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

	Time Period: 2013 to 2026	Individual Index Rankings							Total
Rank	Location [CBSA]	Patents	Inventors	Assignees	Class Diversity	Inventor Density	IP Company Density	Gender Diversity	Score
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	3	2	2	4	4	3	28	46
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA [41940]	1	1	3	8	1	1	42	57
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	21	60
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	13	66
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	12	5	19	55	113
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	90	74	11	182
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	8	10	63	59	37	203
9	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	7	2	71	51	73	218
10	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	54	27	29	34	19	220
11	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	9	55	42	92	224
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	22	13	10	135	224
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	29	26	44	2	2	89	232
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	26	45	28	23	35	13	65	235
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	83	49	263
16	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	56	22	263
18	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	28	50	51	3	4	82	271
19	Madison, WI [31540]	46	40	52	43	17	37	38	273
20	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	113	57	274
21	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	36	113	276
22	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	39	27	8	85	280
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	38	162	281
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	36	19	93	60	294
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	12	49	97	93	304
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	52	66	62	84	21	22	3	310
27	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	51	64	57	40	44	45	319
28	Worcester, MA [49340]	57	35	57	61	25	47	39	321
29	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	33	43	9	155	337
30	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	30	21	24	25	47	118	76	341
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	29	24	53	140	44	341
32	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	109	138	12	351
33	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	25	19	18	18	61	94	117	352
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	79	75	90	73	22	14	4	357
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	29	30	21	18	77	61	131	367
36	Durham, NC [20500]	36	26	46	45	6	186	33	378
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	50	39	18	123	383
38	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	63	50	29	69	385
39	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	61	55	60	45	58	33	80	392
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	148	64	103	396
41	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	52	48	5	143	399
42	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	47	38	31	133	84	408
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	45	28	30	135	127	414
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	65	36	44	64	106	73	31	419
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	90	72	108	87	11	23	35	426
45	Akron, OH [10420]	62	64	53	42	51	32	122	426
47	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	87	51	434
48	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	80	60	61	55	14	12	153	435
49	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	52	144	98	8	436
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	28	25	31	29	57	180	107	457
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	44	53	40	39	142	102	47	467
52	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	88	56	26	79	472
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	35	31	32	26	46	105	197	472
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	49	56	42	48	38	7	238	478
54	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	44	37	31	88	142	116	478
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	56	32	38	34	80	167	77	484
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	129	106	18	11	24	512
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	91	61	86	100	8	15	164	525
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	32	115	136	142	534
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	60	114	119	58	535
60	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	106	106	131	90	45	40	17	535
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	31	59	23	41	163	41	191	549
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	62	66	49	78	162	66	553
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	75	111	54	100	568
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	74	71	68	67	65	25	208	578
66	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	84	50	70	56	54	69	209	592
67	Springfield, MA [44140]	103	90	98	110	97	55	41	594
68	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	67	119	92	98	599
69	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	51	54	69	59	15	139	213	600
70	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	104	97	42	24	180	607
71	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	41	35	37	136	183	130	610
72	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	82	46	39	47	189	100	108	611
73	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	85	63	80	58	74	120	137	617
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	109	94	113	37	116	59	632
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	95	85	81	76	70	115	128	650
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	126	138	85	41	20	160	658
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	52	51	54	166	215	46	665
78	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	81	79	96	95	213	48	666
79	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	108	123	76	103	121	23	671
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	178	90	685
82	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	170	100	20	128	99	691
83	Rochester, MN [40340]	96	67	137	148	9	68	167	692
84	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	61	125	81	237	697
85	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	75	80	65	71	178	184	52	705
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	100	83	112	170	78	706
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	117	138	101	40	707
88	Dayton, OH [19380]	76	76	74	69	110	197	111	713
89	Peoria, IL [37900]	43	57	134	72	12	172	226	716
90	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	82	78	76	183	169	36	723
91	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	108	116	73	92	173	65	104	731
92	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	121	112	44	226	5	737
93	Appleton, WI [11540]	168	95	151	164	28	58	74	738
94	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	136	135	106	126	126	52	62	743
95	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	130	195	121	32	57	146	744
96	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	88	83	66	94	175	161	745
97	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	89	83	97	89	67	211	115	751
98	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	81	171	131	138	761
98	Dover, DE [20100]	94	220	42	93	186	21	105	761
100	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	118	113	141	102	26	231	32	763
101	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	83	94	76	80	151	205	75	764
102	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	121	123	88	109	179	77	81	778
103	Greeley, CO [24540]	164	102	113	134	60	28	178	779
104	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	150	125	108	130	76	43	148	780
105	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	50	138	111	119	124	50	189	781
106	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	90	87	171	179	783
107	Wilmington, NC [48900]	141	139	136	144	96	75	56	787
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	66	87	129	94	86	227	102	791
109	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	98	84	97	131	84	201	797
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	140	112	116	113	69	124	124	798
111	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	77	97	138	97	36	182	183	810
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	84	111	98	126	217	815
113	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	57	64	120	221	202	822
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	60	99	102	79	113	127	243	823
115	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	108	104	148	106	829
116	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	139	100	94	121	93	62	221	830
117	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	101	141	89	138	133	49	187	838
118	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	122	143	79	45	151	839
119	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	115	153	124	64	223	43	842
120	Binghamton, NY [13780]	135	127	170	123	59	67	163	844
121	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	96	104	157	66	186	847
122	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	115	86	155	201	88	848
123	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	107	137	176	158	52	46	175	851
124	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	110	107	100	107	85	104	239	852
125	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	86	107	128	16	198	207	854
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	133	121	157	167	34	232	15	859
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	141	873
129	Bloomington, IN [14020]	86	117	190	160	23	216	83	875
130	Bellingham, WA [13380]	153	159	119	136	99	35	177	878
131	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	122	180	182	68	78	68	880
132	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	111	136	107	17	210	881
132	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	116	114	86	102	190	212	61	881
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	155	158	144	89	208	2	900
135	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	140	158	115	130	229	1	901
136	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	98	138	117	181	136	908
136	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	169	118	62	143	144	908
138	Salinas, CA [41500]	148	151	123	160	153	60	114	909
139	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	96	103	94	121	159	219	916
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	155	174	161	163	162	88	16	919
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	158	141	100	141	119	924
142	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	44	124	131	81	108	193	244	925
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	179	157	155	170	165	80	26	932
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	122	142	110	115	187	174	109	959
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	130	184	182	146	116	39	170	967
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	92	104	140	206	205	989
147	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	138	143	140	124	92	179	181	997
148	Kingston, NY [28740]	178	152	188	177	66	72	165	998
148	Stockton, CA [44700]	176	145	145	155	192	122	63	998
150	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	128	132	91	156	247	1017
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	149	111	120	128	129	185	206	1028
152	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	159	146	105	141	193	155	134	1033
153	Lafayette, LA [29180]	152	144	113	164	156	82	229	1040
154	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	115	128	134	150	128	161	227	1043
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	163	195	204	146	175	153	7	1043
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	151	183	195	177	167	125	53	1051
157	Greenville, NC [24780]	190	201	204	194	150	76	54	1069
158	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	171	147	159	232	158	34	1070
159	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	134	165	147	126	135	173	193	1073
160	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	161	156	117	153	174	89	224	1074
161	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	127	151	152	96	222	1079
162	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	158	202	153	134	240	71	1084
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	185	144	194	147	53	214	1094
164	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	169	172	165	168	127	103	194	1098
165	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	133	133	172	168	204	1106
166	Florence, SC [22500]	142	196	225	170	149	130	96	1108
167	Reading, PA [39740]	191	160	173	173	161	107	145	1110
168	Gainesville, GA [23580]	177	166	175	175	102	85	231	1111
169	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	156	154	180	134	185	220	87	1116
170	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	176	140	160	163	176	1122
171	Burlington, NC [15500]	174	210	217	198	164	95	67	1125
172	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	119	167	161	131	159	204	192	1133
172	Waco, TX [47380]	160	207	173	160	196	71	166	1133
174	Asheville, NC [11700]	171	131	125	148	139	199	223	1136
175	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	176	180	137	27	242	1137
176	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	198	160	146	188	216	129	101	1138
176	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	192	190	188	203	157	9	1138
178	Midland, TX [33260]	158	180	126	194	118	112	251	1139
179	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	150	151	123	217	196	1141
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	204	153	185	176	63	212	1173
181	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	176	203	170	86	156	1175
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	186	189	165	179	217	114	125	1175
183	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	194	176	193	194	105	90	232	1184
184	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	188	193	165	191	209	123	120	1189
185	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	197	172	173	210	110	150	1195
186	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	197	201	73	99	248	1196
187	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	161	168	143	210	154	1201
188	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	175	147	183	221	194	91	1203
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	206	191	188	191	199	224	18	1217
189	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	177	141	155	195	235	133	1217
191	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	195	164	151	170	205	151	182	1218
192	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	194	185	200	169	91	185	1234
193	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	164	175	215	149	188	1243
194	Erie, PA [21500]	197	147	184	191	101	207	230	1257
195	Flint, MI [22420]	209	136	199	207	132	145	241	1269
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	189	217	201	207	208	160	94	1276
197	Springfield, IL [44100]	200	208	217	217	177	132	126	1277
198	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	187	211	214	207	200	191	72	1282
199	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	178	199	219	233	219	29	1298
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	175	216	193	219	184	70	250	1307
201	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	179	190	187	206	152	203	1310
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	213	203	206	235	137	118	1329
203	Salem, OR [41420]	206	173	165	185	182	228	200	1339
204	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	188	185	190	122	218	245	1348
205	Merced, CA [32900]	235	233	239	243	230	147	27	1354
206	Jackson, MS [27140]	167	187	155	183	219	209	236	1356
207	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	239	198	237	235	154	192	110	1365
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	227	226	223	226	236	225	10	1373
209	Chico, CA [17020]	222	224	227	225	197	144	140	1379
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	227	224	225	245	246	202	14	1383
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	180	191	233	225	1390
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	210	206	198	207	225	154	198	1398
213	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	203	207	203	202	249	132	1399
214	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	234	227	214	229	201	111	184	1400
215	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	212	219	168	242	152	1411
216	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	216	219	212	214	238	150	168	1417
217	Yuba City, CA [49700]	231	229	223	228	194	79	246	1430
217	Montgomery, AL [33860]	204	199	207	213	212	246	149	1430
219	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	231	214	220	188	121	1433
219	Yakima, WA [49420]	224	232	207	223	224	108	215	1433
221	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	212	223	229	207	229	247	95	1442
222	Joplin, MO [27900]	213	204	222	207	158	187	252	1443
223	Redding, CA [39820]	224	234	214	218	207	117	233	1447
224	Billings, MT [13740]	229	237	210	226	211	166	173	1452
225	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	249	249	243	190	30	1454
226	Macon, GA [31420]	206	228	204	214	213	230	169	1464
227	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	249	239	235	248	195	70	1468
228	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	205	209	210	202	222	251	171	1470
228	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	217	222	240	196	158	1470
230	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	245	248	242	239	6	1472
231	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	235	236	233	238	218	164	157	1481
232	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	239	245	236	235	231	234	86	1506
233	Monroe, LA [33740]	241	240	239	243	223	177	147	1510
234	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	196	230	217	199	198	238	240	1518
235	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	214	243	241	181	241	159	1523
236	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	241	250	249	237	200	97	1525
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	214	227	231	180	222	220	1527
238	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	233	232	204	248	172	1531
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	241	221	231	234	234	244	139	1544
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	238	248	248	239	244	176	174	1567
241	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	245	227	165	211	1582
242	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	239	228	189	216	1586
243	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	247	217	229	247	237	195	1596
244	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	223	242	229	223	226	243	218	1604
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	239	233	214	236	234	1629
246	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	235	243	242	239	250	199	1651
247	Albany, GA [10500]	250	250	247	249	241	245	190	1672
248	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	203	228	1683
249	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	249	214	235	1695

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]	279684	115058	6182	484	5.89	12.35	12.87
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	180357	72033	8501	550	0.35	0.99	15.6
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	112433	101882	7351	512	2.2	5.56	13.76
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	85127	69895	5647	525	1.43	2.45	14.25
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	71657	39283	3396	418	1.2	3.83	15.49
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	70129	70296	2594	448	1.75	2.36	12.21
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	63797	35176	3353	483	0.49	1.44	11.03
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	57596	40201	3801	549	0.42	1.28	11.51
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	52803	29526	1794	448	0.68	1.49	8.73
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	46884	26184	3987	502	0.42	1.72	14.47
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	42294	28821	3186	472	0.37	1.54	10.52
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	39376	22480	2461	490	0.37	0.91	12.41
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	36265	28026	3797	481	0.44	1.17	13.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	34160	24999	2007	392	1.06	2.91	9.68
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	20969	7993	830	416	0.3	0.54	15.59
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	20116	18917	1512	448	0.51	0.81	11.02
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	19262	4567	299	238	0.57	1.42	12.78
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17832	6433	376	375	0.72	1.69	14.49
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	17425	5969	641	339	0.36	0.51	10.45
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	17290	18100	1844	412	0.37	1.77	11.77
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15928	8546	520	364	0.71	0.54	9.98
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14937	11657	2277	403	0.19	1.1	10.7
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14734	19859	1245	405	0.79	0.67	12.03
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13957	13408	1569	410	0.45	0.83	10.45
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13946	5948	808	389	0.62	2.73	11.76
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12876	11071	802	382	0.49	0.53	12.82
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11851	9833	736	354	0.46	0.32	10.65
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11844	8224	1057	410	0.4	1.16	9.75
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8537	12281	973	380	0.52	0.66	11.49
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8522	3812	992	291	0.17	1.46	7.85
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8439	13037	702	299	0.9	0.83	11.98
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	8373	11680	940	345	0.41	1.19	14.09
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	8275	6169	708	330	0.28	0.54	9.36
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7965	8198	717	379	0.52	0.71	7.69
Durham, NC [20500]	7641	8920	515	281	1.51	0.29	13.45
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6776	2585	540	253	0.52	4.06	9.35
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6470	6945	1033	329	0.55	2.97	8.83
San Antonio, TX [41700]	6173	5470	478	253	0.21	0.81	15.91
Boulder, CO [14500]	5958	8298	834	288	2.52	6.41	11.17
Rochester, NY [40380]	5158	7522	505	294	0.69	0.55	11.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4915	6092	672	293	0.73	3.09	11.35
Peoria, IL [37900]	4785	4057	92	202	1.11	0.36	6.33
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4732	4373	570	293	0.21	0.73	12.66
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4732	1141	94	188	0.3	0.24	4.99
Madison, WI [31540]	4694	6299	400	289	0.92	1.5	12.94
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4528	6431	796	300	0.2	0.84	12.29
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4438	6260	694	298	0.23	0.3	9.77
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4313	4147	539	276	0.59	3.42	5.82
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4297	947	121	134	0.26	1.31	7.89
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4288	4338	272	234	1.02	0.54	6.94
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4284	3346	309	185	0.87	2	17.81
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	4193	8367	443	270	2.27	5.39	11.41
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	4154	2277	236	162	0.33	0.15	12.58
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3879	5117	457	272	0.59	2.38	10.25
Columbus, OH [18140]	3859	8162	637	315	0.38	0.38	11.49
Worcester, MA [49340]	3848	7442	328	232	0.76	1.35	12.91
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3625	2886	258	196	0.21	0.33	11.06
Richmond, VA [40060]	3558	3848	282	233	0.29	0.66	12.03
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3534	1590	142	191	0.29	0.59	5.21
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3476	4226	318	281	0.46	1.69	11.46
Akron, OH [10420]	3414	3547	389	290	0.51	1.71	10.34
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3410	1048	44	131	0.68	1.19	9.28
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3170	2074	269	224	0.27	0.83	10.8
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2845	7268	525	227	0.3	1.02	13.5
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2833	2101	96	165	0.36	0.08	10.71
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2750	2807	341	232	0.26	0.92	5.83
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2689	1919	137	161	0.57	1.87	8.15
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2575	1502	60	158	0.88	0.59	10.79
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2466	3589	286	275	0.39	0.42	11.74
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2444	5334	362	229	0.51	1.77	11.68
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2413	1969	154	186	0.29	0.37	11.47
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2332	2311	264	173	0.48	1.85	11.46
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2321	2695	273	224	0.44	1.86	7.3
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2279	2279	293	213	0.14	0.29	12.29
Dayton, OH [19380]	2271	2405	259	216	0.3	0.23	10.56
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2263	1689	87	161	0.61	0.31	8.1
Toledo, OH [45780]	2190	2095	207	225	0.35	0.35	8.74
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2179	2439	173	197	0.82	2.61	17.31
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2127	3766	313	241	1.04	2.76	8.89
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	2060	4555	429	247	0.16	0.14	12.69
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	2032	5500	602	278	0.12	0.75	10.62
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	2015	1814	245	190	0.19	0.18	11.5
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	2002	4649	269	239	0.49	1.03	7.23
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1967	3588	234	235	0.41	0.65	9.55
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1907	1286	48	83	0.8	0.13	11.37
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1806	2361	165	171	0.36	0.37	8.18
Racine, WI [39540]	1741	1128	87	184	0.57	2.16	8.76
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1714	2252	160	172	0.43	0.16	10.5
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1682	2676	124	181	1.13	1.99	13.38
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1679	3662	201	158	1.37	2.49	8.69
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1652	2280	245	216	0.2	0.7	10.54
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1613	3462	328	227	0.26	0.12	7.46
Dover, DE [20100]	1556	229	539	166	0.12	2.04	10.68
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1465	2137	217	193	0.43	0.66	9.88
Rochester, MN [40340]	1454	3076	88	95	1.35	1.05	8.62
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1302	2234	319	188	0.15	0.56	9.5
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1205	2974	309	195	0.29	1.22	10.72
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1162	2275	243	193	0.13	0.38	13.24
Columbia, SC [17900]	1134	1531	117	183	0.18	0.2	11.22
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1127	911	174	107	0.24	1.35	7.94
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1117	1671	203	161	0.24	0.9	7.49
Springfield, MA [44140]	1110	2002	159	143	0.32	1.21	12.87
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1103	1445	163	139	0.6	0.66	12
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1069	2441	203	141	0.32	0.6	6.87
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	1066	1462	94	171	0.54	1.46	15.05
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1062	953	56	86	0.5	1.36	8.29
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	1052	1311	260	167	0.15	1.07	10.7
Spokane, WA [44060]	1040	1099	162	151	0.18	1.07	7.97
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1029	1448	154	148	0.36	0.71	5.81
Topeka, KS [45820]	1020	1254	111	140	0.54	0.09	17.26
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	947	2133	125	119	0.94	0.23	7.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	941	1040	114	145	0.3	0.46	10.66
State College, PA [44300]	935	1438	96	150	0.91	2.91	13.91
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	917	1105	92	92	0.24	0.42	6.27
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	916	1364	201	153	0.12	0.16	11.82
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	889	1447	104	193	0.31	0.65	14.09
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	886	1372	81	153	0.76	0.07	13.5
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	824	624	64	117	0.17	0.19	7.84
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	815	1348	69	126	0.44	0.1	12.83
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	811	1143	178	144	0.13	0.95	11.45
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	808	908	122	138	0.12	0.35	10.61
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	758	1249	165	151	0.22	0.18	7.38
Wichita, KS [48620]	737	1719	141	165	0.26	0.43	6.66
Columbia, MO [17860]	728	832	61	135	0.45	0.51	9.34
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	726	727	39	89	0.24	0.05	11.64
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	722	1829	171	136	0.22	0.75	12.89
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	715	913	65	138	0.24	0.07	19.26
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	689	1523	213	132	0.12	0.68	9.38
Janesville, WI [27500]	674	461	54	96	0.28	1.47	8.53
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	669	974	65	101	0.31	0.52	10.4
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	660	621	121	108	0.3	2.43	7.12
Iowa City, IA [26980]	641	1163	66	73	0.66	0.07	15.36
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	640	656	76	120	0.23	0.36	7.83
Binghamton, NY [13780]	633	1126	60	130	0.46	1.06	8.7
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	620	970	126	120	0.25	1.25	11.8
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	606	1557	159	107	0.28	0.31	9.6
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	563	882	86	126	0.35	0.33	8.14
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	554	1570	163	131	0.35	1.14	6.57
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	540	1383	116	139	0.43	0.62	10.24
Wilmington, NC [48900]	537	944	89	97	0.32	0.97	12.18
Florence, SC [22500]	523	374	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.86
Rockford, IL [40420]	498	1183	97	114	0.35	0.44	4.72
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	460	775	65	97	0.36	0.17	18.75
Savannah, GA [42340]	441	705	56	102	0.17	0.42	8.27
Bend, OR [13460]	436	796	107	100	0.39	1.37	9.03
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	425	829	93	112	0.15	0.38	7.42
Salinas, CA [41500]	418	814	104	83	0.19	1.17	10.51
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	412	1414	112	119	0.24	0.29	7.36
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	408	1133	124	118	0.4	1.44	9.13
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	399	462	44	64	0.16	0.6	12.26
Lafayette, LA [29180]	394	875	120	81	0.18	0.92	6.26
Bellingham, WA [13380]	387	721	113	108	0.32	1.65	8.2
Roanoke, VA [40220]	370	818	75	90	0.26	0.13	7.73
Lubbock, TX [31180]	369	544	64	82	0.17	0.84	15.05
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	363	787	55	109	0.13	0.12	11.27
Tyler, TX [46340]	330	460	80	49	0.19	1.23	6.94
Midland, TX [33260]	318	483	99	49	0.28	0.67	4.3
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	315	852	131	101	0.11	0.44	9.69
Waco, TX [47380]	307	295	58	83	0.11	1.03	8.63
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	304	748	115	89	0.15	0.84	6.43
Green Bay, WI [24580]	302	614	98	90	0.19	0.81	6.52
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	301	378	35	96	0.15	0.44	16.45
Greeley, CO [24540]	297	1556	120	109	0.46	1.79	8.19
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	286	451	63	66	0.08	0.45	7.91
Jackson, MS [27140]	272	420	67	57	0.07	0.16	5.84
Appleton, WI [11540]	268	1767	71	81	0.72	1.18	11.5
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	264	572	62	71	0.25	0.72	7.82
Fresno, CA [23420]	264	600	76	84	0.06	0.43	13.44
Asheville, NC [11700]	263	1042	103	95	0.22	0.22	6.47
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	259	321	50	62	0.11	0.07	6.42
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	257	1031	81	87	0.38	1.35	9.82
Burlington, NC [15500]	255	289	28	48	0.17	0.82	11.73
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	250	264	45	32	0.13	1.03	4.38
Stockton, CA [44700]	236	857	79	87	0.11	0.65	11.77
Gainesville, GA [23580]	235	641	57	66	0.31	0.87	6.21
Kingston, NY [28740]	234	797	49	64	0.44	1.02	8.64
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	232	744	67	70	0.16	0.92	13.84
Longview, TX [30980]	230	316	69	56	0.14	1.13	7
Springfield, MO [44180]	227	511	81	87	0.11	0.06	9.7
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	206	1155	55	60	0.43	0.95	11.69
Mobile, AL [33660]	204	363	59	67	0.09	0.67	9.06
Medford, OR [32780]	203	478	64	71	0.21	0.16	8.85
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	197	399	56	62	0.23	1.81	5.26
Modesto, CA [33700]	196	417	62	63	0.08	0.66	10.13
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	194	283	29	40	0.1	0.25	11.6
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	185	383	62	50	0.09	0.63	10.38
Amarillo, TX [11100]	184	249	40	40	0.09	0.43	10.97
Greenville, NC [24780]	183	322	35	49	0.19	0.96	12.24
Reading, PA [39740]	178	720	58	67	0.17	0.7	9.34
Lakeland, FL [29460]	176	543	76	57	0.07	0.23	11.05
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	172	488	48	54	0.09	0.44	7.42
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	166	524	45	49	0.3	0.84	6.02
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	165	660	71	70	0.1	0.45	8.14
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	164	189	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.62
Erie, PA [21500]	161	832	52	50	0.31	0.17	6.24
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	159	720	78	53	0.08	0.58	10.72
Anchorage, AK [11260]	148	387	48	53	0.1	0.43	15.89
Jackson, MI [27100]	141	418	51	52	0.26	0.13	4.92
Springfield, IL [44100]	141	292	28	34	0.14	0.55	10
Olympia, WA [36500]	129	464	56	42	0.16	0.85	8.83
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	121	318	33	42	0.1	0.02	9.71
Montgomery, AL [33860]	112	331	33	39	0.09	0.03	9.07
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	111	290	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.48
Macon, GA [31420]	110	195	35	36	0.08	0.07	8.6
Ocala, FL [36100]	110	396	49	50	0.1	0.1	14.7
Salem, OR [41420]	110	565	62	56	0.13	0.08	7.6
Flint, MI [22420]	107	955	41	40	0.24	0.47	5.54
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	105	302	42	40	0.07	0.44	7.64
Prescott, AZ [39140]	105	379	51	46	0.16	0.84	8
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	102	223	23	40	0.06	0.03	10.95
Joplin, MO [27900]	97	316	27	40	0.17	0.28	4.09
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	88	696	43	44	0.41	0.77	4.55
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	85	242	30	36	0.05	0.45	8.62
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	81	270	38	41	0.06	0.54	10.44
Johnson City, TN [27740]	80	329	30	32	0.16	0.04	8.97
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	77	248	28	31	0.05	0.23	8.78
Abilene, TX [10180]	76	129	22	36	0.07	0.26	10.35
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	6.67
Salisbury, MD [41540]	61	84	28	25	0.02	0.06	7.8
Redding, CA [39820]	61	170	29	33	0.09	0.66	5.98
Yakima, WA [49420]	61	174	33	30	0.07	0.69	6.92
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	57	210	26	27	0.05	0.09	15.68
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	57	219	25	13	0.02	0.2	15.36
Billings, MT [13740]	56	154	32	27	0.09	0.39	8.44
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]	46	269	24	24	0.13	0.12	6.57
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	43	199	29	25	0.1	0.67	8.01
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	40	137	15	21	0.08	0.06	5.91
Merced, CA [32900]	40	172	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.82
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	40	158	20	18	0.08	0.42	8.81
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	36	82	10	17	0.04	0.34	8.4
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	10.58
Monroe, LA [33740]	33	125	15	14	0.07	0.33	9.27
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	33	228	22	20	0.06	0.04	9.4
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	28	159	14	15	0.05	0.01	7.6
Charleston, WV [16620]	26	269	14	16	0.13	0.05	8.77
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	25	178	16	17	0.06	0.26	6.88
Pueblo, CO [39380]	22	110	13	13	0.06	0.41	7.11
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	89	9	9	0.04	0.26	13.57
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	92	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.46
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	46	8	11	0.02	0.15	5.91
Albany, GA [10500]	16	70	12	9	0.05	0.04	7.86
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	116	8	9	0.05	0.2	10.86
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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