National Rankings by Metro Region
Composite ranking using seven individual index rankings

	Time Period: 2013 to 2026	Individual Index Rankings							Total
Rank	Location [CBSA]	Patents	Inventors	Assignees	Class Diversity	Inventor Density	IP Company Density	Gender Diversity	Score
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	3	2	2	4	4	3	28	46
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	10	1	1	42	59
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	21	60
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	13	66
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	12	5	19	56	114
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	7	9	63	59	37	201
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	27	29	34	19	220
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	8	2	71	51	76	222
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	43	95	227
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	88	231
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	45	28	23	35	13	63	232
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	83	30	64	249
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	6	84	82	49	262
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	22	264
18	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	82	271
19	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	112	57	273
19	Madison, WI [31540]	46	40	52	42	17	37	39	273
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	115	278
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	38	28	8	84	279
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	38	160	280
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	36	19	93	59	293
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	14	49	96	94	306
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	52	66	62	83	21	22	3	309
27	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	51	64	57	40	44	45	319
28	Worcester, MA [49340]	57	35	57	61	25	47	40	322
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	156	337
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	53	140	43	340
31	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	30	21	24	25	47	116	79	342
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	109	138	12	351
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	18	61	94	117	353
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	75	90	73	22	14	4	357
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	19	77	61	132	368
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	46	45	6	186	33	378
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	122	382
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	63	50	29	70	386
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	60	46	59	33	77	391
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	105	398
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	52	48	5	144	400
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	38	31	133	83	407
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	45	28	30	135	126	413
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	63	106	72	31	417
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	42	51	32	121	425
46	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	90	72	108	87	11	23	35	426
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	153	435
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	98	9	437
48	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	90	51	437
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	57	180	106	457
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	44	53	40	38	143	102	47	467
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	197	472
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	88	56	26	80	473
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	49	56	42	48	38	7	236	476
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	37	31	88	142	118	480
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	56	32	38	34	80	167	75	482
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	130	105	18	11	24	512
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	91	61	86	101	8	15	167	529
59	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	60	114	117	58	533
60	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	106	131	89	45	40	17	534
61	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	136	142	535
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	31	59	23	41	163	41	190	548
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	49	78	162	65	553
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	75	111	54	102	570
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	66	25	208	580
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	97	110	97	55	38	590
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	84	50	71	56	54	71	209	595
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	66	119	92	98	598
69	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	51	54	69	59	15	139	213	600
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	97	42	24	178	605
71	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	37	135	183	130	609
72	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	189	100	109	612
73	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	62	80	58	73	119	137	614
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	95	111	37	114	60	630
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	85	81	78	70	113	128	650
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	126	138	85	41	20	161	659
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	52	51	54	166	215	46	665
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	82	79	96	95	213	48	667
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	124	77	103	120	23	672
80	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	69	146	106	112	680
81	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	74	141	179	90	686
82	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	171	100	20	129	97	691
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	137	149	9	68	168	694
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	62	125	81	235	696
85	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	75	81	65	71	178	184	52	706
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	90	117	138	101	41	707
87	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	83	112	170	81	710
88	Dayton, OH [19380]	76	76	74	69	110	196	110	711
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	226	719
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	79	78	76	183	169	36	720
91	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	73	92	173	65	104	731
92	Appleton, WI [11540]	168	95	151	164	27	58	73	736
92	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	111	44	226	5	736
94	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	134	106	126	126	52	61	741
94	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	130	194	121	32	56	145	741
96	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	67	94	175	159	744
97	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	89	65	212	113	748
98	Dover, DE [20100]	94	222	43	93	186	21	100	759
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	82	171	131	138	762
100	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	76	79	153	205	74	764
101	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	114	141	103	26	231	32	765
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	122	123	88	108	179	77	78	775
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	108	130	76	42	148	779
103	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	50	138	112	118	124	50	187	779
105	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	91	87	171	177	782
106	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	144	96	75	54	784
107	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	114	135	60	28	182	785
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	128	94	86	227	103	791
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	98	84	97	130	83	201	795
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	116	114	69	123	123	798
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	77	97	138	99	36	181	183	811
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	85	111	98	125	215	813
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	79	113	127	243	824
114	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	120	221	203	825
115	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	94	121	93	62	219	828
116	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	108	104	148	108	831
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	101	141	89	137	133	49	185	835
118	Bend, OR [13460]	146	152	122	143	79	45	150	837
119	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	127	169	123	58	67	163	842
120	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	115	154	124	64	224	44	845
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	115	86	156	201	87	848
122	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	176	157	52	46	175	850
122	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	110	107	100	107	85	103	238	850
124	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	96	105	157	66	189	851
125	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	86	107	128	16	197	206	852
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	121	156	167	34	232	15	858
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	173	133	141	155	81	48	129	860
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	188	109	139	871
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	190	162	23	216	85	879
129	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	113	86	102	190	211	62	879
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	111	135	107	17	211	881
132	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	159	119	137	99	35	181	883
132	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	122	180	182	68	78	71	883
134	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	140	157	114	129	229	1	898
135	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	157	144	89	208	2	899
136	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	150	123	160	151	60	114	906
136	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	169	119	62	143	141	906
138	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	99	137	117	182	136	909
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	94	121	159	217	913
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	175	160	162	162	87	16	917
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	45	124	131	81	108	193	244	926
142	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	135	160	141	102	141	120	930
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	157	172	165	84	27	941
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	142	110	114	187	173	111	958
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	183	182	146	115	39	171	966
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	92	103	140	206	205	988
147	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	140	125	92	178	180	996
148	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	153	188	177	67	70	166	997
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	176	146	145	157	193	121	72	1010
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	90	157	247	1017
151	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	141	192	155	133	1029
152	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	128	131	185	207	1031
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	144	112	164	155	80	227	1034
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	163	195	204	147	175	153	6	1043
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	134	150	128	161	229	1045
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	151	184	196	178	167	126	53	1055
157	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	194	149	76	55	1069
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	117	152	174	88	223	1071
158	Fresno, CA [23420]	170	171	147	159	232	158	34	1071
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	147	126	136	172	192	1072
161	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	126	152	152	97	221	1079
162	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	202	152	134	240	68	1080
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	144	194	147	53	218	1098
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	170	172	166	168	127	104	193	1100
165	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	133	133	172	168	202	1104
166	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	175	175	100	85	230	1107
167	Reading, PA [39740]	191	161	173	173	161	107	143	1109
168	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	170	150	130	99	1112
169	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	180	134	185	220	89	1118
170	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	176	140	159	163	176	1121
171	Burlington, NC [15500]	174	210	215	197	164	95	67	1122
172	Waco, TX [47380]	160	207	173	160	197	69	162	1128
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	169	131	124	147	139	199	222	1131
174	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	160	131	160	203	195	1135
175	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	190	188	203	156	8	1136
176	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	160	146	188	216	128	101	1137
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	176	180	137	27	242	1137
178	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	151	149	151	123	217	196	1141
179	Midland, TX [33260]	159	180	126	197	118	115	251	1146
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	203	153	185	176	63	212	1172
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	176	203	170	86	158	1177
182	Modesto, CA [33700]	186	188	166	178	217	118	125	1178
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	194	176	193	194	105	89	232	1183
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	193	166	191	209	122	119	1188
185	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	171	173	210	110	152	1196
185	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	196	201	74	99	248	1196
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	160	168	142	210	155	1200
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	149	183	220	194	96	1208
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	194	164	151	170	205	151	179	1214
190	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	191	188	191	199	223	18	1215
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	141	155	195	235	135	1220
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	194	185	200	169	91	184	1234
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	164	175	215	149	186	1241
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	148	184	191	101	207	231	1259
195	Flint, MI [22420]	209	136	199	207	132	145	241	1269
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	189	217	201	207	207	160	91	1272
197	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	215	217	177	132	127	1276
198	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	187	211	215	211	201	191	69	1285
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	233	219	29	1296
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	175	216	194	218	184	73	250	1310
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	190	187	206	152	204	1311
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	213	203	206	235	137	116	1327
203	Salem, OR [41420]	205	173	165	185	182	228	200	1338
204	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	122	218	245	1347
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	233	239	243	230	147	26	1353
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	188	155	183	219	209	239	1360
207	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	238	198	237	235	154	192	107	1361
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	223	226	236	225	10	1373
209	Chico, CA [17020]	222	223	226	225	196	144	140	1376
210	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	180	191	233	224	1389
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	228	225	226	246	246	204	14	1389
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	210	206	198	207	225	154	198	1398
213	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	207	203	202	249	131	1399
214	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	200	111	191	1406
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	200	212	218	168	242	151	1408
216	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	216	219	212	214	239	150	164	1414
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	211	211	245	149	1426
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	223	228	194	79	246	1430
219	Yakima, WA [49420]	224	232	207	222	224	108	214	1431
220	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	229	214	221	188	124	1435
221	Joplin, MO [27900]	213	204	220	207	158	187	252	1441
222	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	224	229	211	229	248	93	1446
223	Billings, MT [13740]	228	237	210	226	212	166	174	1453
224	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	30	1454
225	Macon, GA [31420]	205	228	204	214	213	230	169	1463
226	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	248	195	66	1464
227	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	209	210	201	222	251	172	1470
227	Redding, CA [39820]	226	234	220	221	208	124	237	1470
229	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	245	248	242	239	7	1473
230	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	235	236	233	238	218	164	154	1478
231	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	220	222	240	198	165	1482
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	235	231	234	86	1505
233	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	240	239	243	223	177	146	1510
234	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	199	198	238	240	1514
235	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	214	243	240	181	241	157	1520
235	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	92	1520
237	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	231	204	247	173	1530
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	229	231	180	222	220	1530
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	220	229	233	234	244	147	1548
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	240	248	248	240	244	176	170	1566
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	245	228	165	210	1582
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	239	227	189	216	1585
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	215	229	247	237	194	1593
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	223	241	228	222	226	243	225	1608
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	237	238	239	233	214	236	234	1631
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	243	242	238	250	199	1650
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	188	1671
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	228	1682
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	233	1693

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]	278174	114570	6165	480	5.87	12.32	12.85
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	179807	71727	8474	550	0.35	0.99	15.6
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	111844	101437	7325	511	2.19	5.54	13.75
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	84784	69576	5626	525	1.42	2.44	14.24
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	71223	39135	3388	418	1.19	3.82	15.48
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	69783	69978	2588	448	1.74	2.35	12.19
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	63544	35049	3342	483	0.49	1.44	11
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	57385	40043	3785	549	0.42	1.28	11.49
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	52589	29408	1789	446	0.67	1.48	8.72
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	46633	26054	3973	501	0.42	1.72	14.46
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	42064	28670	3172	472	0.37	1.53	10.5
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	39236	22353	2454	490	0.36	0.9	12.41
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	36023	27900	3791	481	0.44	1.17	13.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	33915	24896	1996	390	1.06	2.89	9.67
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20787	7924	826	414	0.3	0.54	15.56
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	20019	18827	1509	445	0.51	0.81	11.01
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19150	4551	297	238	0.57	1.41	12.75
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17809	6407	374	375	0.71	1.68	14.48
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17359	5942	640	338	0.35	0.51	10.42
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	17192	18030	1833	411	0.36	1.76	11.76
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15850	8507	517	362	0.7	0.54	9.97
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14855	11598	2269	402	0.19	1.1	10.68
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14677	19807	1241	404	0.79	0.66	12.02
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13911	5919	805	388	0.62	2.72	11.77
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13871	13334	1565	410	0.45	0.83	10.43
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12832	11034	801	382	0.49	0.53	12.8
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11805	8179	1053	409	0.39	1.16	9.73
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11801	9793	735	354	0.46	0.32	10.66
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8483	12226	968	379	0.52	0.65	11.46
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8480	3791	988	290	0.17	1.45	7.87
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8401	12999	701	299	0.9	0.83	11.96
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8326	11616	935	344	0.41	1.18	14.08
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8226	6144	704	329	0.28	0.54	9.37
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7882	8150	717	378	0.52	0.71	7.65
Durham, NC [20500]	7612	8877	514	281	1.5	0.29	13.44
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6768	2572	538	253	0.52	4.05	9.33
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6431	6892	1030	329	0.55	2.96	8.81
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6133	5442	473	253	0.21	0.8	15.87
Boulder, CO [14500]	5927	8260	833	287	2.51	6.4	11.17
Rochester, NY [40380]	5143	7501	504	293	0.69	0.55	11.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4885	6054	668	293	0.72	3.07	11.35
Peoria, IL [37900]	4754	4044	90	201	1.11	0.35	6.33
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4703	4341	568	293	0.21	0.73	12.65
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4694	1134	94	188	0.3	0.24	4.93
Madison, WI [31540]	4671	6265	398	289	0.92	1.49	12.9
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4511	6399	792	300	0.2	0.84	12.27
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4420	6235	691	298	0.23	0.3	9.78
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4293	4122	536	276	0.59	3.4	5.8
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4289	944	120	134	0.26	1.3	7.9
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4275	4326	271	234	1.02	0.53	6.94
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4272	3333	309	185	0.86	2	17.81
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4171	8331	440	268	2.26	5.35	11.38
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4121	2264	236	162	0.33	0.15	12.46
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3860	5092	456	271	0.59	2.38	10.23
Columbus, OH [18140]	3831	8116	634	314	0.38	0.38	11.49
Worcester, MA [49340]	3827	7414	327	232	0.76	1.35	12.9
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3602	2873	253	196	0.21	0.32	11.08
Richmond, VA [40060]	3545	3814	281	233	0.28	0.65	11.99
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3515	1576	140	190	0.28	0.58	5.18
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3462	4212	317	280	0.46	1.69	11.48
Akron, OH [10420]	3400	3529	387	289	0.5	1.7	10.27
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3397	1045	44	131	0.68	1.19	9.27
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3157	2067	269	224	0.27	0.83	10.82
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2829	7232	523	227	0.3	1.01	13.5
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2817	2097	96	165	0.36	0.08	10.69
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2735	2787	338	231	0.26	0.91	5.82
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2665	1902	137	161	0.56	1.87	8.14
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2554	1496	59	158	0.87	0.58	10.85
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2457	3576	286	275	0.39	0.42	11.73
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2431	5315	361	227	0.51	1.77	11.66
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2399	1960	153	185	0.29	0.37	11.42
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2323	2303	262	173	0.47	1.84	11.43
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2303	2679	272	218	0.43	1.86	7.29
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2264	2268	292	212	0.14	0.29	12.26
Dayton, OH [19380]	2259	2398	259	216	0.29	0.23	10.6
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2256	1681	87	160	0.61	0.31	8.06
Toledo, OH [45780]	2178	2092	207	223	0.35	0.35	8.73
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2163	2425	171	197	0.81	2.58	17.35
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2111	3744	310	240	1.03	2.73	8.9
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2054	4539	428	247	0.16	0.14	12.67
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2023	5479	599	278	0.12	0.75	10.6
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	2008	1803	245	190	0.19	0.18	11.5
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1987	4626	266	239	0.49	1.02	7.22
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1961	3583	233	235	0.41	0.65	9.56
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1898	1282	48	82	0.79	0.13	11.34
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1794	2353	165	170	0.36	0.37	8.17
Racine, WI [39540]	1735	1126	87	184	0.57	2.16	8.71
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1707	2250	159	171	0.43	0.16	10.52
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1673	2666	124	181	1.13	1.99	13.34
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1668	3644	201	157	1.36	2.49	8.65
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1643	2270	245	216	0.2	0.7	10.54
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1601	3443	324	226	0.26	0.12	7.41
Dover, DE [20100]	1544	224	535	166	0.12	2.03	10.76
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1457	2127	217	191	0.42	0.66	9.85
Rochester, MN [40340]	1448	3071	88	94	1.35	1.05	8.62
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1291	2225	318	187	0.15	0.56	9.53
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1199	2969	309	195	0.29	1.22	10.74
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1161	2270	242	193	0.13	0.37	13.23
Columbia, SC [17900]	1126	1526	117	183	0.18	0.2	11.18
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1120	909	174	107	0.24	1.35	8
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1115	1670	203	161	0.24	0.9	7.5
Springfield, MA [44140]	1107	1997	159	142	0.32	1.21	12.91
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1097	1435	162	139	0.6	0.66	11.93
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1065	2430	202	139	0.32	0.59	6.86
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1062	1454	94	171	0.53	1.46	14.98
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1055	947	56	86	0.5	1.36	8.31
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1045	1307	260	167	0.15	1.07	10.69
Spokane, WA [44060]	1030	1088	161	150	0.18	1.07	7.87
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1027	1445	154	148	0.36	0.71	5.8
Topeka, KS [45820]	1014	1247	111	139	0.54	0.09	17.24
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	939	2124	125	119	0.94	0.23	7.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	936	1037	114	144	0.3	0.46	10.65
State College, PA [44300]	930	1431	95	150	0.91	2.88	13.94
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	914	1098	92	92	0.24	0.42	6.23
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	914	1361	201	153	0.12	0.16	11.77
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	885	1444	103	192	0.31	0.65	14.03
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	871	1357	81	151	0.75	0.07	13.47
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	819	622	64	117	0.17	0.19	7.8
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	811	1340	68	126	0.43	0.1	12.77
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	808	907	122	138	0.12	0.35	10.6
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	807	1138	178	144	0.13	0.95	11.46
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	755	1240	165	151	0.22	0.18	7.38
Wichita, KS [48620]	736	1710	141	165	0.26	0.43	6.68
Columbia, MO [17860]	725	831	60	133	0.45	0.5	9.38
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	722	726	39	89	0.24	0.05	11.67
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	719	1818	171	136	0.22	0.75	12.85
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	711	912	65	138	0.24	0.07	19.25
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	688	1518	213	132	0.12	0.68	9.4
Janesville, WI [27500]	674	460	54	96	0.28	1.47	8.53
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	663	968	64	101	0.31	0.51	10.4
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	658	618	121	108	0.3	2.43	7.12
Iowa City, IA [26980]	639	1159	66	73	0.65	0.07	15.41
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	634	651	76	120	0.23	0.36	7.84
Binghamton, NY [13780]	629	1125	60	129	0.46	1.06	8.68
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	619	969	126	120	0.25	1.25	11.8
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	603	1555	158	107	0.28	0.31	9.64
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	557	881	86	125	0.35	0.33	8.12
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	552	1567	163	131	0.35	1.14	6.56
Wilmington, NC [48900]	536	942	89	97	0.32	0.97	12.24
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	533	1377	116	138	0.43	0.62	10.22
Florence, SC [22500]	522	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.77
Rockford, IL [40420]	497	1181	96	113	0.35	0.43	4.73
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	457	765	65	97	0.35	0.17	18.71
Savannah, GA [42340]	439	705	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.23
Bend, OR [13460]	434	795	107	100	0.39	1.37	9.05
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	424	827	93	112	0.15	0.38	7.45
Salinas, CA [41500]	418	813	104	83	0.19	1.17	10.52
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	411	1408	112	119	0.24	0.29	7.33
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	408	1132	124	118	0.4	1.44	9.16
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	397	459	43	63	0.16	0.59	12.25
Lafayette, LA [29180]	393	875	120	81	0.18	0.92	6.27
Bellingham, WA [13380]	386	718	113	107	0.31	1.65	8.11
Roanoke, VA [40220]	369	812	75	90	0.26	0.13	7.69
Lubbock, TX [31180]	368	542	64	82	0.17	0.84	15.02
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	362	784	55	109	0.13	0.12	11.11
Tyler, TX [46340]	328	455	80	49	0.19	1.23	6.68
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	315	852	131	101	0.11	0.44	9.72
Midland, TX [33260]	314	482	97	48	0.28	0.65	4.25
Waco, TX [47380]	306	291	58	83	0.1	1.03	8.7
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	303	746	115	89	0.15	0.84	6.42
Green Bay, WI [24580]	301	612	97	89	0.19	0.8	6.51
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	299	377	35	95	0.14	0.44	16.49
Greeley, CO [24540]	295	1533	119	108	0.45	1.78	8.1
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	285	450	63	66	0.08	0.45	7.94
Jackson, MS [27140]	270	414	67	57	0.07	0.16	5.74
Appleton, WI [11540]	268	1764	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.53
Asheville, NC [11700]	263	1038	103	95	0.22	0.22	6.43
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	262	571	61	71	0.25	0.71	7.81
Fresno, CA [23420]	262	599	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.39
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	259	321	50	62	0.11	0.07	6.42
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	257	1026	81	87	0.37	1.35	9.78
Burlington, NC [15500]	253	287	28	48	0.17	0.82	11.68
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	249	263	44	32	0.13	1	4.39
Gainesville, GA [23580]	234	640	57	66	0.31	0.87	6.23
Kingston, NY [28740]	234	794	49	64	0.43	1.02	8.65
Stockton, CA [44700]	234	849	79	86	0.11	0.65	11.56
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	230	738	65	68	0.16	0.89	13.79
Longview, TX [30980]	228	316	69	56	0.14	1.13	7
Springfield, MO [44180]	227	507	81	87	0.11	0.06	9.66
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	204	1154	55	60	0.43	0.95	11.65
Mobile, AL [33660]	203	362	59	67	0.09	0.67	9.03
Medford, OR [32780]	202	478	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.86
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	197	398	56	62	0.23	1.81	5.29
Modesto, CA [33700]	194	414	61	63	0.07	0.65	10.08
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	193	280	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.66
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	184	382	61	50	0.09	0.62	10.42
Amarillo, TX [11100]	183	249	40	40	0.09	0.43	11.08
Greenville, NC [24780]	182	322	35	49	0.19	0.96	12.22
Reading, PA [39740]	178	716	58	67	0.17	0.7	9.34
Lakeland, FL [29460]	175	543	75	57	0.07	0.23	10.99
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	171	484	48	54	0.09	0.44	7.38
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	164	188	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.64
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	164	524	45	49	0.3	0.84	6.04
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	164	655	71	70	0.1	0.45	8.14
Erie, PA [21500]	161	830	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.2
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	159	717	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.74
Anchorage, AK [11260]	148	385	48	53	0.1	0.43	15.9
Jackson, MI [27100]	141	416	51	52	0.26	0.13	4.91
Springfield, IL [44100]	140	291	28	34	0.14	0.55	9.93
Olympia, WA [36500]	128	464	56	42	0.16	0.85	8.78
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	121	315	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.73
Montgomery, AL [33860]	112	331	33	39	0.09	0.03	9.07
Ocala, FL [36100]	110	395	49	50	0.1	0.1	14.73
Salem, OR [41420]	110	562	62	56	0.13	0.08	7.58
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	110	289	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.51
Macon, GA [31420]	110	195	35	36	0.08	0.07	8.6
Flint, MI [22420]	107	953	41	40	0.24	0.47	5.53
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	105	302	42	40	0.07	0.44	7.62
Prescott, AZ [39140]	104	378	51	46	0.16	0.84	8.05
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	100	217	22	39	0.06	0.03	11.03
Joplin, MO [27900]	96	315	27	40	0.17	0.28	4.11
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	87	693	43	43	0.41	0.77	4.57
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	239	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.67
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	80	270	38	41	0.06	0.54	10.47
Johnson City, TN [27740]	80	328	30	32	0.16	0.04	9.03
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	246	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.66
Abilene, TX [10180]	75	127	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.2
El Paso, TX [21340]	69	509	41	32	0.06	0.12	13.71
Chico, CA [17020]	67	219	24	29	0.11	0.48	9.39
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.4
Salisbury, MD [41540]	61	84	28	25	0.02	0.06	7.8
Yakima, WA [49420]	61	174	33	30	0.07	0.69	6.92
Redding, CA [39820]	59	166	27	31	0.09	0.61	5.8
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	210	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.68
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	56	216	24	12	0.02	0.19	15.48
Billings, MT [13740]	56	153	32	27	0.09	0.39	8.41
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	271	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.46
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	194	26	26	0.11	0.94	4.78
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	76	15	19	0.02	0.23	11.68
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	44	266	22	22	0.13	0.11	6.51
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	42	198	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.84
Merced, CA [32900]	40	170	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.89
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	40	156	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.88
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	39	136	15	20	0.08	0.06	5.95
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	35	91	18	19	0.06	0.06	11.29
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	35	359	17	19	0.19	0.24	10.66
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	34	82	10	16	0.04	0.34	8.55
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	33	227	22	20	0.06	0.04	9.21
Monroe, LA [33740]	32	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.23
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	28	159	14	15	0.05	0.01	7.6
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	267	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.78
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	177	16	17	0.06	0.26	6.85
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	109	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.18
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	89	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.66
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	92	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.46
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	45	8	11	0.02	0.15	6
Albany, GA [10500]	15	70	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.89
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	115	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.04
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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