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	29	47
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	9	1	1	42	58
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	21	60
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	14	67
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	12	184
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	9	64	59	37	203
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	133	222
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	96	227
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	88	231
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	28	23	35	13	65	233
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	17	84	29	67	252
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	6	83	82	48	260
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	58	23	266
18	Madison, WI [31540]	45	41	52	41	17	37	39	272
19	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	113	58	275
19	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	86	275
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	38	28	8	85	280
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	117	280
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	13	33	39	163	284
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	96	95	305
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	82	21	22	3	308
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	59	25	45	41	318
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	58	41	44	45	322
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	159	340
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	24	25	47	117	76	341
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	54	140	43	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	17	62	94	119	355
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	138	15	356
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	76	90	74	22	14	4	359
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	17	77	61	132	366
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	44	45	6	184	34	375
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	123	383
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	59	46	59	33	73	386
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	64	51	28	69	386
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	105	398
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	53	48	5	144	401
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	40	31	133	79	405
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	45	28	30	136	126	414
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	45	63	105	73	33	421
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	41	50	32	121	423
46	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	21	35	424
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	153	435
48	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	91	49	436
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	97	9	436
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	58	179	104	455
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	198	473
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	73	91	56	26	78	475
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	49	38	7	236	478
55	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	88	142	118	481
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	38	34	80	167	77	485
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	132	103	18	11	25	513
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	100	8	15	166	524
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	116	135	140	532
60	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	107	130	89	45	40	17	534
61	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	115	120	59	540
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	59	23	41	163	41	189	546
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	68	557
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	74	110	54	99	565
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	68	65	25	206	577
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	96	108	97	55	38	587
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	85	50	71	56	53	70	210	595
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	54	68	60	15	137	213	599
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	67	119	89	101	599
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	97	42	24	178	605
71	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	57	73	116	136	607
72	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	36	135	183	131	608
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	46	188	100	110	611
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	108	95	111	37	119	61	635
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	80	70	112	128	653
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	136	84	40	20	167	662
77	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	51	669
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	109	125	78	103	121	22	675
80	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	168	100	20	128	93	683
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	69	146	107	115	684
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	73	141	180	92	688
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	138	148	9	68	168	693
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	60	125	81	237	696
85	Dayton, OH [19380]	75	75	72	69	109	195	109	704
86	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	90	117	138	101	40	706
87	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	80	65	71	178	185	53	709
88	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	101	84	112	171	80	711
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	80	78	76	183	169	36	721
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	135	72	12	174	228	721
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	160	27	57	71	728
92	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	74	94	173	66	102	733
93	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	114	44	226	5	739
94	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	96	88	67	211	107	741
95	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	135	135	106	126	126	52	62	742
96	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	193	122	32	56	146	743
97	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	66	94	175	165	749
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	77	78	153	205	72	762
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	60	82	171	132	137	763
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	115	141	106	26	230	31	767
101	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	138	110	118	123	50	188	776
101	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	89	87	168	176	776
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	108	128	76	43	148	778
104	Dover, DE [20100]	94	226	43	92	190	23	111	779
105	Wilmington, NC [48900]	140	139	136	143	96	75	52	781
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	115	136	60	30	180	787
107	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	87	127	94	86	227	108	794
108	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	141	112	115	114	69	122	122	795
108	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	122	126	88	108	180	77	94	795
110	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	101	98	84	99	130	83	203	798
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	97	140	97	36	182	181	809
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	86	114	98	126	215	818
113	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	103	77	113	130	242	824
114	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	93	120	93	62	219	826
115	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	102	140	89	136	131	47	182	827
116	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	65	121	221	208	831
117	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	117	110	106	147	112	837
118	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	143	79	46	150	839
119	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	108	106	100	106	85	103	235	843
120	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	123	168	123	57	67	170	844
121	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	154	124	66	223	44	845
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	84	156	201	89	847
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	128	16	197	207	853
124	Spokane, WA [44060]	110	129	96	104	157	65	195	856
124	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	121	156	167	34	232	13	856
126	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	180	157	52	49	175	857
127	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	143	155	81	48	134	868
128	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	188	160	23	216	82	872
128	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	129	104	82	120	187	108	142	872
130	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	177	182	68	76	70	876
131	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	110	134	107	17	214	882
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	113	87	102	189	212	64	883
133	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	161	119	134	100	35	186	888
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	156	143	90	208	2	897
135	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	166	119	61	143	139	900
136	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	112	134	229	1	901
137	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	96	136	118	181	135	904
138	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	102	92	122	154	217	907
139	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	123	160	154	60	116	912
140	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	156	141	99	141	120	922
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	162	165	162	88	16	922
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	124	130	81	108	192	244	925
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	156	172	165	84	27	940
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	142	110	112	186	172	113	956
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	182	180	146	114	38	173	963
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	93	104	140	206	202	987
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	177	152	188	177	63	72	162	991
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	138	124	92	178	190	1003
149	Stockton, CA [44700]	177	146	143	154	193	118	81	1012
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	89	159	247	1018
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	126	129	186	205	1026
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	105	142	192	157	130	1029
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	151	144	113	163	155	80	230	1036
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	133	150	128	161	229	1044
155	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	162	196	204	146	176	156	6	1046
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	152	184	195	177	167	125	50	1050
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	171	147	157	232	153	32	1061
158	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	117	152	174	87	222	1069
159	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	192	150	79	55	1071
160	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	201	155	132	240	63	1075
161	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	149	131	136	173	191	1079
162	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	128	152	151	98	224	1084
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	141	194	147	53	218	1095
164	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	171	173	161	106	138	1100
165	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	171	172	166	170	127	104	194	1104
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	134	133	172	170	200	1105
167	Florence, SC [22500]	142	195	225	169	149	129	98	1107
168	Gainesville, GA [23580]	176	166	177	176	101	86	233	1115
169	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	175	140	159	160	177	1118
170	Waco, TX [47380]	160	207	174	163	198	69	156	1127
171	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	210	215	199	164	90	75	1128
172	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	159	146	186	216	127	100	1132
172	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	123	148	139	199	223	1132
174	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	163	130	160	203	193	1135
174	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	155	183	139	185	220	97	1135
176	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	177	179	137	27	241	1136
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	192	188	204	158	7	1140
178	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	149	150	124	217	197	1141
179	Midland, TX [33260]	159	179	126	194	117	115	252	1142
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	203	153	185	175	63	211	1170
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	175	202	170	85	160	1176
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	165	179	218	114	124	1176
183	Medford, OR [32780]	184	180	156	167	142	210	154	1193
183	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	193	171	194	209	124	114	1193
185	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	171	173	210	111	149	1194
185	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	176	195	194	104	95	234	1194
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	216	163	195	202	74	99	248	1197
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	175	148	183	221	193	87	1199
189	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	195	164	152	171	205	150	179	1216
190	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	143	157	196	235	129	1219
191	Ocala, FL [36100]	207	191	188	192	201	224	18	1221
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	211	194	186	200	169	93	185	1238
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	173	215	149	187	1239
194	Erie, PA [21500]	196	148	183	191	102	207	231	1258
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	136	198	206	133	144	240	1265
196	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	211	215	208	199	191	66	1276
197	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	211	206	163	91	1277
198	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	215	217	177	131	141	1289
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	200	220	233	219	28	1298
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	173	216	193	218	182	71	251	1304
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	181	188	188	207	151	204	1312
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	206	235	139	106	1320
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	190	120	218	245	1345
204	Salem, OR [41420]	209	173	168	186	184	228	199	1347
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	232	239	242	230	146	30	1354
206	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	198	237	238	152	196	103	1364
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	154	184	219	209	243	1365
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	225	222	227	236	225	10	1372
209	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	246	246	204	11	1384
210	Chico, CA [17020]	222	222	228	225	195	152	143	1387
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	203	186	181	191	233	227	1393
211	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	203	207	202	202	249	127	1393
213	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	198	208	224	155	196	1396
214	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	200	110	183	1397
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	217	200	212	218	168	242	147	1404
216	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	212	214	239	148	158	1405
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	208	211	245	151	1425
218	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	222	227	194	78	246	1427
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	220	188	125	1434
220	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	224	232	213	229	248	84	1442
221	Yakima, WA [49420]	224	234	209	224	227	109	216	1443
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	202	222	211	158	187	250	1444
223	Billings, MT [13740]	227	237	209	225	212	166	169	1445
224	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	24	1448
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	248	194	57	1454
226	Macon, GA [31420]	205	228	204	216	213	231	171	1468
227	Redding, CA [39820]	226	233	219	221	208	123	239	1469
228	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	209	209	201	223	251	172	1470
228	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	219	221	240	198	155	1470
230	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	236	236	232	236	217	162	152	1471
231	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	244	248	242	239	8	1473
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	244	236	236	231	237	83	1505
233	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	230	215	198	197	236	238	1508
234	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	242	222	177	157	1518
234	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	90	1518
236	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	213	243	240	181	241	161	1523
237	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	232	231	203	247	174	1529
238	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	230	232	179	222	220	1531
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	221	230	233	234	244	145	1548
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	238	248	248	240	244	176	164	1558
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	244	245	226	165	209	1578
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	237	238	228	189	212	1580
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	219	230	247	238	192	1597
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	225	243	221	1599
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	236	238	239	233	214	234	232	1626
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	244	242	238	250	201	1653
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	246	184	1667
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	202	225	1679
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	226	1686

Raw Results
Sorted by descending total patent counts

Location [CBSA]	Patents	Inventors	Assignees	Class Diversity	Inventor Density %	IP Company Density %	% Gender Diversity
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	273522	113039	6100	478	5.79	12.19	12.79
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	177712	70609	8386	550	0.34	0.98	15.54
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	109898	99810	7238	508	2.16	5.47	13.7
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	83633	68520	5565	524	1.4	2.41	14.17
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	69633	38536	3350	415	1.17	3.78	15.39
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	68730	69044	2558	442	1.72	2.33	12.13
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	62588	34528	3301	481	0.48	1.42	10.95
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	56728	39493	3751	547	0.42	1.26	11.46
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	51814	28946	1766	443	0.66	1.46	8.67
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	45820	25689	3918	498	0.41	1.69	14.41
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	41388	28120	3126	470	0.36	1.51	10.43
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38800	22054	2422	488	0.36	0.89	12.38
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	35279	27418	3742	478	0.43	1.16	13.18
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	32971	24504	1961	389	1.04	2.84	9.65
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20214	7686	814	411	0.29	0.53	15.39
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19680	18507	1488	445	0.5	0.8	10.96
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18768	4473	291	232	0.56	1.38	12.69
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17761	6345	373	373	0.71	1.67	14.53
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17095	5846	627	336	0.35	0.5	10.38
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16843	17738	1810	408	0.36	1.74	11.68
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15601	8398	509	360	0.69	0.53	9.96
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14622	11408	2217	399	0.19	1.07	10.62
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14488	19494	1225	402	0.78	0.65	11.99
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13772	5849	797	388	0.61	2.69	11.73
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13611	13083	1548	408	0.44	0.82	10.38
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12658	10878	792	382	0.49	0.52	12.79
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11649	8073	1040	408	0.39	1.14	9.67
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11644	9657	731	354	0.45	0.32	10.64
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8343	3737	973	289	0.16	1.43	7.87
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8308	12015	958	378	0.51	0.65	11.4
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8240	12801	691	293	0.88	0.82	11.94
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8171	11421	923	344	0.4	1.17	14.02
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8089	6082	700	327	0.28	0.54	9.38
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7646	8007	710	374	0.51	0.7	7.57
Durham, NC [20500]	7498	8744	510	278	1.48	0.29	13.38
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6730	2530	532	251	0.51	4	9.28
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6318	6796	1015	327	0.54	2.91	8.71
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6025	5367	464	252	0.21	0.78	15.73
Boulder, CO [14500]	5846	8140	823	285	2.47	6.32	11.2
Rochester, NY [40380]	5101	7437	501	290	0.69	0.55	11.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4803	5956	664	292	0.71	3.05	11.27
Peoria, IL [37900]	4658	4000	89	199	1.1	0.35	6.27
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4591	4271	562	292	0.21	0.72	12.63
Madison, WI [31540]	4587	6142	393	289	0.9	1.47	12.91
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4563	1117	93	185	0.29	0.23	5.02
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4427	6293	775	300	0.2	0.82	12.29
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4357	6145	680	296	0.23	0.3	9.75
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4270	933	120	134	0.25	1.3	7.87
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4238	4078	530	270	0.58	3.36	5.78
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4211	3266	304	184	0.85	1.96	17.68
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4169	4263	269	230	1.01	0.53	6.94
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4097	8196	436	266	2.22	5.3	11.24
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4009	2232	230	161	0.33	0.15	12.27
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3815	5037	454	269	0.58	2.37	10.2
Worcester, MA [49340]	3752	7314	326	231	0.75	1.34	12.85
Columbus, OH [18140]	3728	7941	625	311	0.37	0.37	11.39
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3530	2844	245	196	0.21	0.31	11.03
Richmond, VA [40060]	3488	3741	275	227	0.28	0.64	11.96
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3434	1556	139	189	0.28	0.58	5.19
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3414	4157	315	276	0.45	1.68	11.5
Akron, OH [10420]	3360	3487	383	289	0.5	1.68	10.24
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3347	1019	44	130	0.67	1.19	9.18
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3099	2040	267	217	0.26	0.83	10.73
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2783	2071	95	163	0.35	0.08	10.57
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2774	7104	509	226	0.29	0.98	13.48
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2685	2736	334	230	0.25	0.9	5.77
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2587	1875	137	160	0.56	1.87	8.11
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2488	1469	59	156	0.86	0.58	11.02
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2410	3513	280	272	0.38	0.41	11.64
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2376	5239	356	225	0.5	1.74	11.6
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2347	1919	150	183	0.28	0.36	11.36
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2289	2276	256	169	0.47	1.8	11.37
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2251	2653	269	216	0.43	1.84	7.33
Dayton, OH [19380]	2233	2369	257	215	0.29	0.22	10.53
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2225	1663	85	160	0.6	0.31	8.04
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2220	2232	286	211	0.14	0.29	12.21
Toledo, OH [45780]	2154	2069	205	222	0.34	0.34	8.64
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2114	2354	169	195	0.79	2.55	17.19
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2089	3695	310	239	1.02	2.73	8.88
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2023	4481	425	247	0.16	0.14	12.64
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1996	5412	594	276	0.12	0.74	10.52
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1984	1771	240	188	0.18	0.18	11.52
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1934	3548	231	233	0.41	0.65	9.55
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1911	4578	262	234	0.49	1.01	7.19
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1885	1266	48	81	0.78	0.13	11.31
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1768	2324	164	170	0.35	0.37	8.13
Racine, WI [39540]	1704	1108	87	183	0.56	2.16	8.6
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1692	2215	158	171	0.43	0.15	10.57
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1657	3596	200	156	1.34	2.48	8.64
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1642	2620	124	177	1.11	1.99	13.37
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1623	2239	241	215	0.19	0.69	10.44
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1572	3381	321	223	0.26	0.11	7.27
Dover, DE [20100]	1496	209	516	164	0.11	1.96	10.48
Rochester, MN [40340]	1420	3040	86	94	1.34	1.03	8.59
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1419	2093	216	186	0.42	0.66	9.84
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1265	2182	311	184	0.15	0.55	9.49
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1174	2946	305	195	0.29	1.2	10.79
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1136	2232	238	191	0.13	0.37	13.2
Columbia, SC [17900]	1112	1507	117	183	0.18	0.2	11.17
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1101	1648	200	159	0.23	0.88	7.38
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1096	896	170	105	0.23	1.31	8.03
Springfield, MA [44140]	1090	1959	158	141	0.31	1.2	12.94
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1078	1416	159	139	0.59	0.64	11.92
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1048	2389	198	137	0.31	0.58	6.89
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1042	1422	93	170	0.52	1.44	14.87
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1028	934	54	84	0.49	1.31	8.34
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1022	1273	253	163	0.15	1.04	10.68
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1022	1431	152	147	0.36	0.7	5.82
Spokane, WA [44060]	1013	1076	158	148	0.18	1.05	7.76
Topeka, KS [45820]	993	1228	109	137	0.53	0.09	16.82
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	928	2108	122	117	0.93	0.22	7.32
Lincoln, NE [30700]	924	1006	114	140	0.29	0.46	10.46
State College, PA [44300]	917	1397	92	149	0.89	2.79	13.95
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	901	1086	91	90	0.24	0.42	6.22
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	897	1341	197	153	0.11	0.15	11.8
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	865	1415	100	188	0.3	0.63	14.06
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	832	1322	80	147	0.73	0.07	13.53
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	813	613	62	116	0.17	0.19	7.79
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	801	1326	67	125	0.43	0.1	12.7
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	797	892	120	138	0.12	0.35	10.46
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	795	1109	177	141	0.13	0.95	10.96
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	734	1215	162	148	0.21	0.17	7.47
Wichita, KS [48620]	723	1669	141	164	0.25	0.43	6.72
Columbia, MO [17860]	714	823	60	132	0.44	0.5	9.39
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	704	716	39	85	0.23	0.05	11.81
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	703	1791	169	135	0.22	0.74	12.85
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	697	893	64	138	0.23	0.07	19.23
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	678	1492	212	131	0.12	0.67	9.29
Janesville, WI [27500]	668	457	54	95	0.28	1.47	8.47
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	651	960	64	99	0.31	0.51	10.32
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	645	606	120	107	0.29	2.41	6.94
Iowa City, IA [26980]	628	1138	64	71	0.64	0.07	15.46
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	617	640	74	115	0.23	0.35	7.82
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	616	957	126	119	0.25	1.25	11.82
Binghamton, NY [13780]	615	1118	59	127	0.46	1.04	8.57
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	588	1527	158	105	0.27	0.31	9.58
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	548	869	86	125	0.34	0.33	7.84
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	541	1546	162	131	0.34	1.13	6.58
Wilmington, NC [48900]	529	925	87	96	0.32	0.95	12.25
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	524	1354	115	137	0.42	0.62	10.22
Florence, SC [22500]	520	371	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.79
Rockford, IL [40420]	491	1171	94	112	0.35	0.42	4.71
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	454	756	64	96	0.35	0.17	18.7
Savannah, GA [42340]	436	696	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.12
Bend, OR [13460]	421	779	105	96	0.38	1.34	9.14
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	417	811	90	110	0.15	0.37	7.49
Salinas, CA [41500]	413	797	102	81	0.18	1.15	10.44
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	403	1393	110	119	0.23	0.29	7.35
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	402	1115	122	117	0.39	1.42	9.15
Lafayette, LA [29180]	390	868	119	80	0.18	0.91	6.18
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	387	453	43	63	0.16	0.59	12.28
Bellingham, WA [13380]	381	699	113	107	0.31	1.65	7.9
Roanoke, VA [40220]	368	800	74	90	0.25	0.13	7.61
Lubbock, TX [31180]	354	534	63	79	0.16	0.83	15.22
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	348	753	52	104	0.12	0.12	10.92
Tyler, TX [46340]	325	452	80	48	0.19	1.23	6.7
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	307	836	127	98	0.11	0.42	9.8
Midland, TX [33260]	305	475	96	48	0.27	0.65	4.05
Waco, TX [47380]	300	285	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.76
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	299	736	114	88	0.15	0.83	6.43
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	295	370	34	95	0.14	0.43	16.65
Green Bay, WI [24580]	295	603	94	88	0.18	0.78	6.35
Greeley, CO [24540]	285	1510	115	105	0.44	1.72	8.07
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	282	449	62	66	0.08	0.45	7.89
Appleton, WI [11540]	266	1746	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.56
Jackson, MS [27140]	263	411	67	56	0.07	0.16	5.08
Fresno, CA [23420]	260	588	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.51
Asheville, NC [11700]	258	1025	102	94	0.22	0.21	6.37
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	257	554	60	69	0.24	0.7	7.78
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	256	311	50	61	0.11	0.07	6.28
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	249	261	44	32	0.13	1	4.17
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	248	1004	79	85	0.37	1.31	9.62
Burlington, NC [15500]	245	282	28	46	0.16	0.82	11.43
Gainesville, GA [23580]	232	633	55	65	0.31	0.84	6.1
Kingston, NY [28740]	231	792	48	63	0.43	1	8.67
Stockton, CA [44700]	231	829	79	86	0.11	0.65	11.35
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	228	731	64	67	0.16	0.88	13.71
Longview, TX [30980]	227	311	69	55	0.14	1.13	7.12
Springfield, MO [44180]	221	496	79	84	0.1	0.06	9.81
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	203	1138	55	60	0.42	0.95	11.59
Mobile, AL [33660]	201	358	58	66	0.09	0.66	9.15
Medford, OR [32780]	199	471	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.88
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	193	394	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.28
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	191	279	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.71
Modesto, CA [33700]	189	408	61	62	0.07	0.65	10.16
Amarillo, TX [11100]	180	246	39	38	0.09	0.42	11.14
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	180	373	58	48	0.09	0.59	10.44
Greenville, NC [24780]	178	316	34	49	0.18	0.93	12.17
Reading, PA [39740]	175	708	58	66	0.16	0.7	9.43
Lakeland, FL [29460]	171	529	75	57	0.07	0.23	11.21
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	167	470	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.37
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	163	187	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.67
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	162	647	70	68	0.09	0.44	8.1
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	160	516	43	48	0.3	0.8	6
Erie, PA [21500]	160	818	52	50	0.3	0.17	6.16
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	158	715	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.76
Anchorage, AK [11260]	147	379	47	52	0.1	0.42	16.04
Jackson, MI [27100]	139	414	51	51	0.26	0.13	4.84
Springfield, IL [44100]	137	285	28	34	0.14	0.55	9.33
Olympia, WA [36500]	127	457	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.68
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	120	311	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.89
Montgomery, AL [33860]	111	324	33	39	0.08	0.03	9.02
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	108	283	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.48
Macon, GA [31420]	108	194	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.55
Ocala, FL [36100]	107	385	48	49	0.1	0.1	14.74
Flint, MI [22420]	106	937	41	40	0.23	0.47	5.54
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	103	299	41	39	0.07	0.43	7.75
Salem, OR [41420]	103	549	59	53	0.13	0.07	7.56
Prescott, AZ [39140]	102	372	50	45	0.15	0.82	7.91
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	97	211	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.29
Joplin, MO [27900]	87	312	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.19
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	237	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.73
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	84	688	43	42	0.41	0.77	4.54
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	79	264	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.59
Johnson City, TN [27740]	79	322	30	32	0.15	0.04	9.17
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	76	243	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.8
Abilene, TX [10180]	74	126	22	36	0.07	0.26	9.96
El Paso, TX [21340]	68	505	40	31	0.06	0.12	13.7
Chico, CA [17020]	65	215	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.29
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	115	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.43
Salisbury, MD [41540]	59	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.79
Yakima, WA [49420]	59	162	32	29	0.06	0.67	6.88
Redding, CA [39820]	58	163	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.64
Billings, MT [13740]	56	150	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.58
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	56	210	26	26	0.05	0.09	15.67
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	54	215	23	12	0.02	0.18	15.59
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	53	270	20	22	0.1	0.03	8.46
Yuba City, CA [49700]	52	191	26	26	0.1	0.94	4.83
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	49	71	15	19	0.02	0.23	12.04
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	43	263	21	21	0.13	0.1	6.51
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	41	195	29	25	0.1	0.67	7.96
Merced, CA [32900]	40	168	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.55
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	6.1
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	90	17	18	0.06	0.06	11.31
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	34	80	10	16	0.04	0.34	8.65
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	33	353	16	17	0.18	0.22	10.65
Monroe, LA [33740]	32	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	8.76
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	32	222	21	20	0.06	0.04	9.18
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	27	157	13	14	0.05	0.01	7.48
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	267	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.67
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	173	16	17	0.06	0.26	6.99
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	108	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.26
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	83	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.98
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	90	13	10	0.04	0.06	15.84
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	43	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.3
Albany, GA [10500]	15	69	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.93
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	115	8	9	0.05	0.2	11.16
El Centro, CA [20940]	5	51	5	4	0.03	0.2	6.33

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

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