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	10	1	1	41	58
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	17	21	61
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	14	5	19	56	116
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	11	183
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	97	228
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	23	266
18	Madison, WI [31540]	45	40	52	42	17	37	38	271
19	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	84	273
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	38	28	8	82	277
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	114	277
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	39	161	281
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	36	19	94	60	295
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	96	96	306
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	57	40	44	45	320
29	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	53	140	42	339
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	116	76	340
30	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	33	43	9	158	340
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	75	90	73	22	14	4	357
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	28	69	385
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	45	59	33	75	387
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	106	399
40	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	48	5	142	399
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	40	31	133	81	407
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	46	28	30	136	126	415
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	44	63	105	73	32	419
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	22	35	425
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	42	51	32	121	425
47	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	97	9	436
48	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	155	437
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	92	51	439
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	28	25	31	29	58	180	105	456
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	77	473
53	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	200	475
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	48	38	7	238	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	132	104	18	11	24	513
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	85	100	8	15	165	524
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	135	140	532
59	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	106	130	88	45	40	17	532
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	115	120	59	540
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	164	41	189	547
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	49	78	164	68	558
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	75	111	54	101	569
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	65	25	208	579
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	97	110	97	55	39	591
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	85	50	71	56	54	69	210	595
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	69	58	15	137	214	598
69	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	67	119	91	99	599
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	96	42	24	179	605
71	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	36	135	183	130	608
72	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	58	73	117	137	610
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	188	100	112	614
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	95	111	37	118	61	635
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	86	81	79	69	112	127	649
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	136	85	41	20	167	664
76	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	166	215	46	664
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	80	80	96	95	213	50	668
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	125	77	103	121	22	673
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	81	77	70	146	106	116	688
80	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	170	100	20	129	95	688
80	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	74	141	179	92	688
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	136	149	9	68	169	693
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	60	125	81	236	695
85	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	76	72	69	109	195	109	705
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	117	138	101	43	710
87	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	82	65	71	178	186	52	711
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	84	112	171	80	711
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	79	78	76	182	169	36	719
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	226	719
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	161	27	57	70	728
92	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	74	95	173	67	103	736
92	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	111	44	226	5	736
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	194	120	32	56	146	742
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	135	106	126	126	52	62	743
96	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	88	67	211	110	745
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	66	94	175	168	752
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	76	79	151	205	73	761
99	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	114	141	104	26	230	30	763
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	82	171	131	138	763
101	Dover, DE [20100]	94	224	43	92	189	21	104	767
102	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	137	112	118	122	50	188	776
103	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	90	87	168	178	779
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	109	129	76	43	147	779
105	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	144	96	76	49	780
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	114	137	60	29	180	786
107	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	87	127	92	86	227	108	792
108	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	122	126	88	108	180	78	91	793
109	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	116	115	70	122	122	798
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	101	98	84	98	131	83	203	798
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	97	139	98	36	182	181	809
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	86	115	98	126	215	819
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	77	113	127	243	822
114	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	121	221	204	827
114	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	94	120	93	62	219	827
116	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	102	140	89	138	130	49	182	830
117	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	108	106	147	107	831
118	Binghamton, NY [13780]	134	124	166	123	57	65	164	833
119	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	144	79	47	149	840
120	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	115	154	124	66	224	44	847
120	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	109	106	100	107	85	103	237	847
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	85	156	201	89	848
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	128	16	197	206	852
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	178	156	52	48	175	853
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	110	129	95	104	157	66	196	857
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	122	156	167	34	232	14	858
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	141	156	81	45	131	860
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	109	143	874
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	189	161	23	216	85	877
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	178	182	68	77	71	879
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	110	134	108	16	212	880
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	113	86	102	190	212	63	882
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	161	119	135	102	35	184	889
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	156	143	88	208	2	896
135	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	148	166	119	61	143	139	901
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	158	113	134	229	1	904
137	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	97	138	117	181	135	906
138	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	123	160	154	60	113	909
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	92	123	156	217	910
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	158	165	162	87	16	917
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	123	130	81	107	192	244	923
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	158	141	99	141	119	923
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	113	186	172	115	958
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	182	181	146	114	38	171	962
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	103	140	206	202	986
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	189	177	64	72	163	994
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	139	125	92	178	190	1005
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	146	145	154	194	119	79	1014
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	90	158	247	1018
151	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	145	105	142	192	154	129	1026
152	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	127	129	184	207	1027
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	113	163	155	80	231	1037
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	133	150	128	160	228	1042
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	162	195	205	146	175	159	6	1048
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	184	196	177	167	125	54	1055
157	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	192	149	75	55	1066
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	170	171	147	158	232	155	33	1066
159	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	160	156	116	152	174	88	222	1068
160	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	202	154	132	240	65	1077
161	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	131	136	173	194	1082
162	Green Bay, WI [24580]	163	169	128	153	153	98	224	1088
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	143	196	147	53	218	1099
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	171	172	166	169	127	104	192	1101
165	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	172	173	161	107	141	1105
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	133	172	170	201	1106
167	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	175	173	100	85	232	1107
168	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	169	150	130	98	1110
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	162	176	1119
170	Burlington, NC [15500]	174	207	215	196	163	95	72	1122
171	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	181	135	185	220	94	1125
172	Asheville, NC [11700]	169	130	123	146	139	199	223	1129
172	Waco, TX [47380]	161	207	174	163	198	70	156	1129
174	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	163	129	160	204	193	1135
174	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	159	146	188	216	128	100	1135
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	178	180	137	27	242	1139
177	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	149	151	124	217	198	1143
178	Midland, TX [33260]	158	180	126	196	118	114	252	1144
179	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	192	189	204	161	8	1145
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	153	185	176	63	211	1172
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	185	189	165	177	218	115	124	1173
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	202	170	86	157	1174
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	194	176	193	192	104	89	234	1182
184	Medford, OR [32780]	184	180	158	168	142	210	153	1195
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	189	194	170	192	209	124	117	1195
186	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	172	173	210	111	150	1196
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	216	163	196	202	74	99	249	1199
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	148	183	221	193	90	1201
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	196	164	152	171	205	150	177	1215
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	191	188	192	201	223	18	1218
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	158	195	236	133	1224
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	193	185	200	169	90	183	1231
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	173	215	149	186	1238
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	147	184	191	101	207	230	1257
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	136	199	206	133	144	241	1267
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	206	207	157	93	1269
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	187	211	215	209	199	191	67	1279
198	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	215	217	177	132	136	1285
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	233	219	28	1295
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	174	216	194	218	183	71	250	1306
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	189	186	206	151	205	1309
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	206	235	139	111	1325
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	120	218	245	1345
203	Salem, OR [41420]	209	173	166	186	184	228	199	1345
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	232	239	242	231	146	31	1356
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	239	198	237	237	152	196	102	1361
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	155	184	219	209	239	1362
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	222	225	236	225	10	1371
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	246	246	203	12	1384
210	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	181	191	233	225	1391
211	Chico, CA [17020]	222	223	228	225	196	153	145	1392
212	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	207	202	202	249	128	1395
213	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	210	206	198	209	224	152	197	1396
214	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	200	110	187	1401
215	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	214	239	148	159	1406
216	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	199	212	218	168	242	151	1407
217	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	222	228	193	79	246	1428
218	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	200	207	209	212	245	152	1429
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	220	188	125	1434
220	Yakima, WA [49420]	225	234	207	221	226	108	216	1437
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	213	203	222	209	158	187	251	1443
221	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	224	231	213	229	248	86	1443
223	Billings, MT [13740]	228	237	210	225	211	166	172	1449
224	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	26	1450
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	248	194	57	1454
226	Redding, CA [39820]	226	233	220	221	208	123	235	1466
227	Macon, GA [31420]	205	228	205	216	213	231	170	1468
228	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	207	210	201	222	251	173	1469
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	244	248	242	239	7	1472
230	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	220	221	240	198	160	1476
230	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	236	236	233	237	217	163	154	1476
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	235	230	234	83	1501
233	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	242	223	177	148	1510
234	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	199	197	238	240	1513
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	88	1516
236	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	181	241	162	1524
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	228	231	179	222	220	1528
238	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	231	203	247	174	1530
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	221	231	233	234	244	144	1548
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	240	244	176	166	1561
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	244	245	227	165	209	1579
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	239	228	189	213	1582
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	215	229	247	237	191	1590
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	227	221	225	243	221	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	195	1647
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	185	1668
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	227	1681
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]	275216	113609	6134	478	5.82	12.26	12.82
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	178520	71018	8416	550	0.35	0.98	15.57
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	110623	100401	7275	508	2.17	5.5	13.72
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	84089	68954	5589	524	1.41	2.42	14.21
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	70245	38777	3366	416	1.18	3.8	15.43
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	69115	69412	2570	444	1.73	2.34	12.15
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	62945	34723	3317	481	0.48	1.43	10.97
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	56976	39715	3770	548	0.42	1.27	11.48
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	52100	29118	1775	445	0.67	1.47	8.69
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	46146	25830	3935	501	0.41	1.7	14.42
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41626	28304	3143	472	0.36	1.52	10.47
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38945	22158	2433	488	0.36	0.9	12.4
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	35579	27599	3768	479	0.44	1.16	13.17
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	33359	24668	1973	389	1.05	2.86	9.66
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20425	7757	817	411	0.29	0.53	15.48
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19811	18638	1497	445	0.5	0.8	10.98
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18899	4506	293	234	0.57	1.39	12.71
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17787	6371	374	373	0.71	1.68	14.51
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17184	5869	636	338	0.35	0.51	10.4
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16979	17833	1820	410	0.36	1.75	11.72
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15675	8442	512	362	0.7	0.54	9.95
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14708	11470	2235	401	0.19	1.08	10.63
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14558	19616	1232	403	0.78	0.66	11.99
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13811	5882	798	388	0.61	2.69	11.73
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13730	13173	1558	408	0.44	0.82	10.4
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12730	10943	793	382	0.49	0.52	12.81
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11704	9705	733	354	0.46	0.32	10.63
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11703	8110	1045	408	0.39	1.15	9.7
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8388	3752	977	290	0.16	1.44	7.87
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8365	12105	963	378	0.51	0.65	11.42
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8297	12872	694	297	0.89	0.82	11.96
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8225	11484	926	344	0.4	1.17	14.03
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8137	6107	703	328	0.28	0.54	9.38
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7727	8058	711	376	0.51	0.7	7.59
Durham, NC [20500]	7537	8798	513	278	1.49	0.29	13.4
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6748	2541	534	251	0.51	4.02	9.31
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6361	6834	1020	327	0.54	2.93	8.73
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6072	5392	469	252	0.21	0.79	15.81
Boulder, CO [14500]	5870	8181	826	285	2.48	6.35	11.18
Rochester, NY [40380]	5122	7468	503	291	0.69	0.55	11.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4841	6006	666	293	0.72	3.06	11.31
Peoria, IL [37900]	4683	4008	89	199	1.1	0.35	6.29
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4641	4287	563	293	0.21	0.72	12.63
Madison, WI [31540]	4624	6192	396	289	0.91	1.48	12.93
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4612	1124	94	187	0.29	0.24	4.98
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4466	6334	783	300	0.2	0.83	12.26
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4383	6180	685	297	0.23	0.3	9.76
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4277	938	120	134	0.26	1.3	7.89
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4251	4091	533	273	0.59	3.38	5.78
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4241	3291	305	185	0.85	1.97	17.68
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4207	4290	269	233	1.01	0.53	6.95
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4127	8249	437	266	2.23	5.32	11.28
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4048	2245	231	161	0.33	0.15	12.3
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3832	5065	455	270	0.59	2.37	10.22
Worcester, MA [49340]	3780	7360	326	231	0.75	1.34	12.86
Columbus, OH [18140]	3762	8002	630	312	0.37	0.38	11.4
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3555	2854	250	196	0.21	0.32	11.07
Richmond, VA [40060]	3511	3754	276	229	0.28	0.64	11.99
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3460	1560	140	189	0.28	0.58	5.17
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3435	4177	316	278	0.45	1.68	11.43
Akron, OH [10420]	3375	3499	384	289	0.5	1.68	10.23
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3366	1027	44	131	0.67	1.19	9.21
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3122	2048	268	220	0.26	0.83	10.77
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2801	2082	96	165	0.36	0.08	10.59
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2788	7162	513	227	0.3	0.99	13.49
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2707	2756	337	231	0.25	0.91	5.79
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2616	1890	137	161	0.56	1.87	8.14
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2503	1474	59	156	0.86	0.58	10.98
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2426	3538	281	272	0.39	0.41	11.65
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2402	5270	358	226	0.5	1.75	11.62
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2366	1930	152	184	0.28	0.37	11.37
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2300	2285	256	170	0.47	1.8	11.41
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2271	2667	270	218	0.43	1.84	7.34
Dayton, OH [19380]	2243	2380	258	216	0.29	0.22	10.58
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2232	1664	86	160	0.6	0.31	8.06
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2229	2241	286	211	0.14	0.29	12.25
Toledo, OH [45780]	2160	2074	206	222	0.34	0.35	8.63
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2139	2387	171	197	0.8	2.58	17.21
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2099	3716	310	239	1.03	2.73	8.89
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2034	4511	425	247	0.16	0.14	12.65
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2008	5448	596	277	0.12	0.75	10.53
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1994	1786	243	188	0.18	0.18	11.5
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1946	3563	232	233	0.41	0.65	9.55
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1945	4594	263	235	0.49	1.01	7.19
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1891	1269	48	81	0.79	0.13	11.27
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1777	2332	165	170	0.35	0.37	8.14
Racine, WI [39540]	1714	1114	87	183	0.57	2.16	8.64
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1697	2231	158	171	0.43	0.15	10.55
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1662	3616	200	156	1.35	2.48	8.65
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1654	2637	124	180	1.12	1.99	13.37
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1625	2244	242	215	0.19	0.7	10.45
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1586	3410	323	225	0.26	0.11	7.36
Dover, DE [20100]	1511	214	525	165	0.12	1.99	10.67
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1435	2115	217	188	0.42	0.66	9.85
Rochester, MN [40340]	1435	3051	87	94	1.34	1.04	8.59
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1275	2200	313	186	0.15	0.55	9.48
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1182	2956	306	195	0.29	1.21	10.74
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1149	2248	240	192	0.13	0.37	13.21
Columbia, SC [17900]	1117	1512	117	183	0.18	0.2	11.16
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1107	1654	201	160	0.23	0.89	7.38
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1103	904	172	105	0.23	1.33	8.02
Springfield, MA [44140]	1097	1974	158	141	0.32	1.2	12.92
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1085	1422	160	139	0.59	0.65	11.94
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1054	2403	199	137	0.32	0.58	6.87
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1050	1440	94	171	0.53	1.46	14.88
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1042	938	55	85	0.49	1.33	8.37
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1027	1295	254	164	0.15	1.05	10.69
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1025	1440	154	148	0.36	0.71	5.79
Spokane, WA [44060]	1019	1080	160	149	0.18	1.06	7.78
Topeka, KS [45820]	999	1234	109	139	0.53	0.09	17.01
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	934	2117	123	118	0.93	0.22	7.35
Lincoln, NE [30700]	927	1015	114	142	0.3	0.46	10.62
State College, PA [44300]	922	1410	93	149	0.9	2.82	13.94
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	911	1090	92	92	0.24	0.42	6.21
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	905	1350	199	153	0.11	0.15	11.73
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	874	1432	100	189	0.3	0.63	14.06
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	852	1335	81	149	0.74	0.07	13.51
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	816	614	62	117	0.17	0.19	7.83
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	808	1333	68	126	0.43	0.1	12.76
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	800	895	121	138	0.12	0.35	10.46
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	799	1118	177	142	0.13	0.95	11.07
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	746	1225	163	150	0.22	0.18	7.44
Wichita, KS [48620]	727	1676	141	165	0.26	0.43	6.73
Columbia, MO [17860]	717	824	60	132	0.44	0.5	9.47
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	713	722	39	86	0.23	0.05	11.72
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	708	1803	170	136	0.22	0.74	12.79
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	702	895	64	138	0.23	0.07	19.27
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	682	1498	212	131	0.12	0.67	9.3
Janesville, WI [27500]	671	460	54	95	0.28	1.47	8.53
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	659	963	64	101	0.31	0.51	10.4
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	649	609	121	108	0.29	2.43	6.98
Iowa City, IA [26980]	632	1143	65	72	0.64	0.07	15.46
Binghamton, NY [13780]	622	1123	60	128	0.46	1.06	8.66
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	622	644	74	116	0.23	0.35	7.81
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	617	960	126	120	0.25	1.25	11.85
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	591	1538	158	105	0.28	0.31	9.65
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	551	870	86	125	0.35	0.33	7.85
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	543	1551	162	131	0.34	1.13	6.58
Wilmington, NC [48900]	531	931	87	96	0.32	0.95	12.3
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	526	1361	115	137	0.42	0.62	10.22
Florence, SC [22500]	521	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.77
Rockford, IL [40420]	492	1174	95	112	0.35	0.43	4.72
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	456	763	65	97	0.35	0.17	18.79
Savannah, GA [42340]	437	699	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.2
Bend, OR [13460]	423	782	105	96	0.38	1.34	9.1
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	420	816	91	111	0.15	0.37	7.47
Salinas, CA [41500]	414	801	103	82	0.18	1.16	10.5
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	407	1402	111	119	0.24	0.29	7.34
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	405	1122	122	117	0.4	1.42	9.14
Lafayette, LA [29180]	390	869	119	80	0.18	0.91	6.17
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	388	454	43	63	0.16	0.59	12.19
Bellingham, WA [13380]	383	700	113	107	0.31	1.65	7.95
Roanoke, VA [40220]	368	802	74	90	0.26	0.13	7.65
Lubbock, TX [31180]	358	535	64	79	0.16	0.84	15.23
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	355	769	54	107	0.12	0.12	11.02
Tyler, TX [46340]	327	452	80	48	0.19	1.23	6.69
Midland, TX [33260]	313	475	97	48	0.27	0.65	4.03
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	309	845	129	100	0.11	0.43	9.78
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	302	739	115	89	0.15	0.84	6.39
Waco, TX [47380]	301	286	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.86
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	297	372	34	95	0.14	0.43	16.55
Green Bay, WI [24580]	296	604	95	88	0.18	0.79	6.34
Greeley, CO [24540]	290	1520	117	106	0.45	1.75	8.07
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	283	449	62	66	0.08	0.45	7.9
Appleton, WI [11540]	267	1754	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.59
Jackson, MS [27140]	266	413	67	56	0.07	0.16	5.75
Asheville, NC [11700]	262	1028	103	95	0.22	0.22	6.38
Fresno, CA [23420]	261	593	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.46
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	260	562	60	70	0.24	0.7	7.84
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	257	317	50	61	0.11	0.07	6.33
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	253	1012	81	85	0.37	1.35	9.71
Burlington, NC [15500]	249	286	28	48	0.16	0.82	11.54
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	249	262	44	32	0.13	1	4.41
Gainesville, GA [23580]	233	636	56	66	0.31	0.85	6.15
Kingston, NY [28740]	231	793	48	63	0.43	1	8.67
Stockton, CA [44700]	231	829	79	86	0.11	0.65	11.37
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	229	735	64	68	0.16	0.88	13.67
Longview, TX [30980]	227	312	69	55	0.14	1.13	7.13
Springfield, MO [44180]	224	500	80	84	0.1	0.06	9.7
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	203	1145	55	60	0.43	0.95	11.59
Mobile, AL [33660]	202	359	58	66	0.09	0.66	9.09
Medford, OR [32780]	200	475	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.92
Modesto, CA [33700]	193	410	61	63	0.07	0.65	10.12
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
Amarillo, TX [11100]	183	248	40	40	0.09	0.43	11.05
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	182	375	59	49	0.09	0.6	10.41
Greenville, NC [24780]	180	321	35	49	0.19	0.96	12.17
Reading, PA [39740]	176	711	58	66	0.17	0.7	9.38
Lakeland, FL [29460]	172	535	75	57	0.07	0.23	11.14
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	169	479	48	54	0.09	0.44	7.35
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	163	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.66
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	163	521	45	49	0.3	0.84	5.97
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	162	648	70	68	0.09	0.44	8.18
Erie, PA [21500]	161	825	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.18
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]	138	286	28	34	0.14	0.55	9.56
Olympia, WA [36500]	128	460	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.79
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	120	312	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.84
Montgomery, AL [33860]	112	324	33	39	0.08	0.03	9.02
Ocala, FL [36100]	108	388	49	49	0.1	0.1	14.68
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	108	286	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.44
Macon, GA [31420]	108	194	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.55
Flint, MI [22420]	107	941	41	40	0.23	0.47	5.55
Salem, OR [41420]	105	552	60	54	0.13	0.07	7.59
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	104	299	42	39	0.07	0.44	7.71
Prescott, AZ [39140]	103	377	51	46	0.16	0.84	8
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	98	214	21	38	0.06	0.03	11.19
Joplin, MO [27900]	92	315	26	39	0.17	0.27	4.13
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	237	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.72
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	84	690	43	42	0.41	0.77	4.53
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	266	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.53
Johnson City, TN [27740]	79	325	30	32	0.16	0.04	9.06
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	245	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.7
Abilene, TX [10180]	74	126	22	36	0.07	0.26	9.96
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	506	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.69
Chico, CA [17020]	65	215	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.27
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.43
Salisbury, MD [41540]	61	83	28	25	0.02	0.06	7.85
Yakima, WA [49420]	60	164	33	30	0.06	0.69	6.83
Redding, CA [39820]	58	166	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.83
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	210	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.72
Billings, MT [13740]	56	152	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.5
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	55	216	24	12	0.02	0.19	15.51
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	271	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.43
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]	44	264	22	22	0.13	0.11	6.5
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	41	196	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.9
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	6.04
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	35	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.29
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	34	355	16	18	0.18	0.22	10.73
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	34	80	10	16	0.04	0.34	8.65
Monroe, LA [33740]	32	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.11
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	7.78
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	267	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.68
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	174	16	17	0.06	0.26	6.96
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	108	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.26
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	87	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.75
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	92	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.23
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	6.27

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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