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	27	45
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	9	1	1	42	58
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	21	60
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	15	68
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	13	5	19	56	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	12	184
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	9	63	59	37	202
9	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	71	51	74	219
10	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	27	29	34	19	220
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	134	223
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	96	227
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	87	230
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	28	23	35	13	64	232
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	84	30	66	252
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	83	82	48	261
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	58	24	267
18	Madison, WI [31540]	45	40	52	41	17	37	38	270
19	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	85	274
20	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	113	58	275
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	39	28	8	82	278
22	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	116	279
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	39	162	283
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	36	19	94	59	294
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	96	95	305
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	83	21	23	3	310
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	60	25	46	40	319
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	58	41	44	45	322
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	53	140	43	340
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	117	77	342
30	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	33	43	9	160	342
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	110	138	13	353
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	18	62	93	118	354
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	76	90	73	22	14	4	358
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	29	30	21	18	77	61	132	368
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	44	45	6	185	34	376
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	123	383
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	64	50	29	69	386
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	46	59	33	75	388
40	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	48	5	142	399
41	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	107	400
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	40	31	133	81	407
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	45	28	30	136	126	414
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	46	63	106	73	32	422
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	21	35	424
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	41	51	32	121	424
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	97	9	436
48	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	91	50	437
48	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	155	437
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	28	25	31	29	58	179	105	455
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	44	54	40	38	143	102	47	468
52	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	73	90	56	26	76	472
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	199	474
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	38	7	237	479
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	89	142	120	484
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	78	486
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	131	104	18	11	25	513
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	85	100	8	15	165	524
59	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	106	129	88	45	40	17	531
60	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	135	141	533
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	115	120	60	541
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	58	23	41	163	41	189	545
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	68	557
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	75	111	54	100	568
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	65	25	204	575
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	97	108	97	55	39	589
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	85	50	71	56	54	69	210	595
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	58	15	137	214	597
69	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	67	119	90	101	600
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	96	42	24	179	605
71	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	57	73	116	136	607
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	36	135	183	131	609
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	188	100	112	614
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	95	111	37	119	61	636
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	78	70	112	128	651
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	136	84	40	20	168	663
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	46	664
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	81	80	96	95	213	49	668
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	125	78	103	121	22	674
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	69	146	107	115	684
81	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	169	100	20	128	94	685
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	73	141	180	92	688
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	138	148	9	68	169	694
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	60	125	81	236	695
85	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	75	72	69	109	195	110	705
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	90	117	138	101	41	707
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	84	112	171	80	711
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	82	65	71	178	186	54	713
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	80	77	76	183	169	36	720
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	227	720
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	160	27	57	71	728
92	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	74	93	173	66	102	732
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	112	44	226	5	737
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	193	120	32	56	146	741
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	135	106	126	126	52	62	743
96	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	88	67	211	111	746
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	66	94	175	167	751
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	77	78	151	205	73	761
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	81	171	132	137	762
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	115	141	105	26	230	30	765
101	Dover, DE [20100]	94	224	43	93	189	22	104	769
102	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	138	110	118	123	50	188	776
103	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	90	87	168	176	777
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	108	128	76	43	147	777
105	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	144	96	75	51	781
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	114	137	60	28	180	785
107	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	126	88	108	180	77	93	793
107	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	87	127	92	86	227	109	793
109	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	116	115	69	122	122	797
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	101	98	84	98	130	83	203	797
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	97	138	98	36	182	181	808
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	86	115	98	126	215	819
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	77	113	130	243	825
114	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	94	120	93	62	219	827
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	121	221	206	829
115	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	108	105	147	106	829
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	102	140	89	138	131	49	182	831
118	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	123	169	123	57	67	163	837
119	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	144	79	47	149	840
120	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	109	107	100	105	85	103	235	844
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	154	124	66	224	44	846
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	84	156	201	90	848
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	128	16	197	205	851
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	177	157	52	48	175	853
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	110	129	95	105	157	65	195	856
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	122	156	167	34	232	14	858
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	141	155	81	45	133	861
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	108	143	873
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	189	160	23	216	83	874
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	177	182	68	76	70	876
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	110	134	107	17	212	880
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	113	86	102	190	212	63	882
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	161	119	134	102	35	186	890
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	156	143	88	208	2	895
135	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	148	166	119	61	143	139	901
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	142	158	112	134	229	1	904
137	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	97	138	117	181	135	906
138	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	93	122	155	217	909
139	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	124	160	154	60	114	911
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	162	165	162	89	16	923
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	158	141	100	141	119	924
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	124	131	81	108	192	244	926
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	158	171	165	84	29	943
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	141	110	112	186	172	117	959
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	182	181	146	114	38	172	963
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	103	140	206	202	986
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	189	177	64	72	164	995
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	138	124	92	178	193	1006
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	146	144	154	194	118	79	1012
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	90	157	247	1017
151	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	141	192	156	129	1026
152	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	127	129	184	208	1028
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	143	113	163	155	80	230	1035
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	133	150	128	161	228	1043
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	162	196	204	146	176	158	6	1048
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	184	195	177	167	125	55	1055
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	170	171	147	157	232	154	33	1064
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	160	156	116	152	174	87	223	1068
159	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	192	150	79	53	1069
160	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	201	155	132	240	65	1077
161	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	130	136	173	194	1081
162	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	129	153	152	98	226	1089
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	143	195	147	53	218	1098
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	171	172	166	169	127	104	190	1099
165	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	172	173	161	106	140	1103
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	133	133	172	170	201	1105
167	Florence, SC [22500]	142	195	225	169	149	129	98	1107
168	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	177	176	101	86	232	1114
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	160	177	1118
170	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	154	181	134	185	220	97	1126
171	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	210	215	199	164	92	72	1127
172	Waco, TX [47380]	160	207	174	163	198	70	156	1128
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	169	130	123	148	139	199	224	1132
173	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	159	146	187	216	127	99	1132
175	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	163	130	160	203	192	1134
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	177	180	137	27	242	1138
177	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	149	151	124	217	197	1142
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	192	188	204	159	8	1142
179	Midland, TX [33260]	158	180	126	195	118	114	252	1143
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	153	185	175	63	211	1171
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	202	170	85	157	1173
182	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	165	177	218	115	124	1175
183	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	194	169	192	209	124	113	1189
184	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	172	173	210	111	148	1194
185	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	158	167	142	210	153	1195
185	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	176	195	195	104	95	234	1195
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	216	163	195	202	74	99	248	1197
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	175	148	183	221	193	88	1200
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	195	164	152	171	205	150	178	1215
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	191	188	192	200	222	18	1216
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	144	157	195	236	130	1221
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	193	185	199	169	88	185	1230
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	173	215	149	187	1239
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	147	184	191	99	207	231	1256
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	136	199	206	133	144	241	1267
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	208	207	163	91	1275
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	215	208	199	191	67	1277
198	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	208	215	217	177	131	138	1287
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	233	219	28	1295
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	174	216	193	218	182	71	250	1304
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	189	188	206	151	207	1313
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	206	235	139	108	1322
203	Salem, OR [41420]	209	173	166	186	184	228	198	1344
204	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	120	218	245	1345
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	232	239	242	231	146	31	1356
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	154	184	219	209	239	1361
207	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	239	198	237	237	153	196	103	1363
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	222	225	236	225	10	1371
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	246	246	204	11	1384
210	Chico, CA [17020]	222	222	228	225	196	153	144	1390
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	181	191	233	225	1391
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	198	208	224	152	196	1393
213	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	207	202	202	249	127	1394
214	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	201	110	183	1398
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	214	239	148	159	1406
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	199	212	218	168	242	150	1406
217	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	222	228	193	78	246	1427
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	200	207	208	211	245	152	1427
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	220	188	125	1434
220	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	225	230	212	229	248	84	1440
221	Yakima, WA [49420]	225	234	209	224	227	109	216	1444
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	203	222	212	158	187	251	1447
222	Billings, MT [13740]	228	237	209	225	212	166	170	1447
222	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	23	1447
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	248	194	57	1454
226	Macon, GA [31420]	205	228	204	216	213	231	171	1468
227	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	208	209	201	222	251	174	1470
227	Redding, CA [39820]	226	233	219	221	208	123	240	1470
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	244	248	242	239	7	1472
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	219	221	240	198	158	1473
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	236	236	233	237	217	162	154	1475
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	235	230	234	86	1504
233	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	198	197	237	238	1509
234	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	242	223	177	151	1513
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	89	1517
236	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	181	241	161	1523
237	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	231	203	247	173	1529
238	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	214	230	232	179	223	220	1531
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	221	230	233	234	244	145	1548
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	240	244	176	166	1561
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	244	245	226	165	209	1578
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	239	228	189	213	1582
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	219	230	247	238	191	1596
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	225	243	222	1600
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	236	238	239	233	214	235	233	1628
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	244	242	238	250	200	1652
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	184	1667
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	221	1675
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	229	1689

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]	274480	113375	6118	478	5.81	12.22	12.81
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	178166	70867	8405	550	0.35	0.98	15.56
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	110309	100173	7262	508	2.17	5.49	13.71
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	83879	68735	5578	524	1.4	2.42	14.19
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	69921	38667	3359	416	1.18	3.79	15.41
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	68942	69253	2562	443	1.73	2.33	12.14
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	62812	34644	3313	481	0.48	1.43	10.96
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	56871	39621	3764	548	0.42	1.27	11.47
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	52004	29058	1772	443	0.67	1.47	8.69
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	45996	25759	3929	499	0.41	1.7	14.41
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41522	28227	3135	472	0.36	1.51	10.45
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38875	22112	2429	488	0.36	0.89	12.39
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	35453	27526	3759	478	0.43	1.16	13.17
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	33187	24605	1968	389	1.05	2.85	9.65
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20330	7729	815	411	0.29	0.53	15.46
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19757	18579	1492	445	0.5	0.8	10.97
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18840	4489	291	232	0.56	1.38	12.7
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17779	6362	373	373	0.71	1.67	14.53
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17145	5859	634	338	0.35	0.51	10.38
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16917	17798	1815	410	0.36	1.74	11.71
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15644	8425	510	362	0.7	0.53	9.95
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14677	11437	2230	400	0.19	1.08	10.62
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14525	19565	1228	402	0.78	0.66	11.99
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13799	5865	798	388	0.61	2.69	11.74
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13689	13133	1556	408	0.44	0.82	10.39
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12710	10923	792	382	0.49	0.52	12.8
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11683	9690	732	354	0.46	0.32	10.64
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11681	8092	1043	408	0.39	1.15	9.69
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8366	3747	976	289	0.16	1.43	7.86
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8334	12048	961	378	0.51	0.65	11.4
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8277	12844	693	296	0.89	0.82	11.96
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8202	11459	925	344	0.4	1.17	14.02
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8123	6096	702	328	0.28	0.54	9.38
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7688	8032	711	376	0.51	0.7	7.59
Durham, NC [20500]	7518	8767	511	278	1.48	0.29	13.39
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6737	2534	533	251	0.51	4.01	9.3
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6347	6816	1018	327	0.54	2.92	8.71
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6052	5382	467	252	0.21	0.79	15.78
Boulder, CO [14500]	5859	8166	825	285	2.48	6.34	11.19
Rochester, NY [40380]	5115	7460	503	291	0.69	0.55	11.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4830	5982	665	292	0.71	3.06	11.31
Peoria, IL [37900]	4669	4005	89	199	1.1	0.35	6.29
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4614	4276	562	293	0.21	0.72	12.6
Madison, WI [31540]	4611	6168	394	289	0.9	1.48	12.94
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4589	1118	93	185	0.29	0.23	5.01
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4454	6317	781	300	0.2	0.83	12.27
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4371	6165	683	296	0.23	0.3	9.75
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4274	935	120	134	0.26	1.3	7.86
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4245	4084	531	271	0.59	3.37	5.77
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4224	3281	304	184	0.85	1.96	17.71
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4192	4280	269	232	1.01	0.53	6.94
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4107	8223	436	266	2.23	5.3	11.25
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4031	2240	231	161	0.33	0.15	12.28
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3826	5051	454	269	0.58	2.37	10.22
Worcester, MA [49340]	3760	7342	326	231	0.75	1.34	12.85
Columbus, OH [18140]	3746	7976	627	311	0.37	0.37	11.39
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3545	2845	248	196	0.21	0.32	11.05
Richmond, VA [40060]	3499	3747	275	228	0.28	0.64	11.96
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3446	1559	139	189	0.28	0.58	5.18
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3428	4169	316	277	0.45	1.68	11.47
Akron, OH [10420]	3365	3490	384	289	0.5	1.68	10.23
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3357	1022	44	131	0.67	1.19	9.17
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3112	2042	267	218	0.26	0.83	10.72
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2795	2077	96	165	0.36	0.08	10.59
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2779	7125	509	227	0.3	0.98	13.48
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2699	2749	336	231	0.25	0.91	5.8
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2599	1882	137	161	0.56	1.87	8.12
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2499	1474	59	156	0.86	0.58	11
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2420	3524	280	272	0.38	0.41	11.66
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2392	5256	356	226	0.5	1.74	11.6
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2352	1927	150	183	0.28	0.36	11.38
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2296	2280	256	170	0.47	1.8	11.41
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2259	2663	269	217	0.43	1.84	7.35
Dayton, OH [19380]	2239	2375	258	215	0.29	0.22	10.57
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2229	1664	86	160	0.6	0.31	8.05
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2225	2236	286	211	0.14	0.29	12.21
Toledo, OH [45780]	2158	2073	205	222	0.34	0.34	8.63
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2126	2370	170	196	0.8	2.56	17.22
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2098	3711	310	239	1.02	2.73	8.89
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2029	4498	425	247	0.16	0.14	12.63
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2002	5438	595	276	0.12	0.75	10.52
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1988	1779	240	188	0.18	0.18	11.5
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1939	3556	232	233	0.41	0.65	9.55
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1931	4589	263	234	0.49	1.01	7.19
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1889	1268	48	81	0.79	0.13	11.29
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1775	2330	165	170	0.35	0.37	8.14
Racine, WI [39540]	1708	1112	87	183	0.56	2.16	8.63
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1693	2223	158	171	0.43	0.15	10.56
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1661	3607	200	156	1.35	2.48	8.65
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1646	2630	124	177	1.11	1.99	13.38
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1624	2243	241	215	0.19	0.69	10.45
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1579	3399	323	224	0.26	0.11	7.34
Dover, DE [20100]	1506	214	521	164	0.12	1.98	10.67
Rochester, MN [40340]	1431	3049	86	94	1.34	1.03	8.58
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1426	2106	217	188	0.42	0.66	9.83
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1273	2196	312	185	0.15	0.55	9.49
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1181	2954	306	195	0.29	1.21	10.75
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1145	2241	240	192	0.13	0.37	13.19
Columbia, SC [17900]	1113	1508	117	183	0.18	0.2	11.16
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1102	1650	201	160	0.23	0.89	7.39
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1098	898	172	105	0.23	1.33	8.02
Springfield, MA [44140]	1094	1974	158	141	0.32	1.2	12.93
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1081	1419	159	139	0.59	0.64	11.87
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1052	2402	199	137	0.31	0.58	6.87
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1048	1437	94	171	0.53	1.46	14.89
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1033	937	55	84	0.49	1.33	8.35
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1026	1290	254	164	0.15	1.05	10.71
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1024	1435	153	148	0.36	0.71	5.8
Spokane, WA [44060]	1017	1076	159	148	0.18	1.05	7.78
Topeka, KS [45820]	997	1233	109	138	0.53	0.09	16.95
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	930	2115	122	117	0.93	0.22	7.35
Lincoln, NE [30700]	926	1013	114	141	0.3	0.46	10.63
State College, PA [44300]	920	1401	93	149	0.89	2.82	13.92
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	906	1089	91	91	0.24	0.42	6.22
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	901	1348	199	153	0.11	0.15	11.77
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	869	1422	100	188	0.3	0.63	14.09
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	839	1327	81	148	0.73	0.07	13.54
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	815	613	62	116	0.17	0.19	7.84
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	804	1329	67	125	0.43	0.1	12.72
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	798	895	120	138	0.12	0.35	10.44
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	798	1114	177	141	0.13	0.95	11.01
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	742	1223	163	150	0.22	0.18	7.44
Wichita, KS [48620]	724	1674	141	164	0.26	0.43	6.73
Columbia, MO [17860]	715	823	60	132	0.44	0.5	9.47
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	710	718	39	85	0.23	0.05	11.74
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	705	1798	170	136	0.22	0.74	12.83
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	699	894	64	138	0.23	0.07	19.24
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	682	1495	212	131	0.12	0.67	9.29
Janesville, WI [27500]	671	459	54	95	0.28	1.47	8.5
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	653	960	64	99	0.31	0.51	10.39
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	647	608	120	107	0.29	2.41	6.98
Iowa City, IA [26980]	630	1140	65	71	0.64	0.07	15.44
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	620	642	74	116	0.23	0.35	7.81
Binghamton, NY [13780]	619	1123	59	127	0.46	1.04	8.68
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	617	959	126	120	0.25	1.25	11.86
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	588	1533	158	105	0.28	0.31	9.6
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	551	869	86	125	0.34	0.33	7.83
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	542	1550	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]	526	1359	115	137	0.42	0.62	10.23
Florence, SC [22500]	521	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.77
Rockford, IL [40420]	492	1171	95	112	0.35	0.43	4.7
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	456	762	65	97	0.35	0.17	18.83
Savannah, GA [42340]	436	697	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.14
Bend, OR [13460]	421	782	105	96	0.38	1.34	9.12
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	419	812	91	111	0.15	0.37	7.48
Salinas, CA [41500]	413	798	102	81	0.18	1.15	10.47
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	405	1397	111	119	0.23	0.29	7.34
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	404	1117	122	117	0.39	1.42	9.14
Lafayette, LA [29180]	390	869	119	80	0.18	0.91	6.18
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	388	454	43	63	0.16	0.59	12.19
Bellingham, WA [13380]	383	699	113	107	0.31	1.65	7.9
Roanoke, VA [40220]	368	801	74	90	0.25	0.13	7.62
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	354	762	54	107	0.12	0.12	10.88
Lubbock, TX [31180]	354	535	63	79	0.16	0.83	15.23
Tyler, TX [46340]	326	452	80	48	0.19	1.23	6.69
Midland, TX [33260]	308	475	97	48	0.27	0.65	4.04
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	308	841	128	99	0.11	0.43	9.77
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	301	738	115	89	0.15	0.84	6.4
Waco, TX [47380]	301	286	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.85
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	295	370	34	95	0.14	0.43	16.65
Green Bay, WI [24580]	295	603	94	88	0.18	0.78	6.35
Greeley, CO [24540]	290	1516	117	106	0.45	1.75	8.07
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	282	449	62	66	0.08	0.45	7.89
Appleton, WI [11540]	266	1752	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.54
Jackson, MS [27140]	263	412	67	56	0.07	0.16	5.62
Asheville, NC [11700]	261	1026	103	94	0.22	0.22	6.36
Fresno, CA [23420]	260	590	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.47
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	259	560	60	70	0.24	0.7	7.85
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	257	315	50	61	0.11	0.07	6.35
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	252	1008	81	85	0.37	1.35	9.68
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	249	262	44	32	0.13	1	4.29
Burlington, NC [15500]	246	283	28	46	0.16	0.82	11.51
Gainesville, GA [23580]	232	634	55	65	0.31	0.84	6.1
Kingston, NY [28740]	231	793	48	63	0.43	1	8.68
Stockton, CA [44700]	231	829	79	86	0.11	0.65	11.38
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	229	733	64	68	0.16	0.88	13.68
Longview, TX [30980]	227	312	69	55	0.14	1.13	7.16
Springfield, MO [44180]	222	498	79	84	0.1	0.06	9.76
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	203	1143	55	60	0.43	0.95	11.6
Mobile, AL [33660]	201	358	58	66	0.09	0.66	9.12
Medford, OR [32780]	200	472	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.92
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	193	397	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.31
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	191	279	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.68
Modesto, CA [33700]	190	409	61	63	0.07	0.65	10.15
Amarillo, TX [11100]	182	246	39	39	0.09	0.42	11.1
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	182	373	59	49	0.09	0.6	10.47
Greenville, NC [24780]	179	316	34	49	0.18	0.93	12.22
Reading, PA [39740]	175	709	58	66	0.17	0.7	9.41
Lakeland, FL [29460]	171	533	75	57	0.07	0.23	11.17
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	167	478	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.34
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	163	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.67
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	162	648	70	68	0.09	0.44	8.13
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	161	516	43	48	0.3	0.8	5.99
Erie, PA [21500]	160	825	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.17
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	158	716	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.75
Anchorage, AK [11260]	147	381	47	52	0.1	0.42	15.99
Jackson, MI [27100]	139	415	51	51	0.26	0.13	4.86
Springfield, IL [44100]	137	285	28	34	0.14	0.55	9.47
Olympia, WA [36500]	128	459	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.77
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	120	312	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.86
Montgomery, AL [33860]	112	324	33	39	0.08	0.03	9.02
Ocala, FL [36100]	108	387	49	49	0.1	0.1	14.66
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	108	285	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.45
Macon, GA [31420]	108	194	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.55
Flint, MI [22420]	107	940	41	40	0.23	0.47	5.54
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	104	299	42	39	0.07	0.44	7.71
Salem, OR [41420]	104	551	60	54	0.13	0.07	7.59
Prescott, AZ [39140]	103	375	51	46	0.15	0.84	7.91
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	98	212	21	38	0.06	0.03	11.26
Joplin, MO [27900]	89	314	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.15
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	237	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.73
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	84	689	43	42	0.41	0.77	4.54
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	264	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.59
Johnson City, TN [27740]	79	325	30	32	0.16	0.04	9.07
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	243	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.76
Abilene, TX [10180]	74	126	22	36	0.07	0.26	9.96
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	505	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.7
Chico, CA [17020]	65	215	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.29
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.43
Salisbury, MD [41540]	60	83	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.85
Yakima, WA [49420]	59	163	32	29	0.06	0.67	6.86
Redding, CA [39820]	58	164	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.6
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	210	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.72
Billings, MT [13740]	56	150	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.55
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	54	215	23	12	0.02	0.18	15.59
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	270	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.46
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	192	26	26	0.11	0.94	4.81
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	71	15	19	0.02	0.23	12.04
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	43	264	21	21	0.13	0.1	6.5
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	13.51
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	39	156	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.91
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	134	15	20	0.08	0.06	6.06
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	35	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.24
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	34	354	16	18	0.18	0.22	10.69
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	34	80	10	16	0.04	0.34	8.65
Monroe, LA [33740]	32	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.04
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	32	223	21	20	0.06	0.04	9.28
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	27	158	13	14	0.05	0.01	7.55
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	267	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.7
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	174	16	17	0.06	0.26	6.98
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	108	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.26
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	84	9	9	0.04	0.26	14.02
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	92	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.2
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	44	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.2
Albany, GA [10500]	15	69	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.93
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	115	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.16
El Centro, CA [20940]	5	52	5	4	0.03	0.2	6.49

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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