.32
Gainesville, GA [23580]	232	631	55	65	0.3	0.84	6.14
Kingston, NY [28740]	230	788	48	63	0.43	1	8.67
Stockton, CA [44700]	229	826	78	85	0.1	0.64	11.4
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	228	727	64	67	0.16	0.88	13.71
Longview, TX [30980]	227	310	69	55	0.14	1.13	7.05
Springfield, MO [44180]	220	490	79	83	0.1	0.06	9.62
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	203	1136	55	60	0.42	0.95	11.59
Mobile, AL [33660]	200	355	57	66	0.09	0.65	9.2
Medford, OR [32780]	198	469	63	71	0.21	0.16	8.86
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	193	392	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.29
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	191	279	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.71
Modesto, CA [33700]	189	404	61	62	0.07	0.65	10.22
Amarillo, TX [11100]	180	245	39	38	0.09	0.42	11.03
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	179	372	58	48	0.09	0.59	10.52
Greenville, NC [24780]	176	313	34	49	0.18	0.93	11.94
Reading, PA [39740]	175	707	58	66	0.16	0.7	9.44
Lakeland, FL [29460]	171	529	75	57	0.07	0.23	11.23
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	166	469	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.4
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	163	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.69
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	160	515	43	48	0.3	0.8	6.02
Erie, PA [21500]	160	816	52	50	0.3	0.17	6.15
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	159	642	69	67	0.09	0.44	8.15
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	157	713	78	52	0.08	0.58	10.76
Anchorage, AK [11260]	147	379	47	52	0.1	0.42	16.04
Jackson, MI [27100]	138	413	50	51	0.26	0.12	4.85
Springfield, IL [44100]	136	285	27	34	0.14	0.53	8.94
Olympia, WA [36500]	127	456	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.68
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	119	311	32	41	0.1	0.02	9.9
Montgomery, AL [33860]	110	324	33	39	0.08	0.03	9.03
Macon, GA [31420]	108	194	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.56
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	107	283	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.51
Ocala, FL [36100]	107	383	48	49	0.1	0.1	14.66
Flint, MI [22420]	106	931	41	40	0.23	0.47	5.53
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	103	298	41	39	0.07	0.43	7.79
Salem, OR [41420]	103	548	59	53	0.13	0.07	7.57
Prescott, AZ [39140]	102	371	50	45	0.15	0.82	7.95
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	97	211	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.33
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	236	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.75
Joplin, MO [27900]	84	311	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.19
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	83	686	43	41	0.41	0.77	4.5
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	263	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.62
Johnson City, TN [27740]	78	318	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.22
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	242	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.83
Abilene, TX [10180]	73	123	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.08
El Paso, TX [21340]	67	502	40	31	0.06	0.12	13.6
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.46
Chico, CA [17020]	64	213	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.44
Salisbury, MD [41540]	59	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.79
Redding, CA [39820]	58	162	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.67
Yakima, WA [49420]	57	161	31	29	0.06	0.65	6.96
Billings, MT [13740]	56	147	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.66
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	56	209	26	26	0.05	0.09	15.71
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	54	215	23	12	0.02	0.18	15.63
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	270	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.5
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	191	26	26	0.1	0.94	4.8
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	47	70	15	19	0.02	0.23	11.99
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	43	262	21	21	0.13	0.1	6.53
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	41	195	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.96
Merced, CA [32900]	40	168	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.52
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	132	15	20	0.08	0.06	6.07
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	38	155	20	18	0.07	0.42	9.01
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	88	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.82
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	33	352	16	17	0.18	0.22	10.62
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	33	80	9	16	0.04	0.31	8.65
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	32	222	21	20	0.06	0.04	9.2
Monroe, LA [33740]	30	123	14	13	0.07	0.31	8.74
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	27	156	13	14	0.05	0.01	7.51
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	266	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.69
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	170	15	16	0.06	0.24	7.09
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	107	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.02
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	83	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.98
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	90	13	10	0.04	0.06	15.95
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	43	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.3
Albany, GA [10500]	15	69	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.93
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	114	8	9	0.05	0.2	10.79
El Centro, CA [20940]	5	51	5	4	0.03	0.2	6.33

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

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