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	8	1	1	42	57
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	13	5	19	56	115
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	37	202
9	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	1	71	51	75	219
10	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	39	54	27	29	33	20	221
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	133	222
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	9	55	43	93	226
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	89	232
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	26	45	29	23	35	13	64	235
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	84	30	65	251
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	83	84	49	264
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	23	265
18	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	80	269
19	Madison, WI [31540]	46	40	52	42	17	37	38	272
20	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	112	58	274
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	38	27	8	83	277
22	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	38	162	282
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	19	92	60	294
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	97	95	306
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	52	66	63	84	21	23	3	312
27	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	51	64	57	40	44	44	318
28	Worcester, MA [49340]	57	35	57	61	26	46	39	321
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	33	43	9	154	336
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	53	140	45	341
31	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	30	21	24	26	47	120	74	342
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	15	108	137	11	347
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	25	19	18	17	61	93	117	350
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	74	89	73	22	14	4	355
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	29	30	21	19	77	61	130	367
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	46	45	6	186	32	377
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	56	49	49	50	39	18	123	384
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	63	50	29	70	386
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	60	46	59	34	81	396
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	105	398
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	42	53	48	5	145	403
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	38	31	132	84	407
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	45	28	30	134	127	413
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	64	106	73	30	418
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	106	87	11	22	33	422
46	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	42	51	32	121	425
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	98	8	436
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	56	14	12	153	436
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	38	30	36	145	90	55	441
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	28	25	31	29	57	180	104	454
51	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	88	56	24	77	468
52	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	53	40	40	142	102	47	469
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	25	46	106	197	472
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	49	56	42	48	38	7	236	476
55	Columbus, OH [18140]	55	32	38	34	80	167	73	479
56	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	37	31	89	142	118	481
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	130	104	18	11	27	514
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	86	100	8	15	164	524
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	135	142	534
59	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	105	106	131	90	45	41	16	534
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	60	114	121	59	538
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	31	59	23	41	164	40	191	549
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	62	66	48	78	163	66	553
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	74	111	53	103	569
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	67	66	26	208	580
66	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	84	50	70	55	54	71	210	594
67	Springfield, MA [44140]	104	90	99	110	98	55	41	597
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	50	54	68	58	15	138	215	598
69	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	71	67	119	94	99	603
70	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	35	135	183	131	608
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	96	42	25	181	608
72	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	189	100	108	611
73	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	63	80	58	73	118	139	616
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	103	107	93	114	37	114	57	625
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	85	81	74	70	117	128	650
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	126	138	85	41	20	157	655
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	78	103	122	22	674
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	80	76	70	146	107	113	684
81	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	74	141	177	91	685
82	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	170	100	20	128	101	693
82	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	136	148	9	68	169	693
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	61	124	82	237	697
85	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	75	79	65	71	178	184	52	704
85	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	83	112	169	76	704
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	117	137	101	40	706
88	Dayton, OH [19380]	76	76	73	69	110	196	111	711
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	133	72	12	172	227	716
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	82	78	77	184	171	36	727
91	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	73	93	173	65	100	728
92	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	111	44	226	5	736
93	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	135	106	126	126	52	61	742
94	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	66	94	175	160	744
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	130	195	122	32	56	146	744
96	Appleton, WI [11540]	168	95	152	165	28	59	79	746
97	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	90	67	211	114	751
98	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	81	170	131	137	759
99	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	117	112	141	102	25	231	35	763
100	Dover, DE [20100]	94	221	41	92	186	21	110	765
101	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	76	79	152	205	82	771
102	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	101	111	134	58	27	177	772
103	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	122	123	88	109	180	75	78	775
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	149	125	109	129	76	42	149	779
105	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	88	87	170	180	781
106	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	51	137	112	118	125	50	189	782
107	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	128	94	86	227	98	786
107	Wilmington, NC [48900]	141	139	136	145	96	76	53	786
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	98	84	98	129	83	201	795
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	140	113	116	114	69	124	124	800
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	77	97	138	98	36	182	182	810
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	75	85	112	97	126	217	817
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	79	113	127	243	824
114	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	120	222	202	825
115	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	93	120	93	62	221	828
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	131	118	108	104	149	107	830
117	Bend, OR [13460]	146	152	122	141	79	45	148	833
118	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	101	141	89	138	131	49	188	837
119	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	115	153	124	65	223	43	843
120	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	96	104	157	66	186	847
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	115	85	155	202	88	848
122	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	127	170	123	60	69	165	849
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	86	106	126	16	198	206	850
124	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	110	109	100	107	85	103	239	853
125	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	176	158	52	48	176	854
126	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	141	155	81	47	129	859
127	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	121	157	167	34	232	15	860
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	110	141	873
129	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	122	176	182	68	77	68	875
130	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	191	161	23	216	85	879
131	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	159	119	136	100	35	179	881
132	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	167	112	136	105	17	213	882
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	114	86	103	190	212	63	884
134	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	140	157	114	130	229	1	899
135	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	159	144	88	208	2	900
136	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	169	119	62	143	140	905
137	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	123	159	153	60	112	906
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	102	97	138	117	181	136	908
139	Lubbock, TX [31180]	154	175	159	161	163	87	17	916
140	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	95	121	159	220	917
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	159	141	102	141	119	927
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	44	124	131	82	109	194	245	929
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	156	171	165	81	26	935
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	142	110	113	188	174	116	964
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	184	182	145	118	39	173	971
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	104	139	206	205	989
147	Stockton, CA [44700]	176	145	143	157	192	116	62	991
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	140	124	92	179	178	994
149	Kingston, NY [28740]	178	153	188	177	64	72	168	1000
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	91	158	247	1019
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	119	129	133	185	207	1033
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	146	105	143	193	157	132	1035
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	144	112	164	156	80	230	1038
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	133	150	128	161	228	1043
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	163	195	204	147	175	155	7	1046
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	151	183	196	178	167	125	50	1050
157	Greenville, NC [24780]	189	201	204	195	149	78	54	1070
158	Fresno, CA [23420]	170	171	148	159	232	160	34	1074
159	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	133	165	148	128	136	173	192	1075
159	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	117	153	174	91	223	1075
161	Green Bay, WI [24580]	161	169	127	151	154	96	222	1080
162	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	201	153	134	240	72	1084
163	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	169	172	166	168	127	104	190	1096
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	184	145	195	147	54	214	1096
165	Gainesville, GA [23580]	177	165	175	175	99	85	229	1105
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	133	133	172	168	204	1106
167	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	171	151	130	97	1112
168	Reading, PA [39740]	191	161	174	173	162	108	144	1113
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	176	140	158	164	175	1120
169	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	181	134	185	220	90	1120
169	Burlington, NC [15500]	174	208	217	198	161	95	67	1120
172	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	188	188	203	153	9	1132
173	Midland, TX [33260]	158	180	126	195	115	109	251	1134
174	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	168	162	131	160	204	194	1138
174	Waco, TX [47380]	160	207	172	161	197	70	171	1138
176	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	132	125	148	140	200	224	1139
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	176	180	138	28	242	1139
178	Roanoke, VA [40220]	155	150	150	151	123	217	196	1142
178	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	159	146	188	216	129	106	1142
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	153	186	176	63	212	1174
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	186	188	166	179	217	115	125	1176
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	176	203	171	89	156	1179
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	195	176	194	191	107	86	231	1180
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	194	166	191	209	123	120	1191
185	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	172	174	210	111	150	1197
186	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	197	202	74	99	248	1198
187	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	147	184	221	193	94	1205
188	Medford, OR [32780]	183	181	162	168	143	210	159	1206
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	194	164	151	168	204	148	185	1214
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	207	191	188	191	200	224	18	1219
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	155	195	235	134	1221
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	209	193	184	199	169	88	184	1226
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	164	175	215	150	187	1243
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	148	184	191	101	207	226	1254
195	Flint, MI [22420]	209	136	199	208	132	145	241	1270
196	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	209	217	217	177	133	126	1280
197	Amarillo, TX [11100]	190	218	201	208	208	162	96	1283
198	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	187	211	214	208	201	192	71	1284
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	221	231	219	29	1297
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	175	216	193	217	183	67	250	1301
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	191	187	206	152	203	1311
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	218	213	203	206	235	139	109	1323
203	Salem, OR [41420]	204	173	164	183	182	228	199	1333
204	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	238	197	236	234	150	191	102	1348
205	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	188	186	190	122	218	246	1350
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	232	239	243	230	147	24	1350
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	187	155	184	219	209	234	1355
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	223	226	236	225	10	1373
209	Chico, CA [17020]	222	224	228	225	196	144	138	1377
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	227	225	225	246	246	203	14	1386
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	180	191	233	225	1390
212	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	199	113	183	1399
213	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	211	206	198	208	225	156	198	1402
214	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	203	209	203	202	249	135	1404
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	200	212	219	168	242	151	1409
216	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	216	219	213	214	238	151	170	1421
217	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	223	228	194	79	244	1428
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	208	212	246	152	1428
219	Yakima, WA [49420]	224	233	207	222	224	105	216	1431
220	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	231	214	220	188	122	1434
221	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	213	223	229	206	229	247	92	1439
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	211	205	222	208	159	187	252	1444
223	Billings, MT [13740]	229	237	210	226	211	166	172	1451
224	Redding, CA [39820]	226	234	214	219	207	119	233	1452
225	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	31	1455
226	Macon, GA [31420]	208	228	204	214	213	230	166	1463
227	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	236	248	197	69	1470
228	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	217	217	222	240	199	158	1472
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	246	248	242	239	6	1473
230	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	206	210	210	201	222	251	174	1474
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	236	235	233	238	218	165	163	1488
232	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	243	223	178	147	1511
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	240	245	236	236	233	234	87	1511
234	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	201	86	1515
235	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	196	230	217	199	198	238	240	1518
236	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	213	225	229	179	221	219	1519
237	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	215	243	239	181	241	161	1524
238	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	232	205	248	167	1527
239	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	238	248	248	239	244	176	155	1548
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	242	220	231	234	234	244	143	1548
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	243	243	228	154	209	1566
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	239	227	189	211	1580
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	217	229	247	237	195	1596
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	223	241	229	224	226	243	218	1604
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	237	238	239	233	214	236	235	1632
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	243	242	239	250	200	1652
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	245	193	1675
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	195	232	1679
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	238	1698

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]	282045	115849	6212	484	5.93	12.41	12.89
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	181323	72534	8537	550	0.35	1	15.62
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	113315	102631	7397	512	2.22	5.59	13.78
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	85637	70323	5681	526	1.44	2.46	14.26
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	72395	39581	3413	418	1.2	3.85	15.52
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	70631	70804	2608	448	1.77	2.37	12.24
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	64176	35342	3370	483	0.49	1.45	11.06
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	57905	40414	3817	550	0.42	1.29	11.51
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	53178	29741	1800	448	0.68	1.49	8.75
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	47237	26311	4011	502	0.42	1.73	14.48
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	42587	29032	3199	472	0.37	1.54	10.54
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	39608	22644	2475	491	0.37	0.91	12.43
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	36602	28207	3814	482	0.44	1.18	13.21
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	34555	25172	2015	392	1.07	2.92	9.69
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	21227	8077	838	418	0.3	0.54	15.66
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	20278	19047	1519	451	0.51	0.81	11.03
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19451	4588	300	239	0.58	1.42	12.83
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17853	6477	380	376	0.72	1.71	14.46
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17540	6013	643	341	0.36	0.51	10.48
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	17442	18222	1849	412	0.37	1.77	11.77
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	16047	8602	523	364	0.71	0.55	9.99
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	15047	11724	2289	404	0.19	1.11	10.7
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14829	20012	1254	406	0.8	0.67	12.05
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	14113	13567	1581	412	0.46	0.83	10.5
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	14013	5973	809	389	0.62	2.73	11.78
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12967	11144	811	382	0.5	0.53	12.82
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11938	9902	740	354	0.47	0.32	10.7
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11910	8294	1063	410	0.4	1.17	9.75
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8616	12358	975	380	0.53	0.66	11.51
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8581	3834	995	293	0.17	1.46	7.88
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8496	13122	705	299	0.91	0.84	11.98
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8431	11760	944	345	0.41	1.2	14.09
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8343	6204	711	332	0.28	0.55	9.36
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	8081	8267	721	381	0.53	0.71	7.73
Durham, NC [20500]	7701	8985	520	283	1.52	0.29	13.46
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6798	2610	541	253	0.52	4.07	9.32
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6540	7019	1041	329	0.56	2.99	8.87
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6223	5496	481	254	0.21	0.81	15.92
Boulder, CO [14500]	5989	8350	839	288	2.53	6.45	11.19
Rochester, NY [40380]	5186	7555	509	295	0.7	0.56	11.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4964	6130	672	295	0.73	3.09	11.39
Peoria, IL [37900]	4847	4082	93	204	1.12	0.36	6.32
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4797	1148	94	189	0.3	0.24	4.94
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4764	4410	575	294	0.22	0.74	12.73
Madison, WI [31540]	4736	6343	403	290	0.93	1.51	12.95
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4565	6481	801	300	0.2	0.85	12.26
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4479	6308	696	301	0.23	0.31	9.74
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4339	4188	541	276	0.6	3.43	5.84
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4322	4362	274	236	1.03	0.54	6.94
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4306	955	121	136	0.26	1.31	7.9
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4304	3369	310	186	0.87	2	17.81
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4227	8423	446	271	2.28	5.42	11.44
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4198	2298	238	162	0.34	0.16	12.75
Columbus, OH [18140]	3907	8242	641	315	0.38	0.38	11.57
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3898	5132	459	272	0.59	2.39	10.26
Worcester, MA [49340]	3872	7494	331	232	0.77	1.37	12.91
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3660	2926	260	196	0.22	0.33	11.13
Richmond, VA [40060]	3581	3872	283	234	0.29	0.66	12.04
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3565	1606	142	191	0.29	0.59	5.18
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3491	4242	320	281	0.46	1.7	11.44
Akron, OH [10420]	3434	3562	391	290	0.51	1.72	10.33
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3430	1054	45	131	0.69	1.22	9.31
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3198	2083	269	224	0.27	0.83	10.78
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2866	7311	526	228	0.3	1.02	13.51
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2858	2113	97	166	0.36	0.09	10.78
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2772	2834	341	232	0.26	0.92	5.84
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2723	1929	137	162	0.57	1.87	8.15
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2618	1512	60	158	0.88	0.59	10.74
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2482	3614	289	276	0.39	0.43	11.73
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2464	5372	362	229	0.51	1.77	11.67
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2433	1977	155	188	0.29	0.38	11.5
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2354	2320	268	174	0.48	1.88	11.49
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2331	2706	274	224	0.44	1.87	7.32
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2310	2307	296	214	0.14	0.3	12.34
Dayton, OH [19380]	2288	2429	262	218	0.3	0.23	10.61
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2275	1694	87	161	0.62	0.31	8.12
Toledo, OH [45780]	2203	2108	207	225	0.35	0.35	8.76
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2194	2461	174	197	0.83	2.62	17.31
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2135	3784	313	241	1.04	2.76	8.89
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2076	4586	431	248	0.16	0.14	12.71
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2051	5539	606	280	0.12	0.76	10.66
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	2028	1827	246	191	0.19	0.18	11.42
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	2026	4674	272	243	0.5	1.04	7.27
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1985	3610	236	236	0.42	0.66	9.56
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1917	1293	48	83	0.8	0.13	11.35
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1824	2374	167	174	0.36	0.38	8.19
Racine, WI [39540]	1750	1131	87	184	0.57	2.16	8.82
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1723	2265	161	172	0.44	0.16	10.55
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1690	3688	201	158	1.38	2.49	8.71
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1687	2687	126	181	1.14	2.02	13.39
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1662	2302	246	217	0.2	0.71	10.56
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1624	3489	329	227	0.26	0.12	7.44
Dover, DE [20100]	1583	229	547	170	0.12	2.08	10.64
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1484	2152	217	196	0.43	0.66	9.92
Rochester, MN [40340]	1465	3084	89	95	1.36	1.07	8.64
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1317	2258	322	190	0.16	0.57	9.57
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1229	2990	312	196	0.29	1.23	10.71
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1170	2284	243	194	0.13	0.38	13.24
Columbia, SC [17900]	1141	1542	117	184	0.18	0.2	11.22
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1139	918	174	107	0.24	1.35	7.92
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1126	1690	206	161	0.24	0.91	7.48
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1116	1461	165	139	0.61	0.67	12.1
Springfield, MA [44140]	1112	2008	160	143	0.32	1.22	12.9
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1076	1466	94	172	0.54	1.46	15.03
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1076	2454	204	141	0.32	0.6	6.87
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1068	955	56	86	0.5	1.36	8.28
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1063	1320	262	167	0.15	1.08	10.74
Spokane, WA [44060]	1046	1102	163	151	0.18	1.08	8.02
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1036	1450	157	149	0.36	0.73	5.79
Topeka, KS [45820]	1029	1265	111	142	0.54	0.09	17.26
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	958	2142	126	121	0.95	0.23	7.35
Lincoln, NE [30700]	947	1044	114	147	0.31	0.46	10.66
State College, PA [44300]	941	1449	96	151	0.92	2.91	13.89
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	928	1112	93	94	0.24	0.43	6.25
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	925	1372	201	153	0.12	0.16	11.81
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	916	1394	82	155	0.77	0.07	13.28
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	891	1455	104	193	0.31	0.65	14.09
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	827	625	64	117	0.17	0.19	7.8
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	818	1353	69	127	0.44	0.1	12.84
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	816	912	123	140	0.12	0.36	10.53
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	815	1151	182	145	0.14	0.98	11.48
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	766	1256	165	151	0.22	0.18	7.35
Wichita, KS [48620]	741	1730	143	165	0.26	0.44	6.68
Columbia, MO [17860]	731	845	61	135	0.45	0.51	9.49
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	730	729	40	89	0.24	0.05	11.59
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	729	1845	172	137	0.23	0.75	12.91
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	723	922	66	139	0.24	0.07	19.24
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	693	1535	213	132	0.12	0.68	9.47
Janesville, WI [27500]	677	462	54	97	0.28	1.47	8.54
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	672	980	65	102	0.31	0.52	10.44
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	671	629	121	108	0.3	2.43	7.13
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	646	658	76	120	0.23	0.36	7.85
Iowa City, IA [26980]	643	1168	66	73	0.66	0.07	15.32
Binghamton, NY [13780]	638	1128	60	130	0.46	1.06	8.68
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	623	975	126	121	0.25	1.25	11.85
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	613	1566	161	107	0.28	0.32	9.59
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	568	885	86	127	0.35	0.33	8.21
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	561	1578	165	132	0.35	1.15	6.57
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	542	1388	116	139	0.43	0.62	10.26
Wilmington, NC [48900]	538	951	89	97	0.33	0.97	12.28
Florence, SC [22500]	524	376	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.83
Rockford, IL [40420]	502	1187	97	115	0.35	0.44	4.73
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	467	783	65	98	0.36	0.17	18.73
Savannah, GA [42340]	446	713	56	103	0.17	0.42	8.29
Bend, OR [13460]	442	806	108	102	0.39	1.38	9.14
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	427	831	93	112	0.15	0.38	7.41
Salinas, CA [41500]	422	819	104	84	0.19	1.17	10.57
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	413	1139	125	119	0.4	1.45	9.11
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	413	1417	113	119	0.24	0.3	7.33
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	399	463	44	64	0.16	0.6	12.4
Lafayette, LA [29180]	397	880	121	82	0.18	0.92	6.22
Bellingham, WA [13380]	388	725	113	108	0.32	1.65	8.2
Lubbock, TX [31180]	373	546	65	83	0.17	0.85	14.97
Roanoke, VA [40220]	372	820	75	90	0.26	0.13	7.73
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	367	793	55	109	0.13	0.12	11.16
Tyler, TX [46340]	330	462	80	49	0.19	1.23	6.95
Midland, TX [33260]	326	489	101	49	0.28	0.68	4.24
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	318	856	131	101	0.11	0.44	9.72
Waco, TX [47380]	309	296	59	83	0.11	1.04	8.58
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	304	753	115	89	0.15	0.84	6.47
Green Bay, WI [24580]	304	617	99	90	0.19	0.82	6.49
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	303	379	35	96	0.15	0.44	16.31
Greeley, CO [24540]	302	1577	122	109	0.46	1.82	8.22
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	287	453	63	66	0.08	0.45	8
Jackson, MS [27140]	274	426	68	57	0.07	0.16	5.86
Appleton, WI [11540]	269	1768	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.47
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	266	578	62	71	0.25	0.72	7.89
Asheville, NC [11700]	264	1043	103	95	0.22	0.22	6.45
Fresno, CA [23420]	264	604	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.37
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	260	323	50	62	0.12	0.07	6.4
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	259	1034	82	88	0.38	1.36	9.84
Burlington, NC [15500]	258	294	28	48	0.17	0.82	11.7
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	253	267	47	34	0.13	1.07	4.33
Stockton, CA [44700]	238	865	81	87	0.11	0.66	11.83
Gainesville, GA [23580]	236	658	57	66	0.32	0.87	6.24
Kingston, NY [28740]	235	803	49	65	0.44	1.02	8.65
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	232	747	67	70	0.17	0.92	13.9
Longview, TX [30980]	230	317	69	56	0.14	1.13	7.22
Springfield, MO [44180]	228	513	81	88	0.11	0.06	9.67
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	207	1160	56	61	0.43	0.97	11.69
Medford, OR [32780]	204	479	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.77
Mobile, AL [33660]	204	366	59	67	0.09	0.67	9.02
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	199	400	56	62	0.23	1.81	5.3
Modesto, CA [33700]	197	418	62	63	0.08	0.66	10.16
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	195	283	29	40	0.1	0.25	11.61
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	186	383	62	50	0.09	0.63	10.38
Greenville, NC [24780]	185	328	35	49	0.19	0.96	12.27
Amarillo, TX [11100]	184	249	40	40	0.09	0.43	10.97
Reading, PA [39740]	179	722	58	68	0.17	0.7	9.32
Lakeland, FL [29460]	178	547	77	57	0.07	0.24	11.03
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	172	493	48	54	0.1	0.44	7.42
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	168	666	72	71	0.1	0.46	8.03
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	167	525	46	50	0.3	0.86	6
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	164	189	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.62
Erie, PA [21500]	161	842	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.32
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	159	725	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.68
Anchorage, AK [11260]	150	391	49	53	0.1	0.44	15.9
Jackson, MI [27100]	142	418	51	52	0.26	0.13	4.91
Springfield, IL [44100]	141	293	28	34	0.14	0.55	10.14
Olympia, WA [36500]	130	466	56	42	0.16	0.85	8.83
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	122	320	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.66
Montgomery, AL [33860]	114	336	34	40	0.09	0.03	8.96
Salem, OR [41420]	114	567	63	58	0.13	0.08	7.61
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	113	291	32	45	0.07	0.01	8.41
Ocala, FL [36100]	111	396	49	50	0.1	0.1	14.67
Macon, GA [31420]	110	197	35	36	0.08	0.07	8.67
Flint, MI [22420]	107	961	41	40	0.24	0.47	5.54
Prescott, AZ [39140]	107	384	52	47	0.16	0.85	8.04
Joplin, MO [27900]	105	316	27	40	0.17	0.28	4.04
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	105	303	42	40	0.07	0.44	7.63
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	103	223	23	41	0.06	0.03	11.06
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	89	699	43	44	0.42	0.77	4.63
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	242	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.62
Johnson City, TN [27740]	82	331	31	33	0.16	0.04	8.99
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	81	271	38	41	0.06	0.54	10.66
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	78	252	28	31	0.05	0.23	8.81
Abilene, TX [10180]	76	130	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.31
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	522	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.61
Chico, CA [17020]	67	221	24	29	0.11	0.48	9.56
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	116	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.75
Salisbury, MD [41540]	62	84	28	25	0.02	0.06	7.76
Yakima, WA [49420]	62	175	34	31	0.07	0.71	6.87
Redding, CA [39820]	61	170	29	33	0.09	0.66	5.95
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	210	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.68
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	57	219	25	13	0.02	0.2	15.36
Billings, MT [13740]	56	156	32	27	0.09	0.39	8.57
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	273	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.65
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	196	26	26	0.11	0.94	4.94
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	76	15	19	0.02	0.23	11.68
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	47	271	25	25	0.14	0.12	6.71
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	44	201	29	25	0.1	0.67	8.05
Merced, CA [32900]	42	179	15	14	0.06	0.46	14.08
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	41	159	20	18	0.08	0.42	8.75
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	40	137	15	21	0.08	0.06	5.85
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	36	366	18	20	0.19	0.25	10.71
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	36	83	10	17	0.04	0.34	8.84
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	35	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.29
Monroe, LA [33740]	34	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.16
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	33	231	22	20	0.06	0.04	9.33
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	28	159	14	15	0.05	0.01	7.6
Charleston, WV [16620]	27	270	14	17	0.13	0.05	8.75
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	180	16	17	0.07	0.26	7.22
Pueblo, CO [39380]	23	111	14	14	0.07	0.44	7.28
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	90	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.49
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	92	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.46
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]	13	116	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.34
El Centro, CA [20940]	6	56	6	5	0.03	0.23	5.99

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

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