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

	Time Period: 2013 to 2025	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	9	1	1	43	59
3	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	4	5	4	3	7	16	22	61
4	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	5	8	9	15	10	6	15	68
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	6	4	12	13	5	18	54	112
6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	10	13	6	5	73	32	20	159
7	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	2	3	1	1	93	74	12	186
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	14	12	7	9	64	58	37	201
9	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	19	38	53	26	29	31	18	214
10	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	8	6	8	2	70	52	74	220
11	Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	15	14	15	23	13	10	131	221
12	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	7	9	10	8	55	42	95	226
13	Boulder, CO [14500]	40	28	26	44	2	2	88	230
14	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	25	44	29	22	35	13	66	234
15	Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	21	18	16	18	83	29	68	253
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	13	15	13	7	84	81	49	262
17	Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	33	22	25	30	75	57	25	267
18	Madison, WI [31540]	43	41	52	41	17	38	39	271
19	Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	24	16	20	20	24	111	57	272
20	Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	53	29	50	51	3	4	87	277
21	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	42	43	36	37	28	8	86	280
22	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	12	11	11	11	82	37	117	281
23	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	9	10	17	12	33	39	163	283
24	Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	32	20	34	37	18	93	61	295
25	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	17	17	19	14	51	96	93	307
26	Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	51	66	63	83	21	22	3	309
27	Worcester, MA [49340]	56	35	57	58	25	45	41	317
28	Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18	52	64	60	41	44	44	323
29	Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	31	21	23	25	47	112	77	336
30	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	27	24	28	24	54	140	42	339
31	Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	38	37	22	32	43	9	160	341
32	Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	26	19	18	19	62	91	120	355
33	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	16	33	27	16	111	139	14	356
34	Gainesville, FL [23540]	80	76	89	75	23	14	4	361
35	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	28	30	21	17	77	61	132	366
36	Durham, NC [20500]	35	26	45	46	6	186	35	379
37	New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	55	49	49	48	38	19	124	382
38	Albuquerque, NM [10740]	60	55	59	47	57	34	72	384
39	Tucson, AZ [46060]	71	48	55	66	50	28	71	389
40	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	23	23	14	21	149	64	105	399
41	Rochester, NY [40380]	41	34	46	40	31	133	76	401
42	Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	37	73	41	52	48	5	147	403
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	22	27	43	28	30	135	125	410
44	Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	66	36	44	63	107	73	32	421
45	Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	91	72	107	87	11	21	34	423
46	Akron, OH [10420]	61	64	54	42	49	35	122	427
47	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	79	59	61	55	14	12	152	432
48	San Antonio, TX [41700]	39	47	48	53	143	98	10	438
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	47	39	30	35	145	94	50	440
50	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	29	25	31	29	59	177	101	451
51	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	45	54	40	37	144	102	45	467
52	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	36	31	32	27	46	103	198	473
53	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	73	78	72	91	56	27	78	475
54	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	20	45	37	31	89	142	118	482
54	Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	50	56	42	50	39	7	238	482
56	Columbus, OH [18140]	57	32	37	34	80	167	79	486
57	State College, PA [44300]	114	110	132	105	19	11	24	515
58	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	90	61	84	101	8	15	166	525
59	Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	34	42	33	33	114	137	142	535
60	Richmond, VA [40060]	59	58	67	62	115	115	60	536
61	College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	108	109	130	89	45	40	17	538
62	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	30	60	24	42	163	41	191	551
63	Knoxville, TN [28940]	70	63	66	48	78	164	67	556
64	Tulsa, OK [46140]	98	68	62	72	110	54	96	560
65	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	75	71	69	67	67	25	206	580
66	Springfield, MA [44140]	101	90	96	108	97	56	38	586
67	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	86	50	71	57	53	69	209	595
68	Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	52	53	68	59	15	136	213	596
69	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	84	62	79	56	74	114	134	603
69	Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	48	40	35	36	135	182	127	603
71	Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	64	89	70	69	120	90	102	604
71	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	68	92	103	99	42	24	176	604
73	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	83	46	39	45	188	100	111	612
74	Charlottesville, VA [16820]	104	108	96	110	37	118	63	636
75	Huntsville, AL [26620]	96	86	81	80	71	113	128	655
76	Racine, WI [39540]	88	127	136	84	40	20	167	662
77	St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	81	51	51	54	164	216	46	663
78	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	69	105	163	99	20	125	84	665
79	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	54	82	79	95	95	212	51	668
80	Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	117	107	125	77	103	122	26	677
81	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	92	79	76	69	147	106	114	683
82	Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	58	69	75	72	141	179	94	688
83	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	67	70	56	60	125	82	235	695
84	Dayton, OH [19380]	74	75	73	67	108	196	103	696
85	Rochester, MN [40340]	95	67	140	149	9	72	168	700
86	Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	72	91	100	84	112	169	75	703
87	Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	127	93	91	118	138	101	40	708
88	Jacksonville, FL [27260]	77	83	65	71	178	184	53	711
89	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	99	79	78	76	183	170	36	721
90	Peoria, IL [37900]	44	57	134	74	12	173	228	722
91	Appleton, WI [11540]	167	95	151	158	26	55	73	725
92	Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	133	135	105	128	124	51	58	734
93	Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	88	79	95	88	66	210	109	735
94	Topeka, KS [45820]	111	118	120	112	44	226	5	736
95	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	110	117	74	93	173	65	110	742
95	Toledo, OH [45780]	78	87	83	65	94	174	161	742
97	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	63	131	197	119	32	63	149	754
98	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	82	94	76	79	153	204	70	758
99	Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	97	84	59	82	172	132	139	765
100	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	49	137	109	117	121	49	187	769
101	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	122	115	142	108	27	231	29	774
102	Syracuse, NY [45060]	87	77	92	89	86	168	178	777
103	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	149	124	109	131	76	43	148	780
104	Wilmington, NC [48900]	139	139	138	144	96	77	48	781
105	Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	119	124	88	107	179	75	90	782
106	Greeley, CO [24540]	165	102	114	136	60	30	180	787
107	Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	102	97	84	98	129	84	202	796
108	Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	76	96	138	97	36	180	177	800
108	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	65	88	127	93	87	227	113	800
110	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	142	112	117	116	69	123	123	802
110	Dover, DE [20100]	94	226	47	95	191	23	126	802
112	Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	105	74	84	112	98	128	214	815
113	Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	138	99	93	119	91	62	217	819
114	Lancaster, PA [29540]	61	100	103	78	113	130	242	827
115	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	93	65	58	64	123	221	208	832
116	Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	103	142	89	136	134	47	184	835
117	Bend, OR [13460]	146	153	123	144	79	46	146	837
118	Binghamton, NY [13780]	136	123	169	123	58	68	162	839
119	Lincoln, NE [30700]	113	132	118	110	105	150	112	840
120	Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	107	106	100	106	85	104	234	842
121	Columbia, SC [17900]	100	103	114	86	156	201	83	843
122	Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	120	114	153	124	65	222	47	845
123	Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	112	85	108	126	16	197	203	847
124	Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	106	136	181	158	52	48	174	855
125	Spokane, WA [44060]	109	129	98	103	157	66	195	857
126	Iowa City, IA [26980]	134	122	157	169	34	232	11	859
127	Bloomington, IN [14020]	85	116	188	161	22	215	80	867
128	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	174	133	144	154	81	50	135	871
129	Bellingham, WA [13380]	151	161	114	133	100	33	183	875
130	Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	132	168	109	133	106	17	211	876
131	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	130	104	82	122	187	107	145	877
131	Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	182	121	179	182	68	76	69	877
133	Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	115	113	87	102	189	213	64	883
134	Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	144	154	161	143	88	207	2	899
134	Tallahassee, FL [45220]	128	141	156	112	133	228	1	899
136	Salinas, CA [41500]	147	151	124	161	152	60	106	901
137	Columbia, MO [17860]	125	147	163	119	61	143	144	902
138	Wichita, KS [48620]	124	98	102	92	126	152	216	910
139	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	137	101	99	140	118	181	137	913
140	Lubbock, TX [31180]	156	175	157	165	165	87	13	918
141	Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	131	134	157	140	99	141	121	923
141	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	46	126	127	80	109	192	243	923
143	Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	178	156	157	171	162	83	31	938
144	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	121	140	112	112	186	175	116	962
145	Janesville, WI [27500]	129	185	179	147	116	36	175	967
146	Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	123	119	94	103	140	206	199	984
147	Kingston, NY [28740]	176	152	191	176	63	70	165	993
148	Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	139	143	137	125	92	176	185	997
149	Rockford, IL [40420]	143	120	126	132	90	156	246	1013
150	Stockton, CA [44700]	178	146	144	155	193	119	81	1016
151	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	150	111	120	126	130	185	204	1026
152	Lafayette, LA [29180]	153	144	113	164	154	80	227	1035
153	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	158	145	106	142	192	163	130	1036
154	Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	161	196	204	144	176	153	7	1041
155	York-Hanover, PA [49620]	116	128	132	150	128	160	229	1043
156	Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	151	183	195	176	167	127	52	1051
157	Fresno, CA [23420]	169	171	147	157	231	157	27	1059
158	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	126	160	202	155	132	240	62	1077
159	Green Bay, WI [24580]	162	169	127	151	151	97	221	1078
160	Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	135	165	148	129	136	172	194	1079
161	Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	162	157	118	153	174	95	222	1081
162	Greenville, NC [24780]	191	204	206	193	155	79	59	1087
163	Tyler, TX [46340]	157	183	141	195	146	53	215	1090
163	Reading, PA [39740]	189	159	169	171	161	105	136	1090
165	Florence, SC [22500]	141	193	223	167	148	126	98	1096
166	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	147	149	135	133	171	171	196	1102
167	Gainesville, GA [23580]	177	166	176	173	101	86	226	1105
168	Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	171	172	174	170	127	108	190	1112
169	Waco, TX [47380]	159	208	169	161	197	67	155	1116
170	Bakersfield, CA [12540]	197	158	142	187	214	129	97	1124
171	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	155	155	182	138	185	220	91	1126
172	Savannah, GA [42340]	145	162	176	139	159	162	186	1129
173	Asheville, NC [11700]	170	130	122	147	139	198	224	1130
174	Spartanburg, SC [43900]	118	167	163	129	160	203	192	1132
175	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	185	190	176	179	137	26	241	1134
176	Roanoke, VA [40220]	154	150	148	151	122	217	193	1135
177	Anchorage, AK [11260]	199	191	192	187	203	161	8	1141
178	Burlington, NC [15500]	175	211	214	198	166	88	104	1156
179	Midland, TX [33260]	160	179	130	200	117	120	252	1158
180	Longview, TX [30980]	180	203	152	185	175	59	207	1161
181	Modesto, CA [33700]	187	189	163	180	217	116	119	1171
182	Olympia, WA [36500]	202	182	174	202	169	85	158	1172
183	Mobile, AL [33660]	183	198	169	173	210	109	138	1180
184	Eau Claire, WI [20740]	196	175	193	197	104	92	231	1188
185	Lakeland, FL [29460]	192	174	148	184	220	193	82	1193
186	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	189	195	169	193	209	124	115	1194
187	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	215	163	195	204	72	99	249	1197
188	Medford, OR [32780]	184	181	162	167	142	211	156	1203
189	Ocala, FL [36100]	205	192	188	192	201	223	19	1220
190	Prescott, AZ [39140]	210	194	185	198	168	89	179	1223
191	Springfield, MO [44180]	181	178	144	158	198	238	129	1226
192	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	198	164	153	176	205	154	182	1232
193	Erie, PA [21500]	195	148	182	190	102	205	232	1254
194	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	166	186	163	175	216	155	201	1262
195	Flint, MI [22420]	208	138	199	204	131	145	240	1265
196	Amarillo, TX [11100]	188	217	201	210	206	159	85	1266
197	Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	186	210	214	207	199	191	65	1272
198	El Paso, TX [21340]	221	177	199	218	230	219	30	1294
199	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	193	180	188	186	207	148	200	1302
200	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	173	216	193	218	182	71	251	1304
201	Springfield, IL [44100]	201	207	218	217	177	134	153	1307
202	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	217	214	203	204	235	138	107	1318
203	Jackson, MI [27100]	200	187	185	187	119	218	244	1340
204	Salem, OR [41420]	212	173	168	190	184	229	197	1353
205	Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	240	197	237	238	150	194	99	1355
205	Merced, CA [32900]	234	232	238	242	232	144	33	1355
207	Jackson, MS [27140]	168	188	155	183	219	208	245	1366
208	Fayetteville, NC [22180]	228	225	223	227	236	225	9	1373
209	Chico, CA [17020]	223	223	228	225	195	149	140	1383
210	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	229	222	226	244	246	202	16	1385
211	Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	172	202	187	180	190	233	225	1389
212	Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	209	206	197	207	225	151	205	1400
213	Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	215	219	210	214	238	146	159	1401
214	Johnson City, TN [27740]	218	200	213	218	170	243	141	1403
215	Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	235	228	214	230	200	110	189	1406
216	Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	203	204	210	207	202	249	133	1408
217	Abilene, TX [10180]	220	239	228	214	222	188	108	1419
218	Montgomery, AL [33860]	205	199	206	210	211	245	151	1427
219	Yuba City, CA [49700]	230	230	223	227	196	78	248	1432
220	Joplin, MO [27900]	214	201	222	210	158	187	250	1442
221	Billings, MT [13740]	226	237	208	225	213	165	169	1443
221	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	211	223	230	213	229	248	89	1443
221	Yuma, AZ [49740]	247	246	248	249	243	189	21	1443
224	Yakima, WA [49420]	226	233	210	224	226	117	212	1448
225	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	232	250	241	234	249	199	56	1461
225	Macon, GA [31420]	204	227	204	214	212	230	170	1461
225	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	219	218	218	221	240	195	150	1461
228	Redding, CA [39820]	224	234	218	221	208	121	239	1465
229	Lake Charles, LA [29340]	237	235	230	236	218	158	154	1468
229	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	207	209	208	201	221	250	172	1468
231	Warner Robins, GA [47580]	248	244	242	248	242	239	6	1469
232	Bowling Green, KY [14540]	194	229	214	195	194	235	237	1498
233	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	251	242	250	249	237	200	92	1521
234	Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	238	245	236	236	233	236	100	1524
235	Charleston, WV [16620]	244	212	242	241	180	242	164	1525
236	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	230	212	230	231	204	247	173	1527
237	St. Cloud, MN [41060]	233	215	230	232	181	224	223	1538
238	Monroe, LA [33740]	242	240	242	244	223	183	171	1545
239	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	240	221	230	234	234	244	143	1546
240	Jacksonville, NC [27340]	239	248	248	238	244	178	157	1552
241	Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	245	231	238	238	228	190	218	1588
242	Salisbury, MD [41540]	224	246	218	229	247	237	188	1589
243	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	222	241	226	221	224	241	230	1605
244	Pueblo, CO [39380]	246	243	245	244	227	166	236	1607
245	Terre Haute, IN [45460]	235	238	238	232	215	234	233	1625
246	Albany, GA [10500]	250	249	247	249	241	246	181	1663
247	Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	243	236	245	243	239	251	210	1667
248	Laredo, TX [29700]	248	252	250	247	248	214	219	1678
249	El Centro, CA [20940]	252	251	252	252	245	209	220	1681

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]	266197	110499	5996	475	5.66	11.98	12.72
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA [35620]	174426	68901	8215	547	0.34	0.96	15.47
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA [41860]	106744	97383	7096	506	2.11	5.36	13.62
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH [14460]	81772	67035	5483	521	1.37	2.38	14.09
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA [41740]	67257	37662	3284	410	1.15	3.7	15.29
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA [42660]	67040	67613	2525	440	1.69	2.3	12.05
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX [26420]	61201	33747	3232	479	0.47	1.39	10.88
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI [16980]	55708	38721	3678	546	0.41	1.24	11.4
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI [19820]	50738	28310	1729	441	0.65	1.43	8.61
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD [37980]	44559	25066	3829	496	0.4	1.66	14.37
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX [19100]	40303	27452	3043	466	0.35	1.47	10.35
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA [12060]	38015	21425	2378	480	0.35	0.87	12.26
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV [47900]	34134	26733	3679	475	0.42	1.14	13.19
Austin-Round Rock, TX [12420]	31425	23888	1916	384	1.02	2.78	9.63
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC [16740]	19405	7421	800	408	0.28	0.52	15.34
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI [33460]	19118	18040	1462	439	0.49	0.78	10.91
Boise City-Nampa, ID [14260]	18195	4339	283	226	0.55	1.34	12.69
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [10580]	17681	6238	372	372	0.69	1.67	14.57
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA [39300]	16755	5715	616	332	0.34	0.49	10.29
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ [38060]	16283	17307	1773	406	0.35	1.7	11.59
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT [25540]	15232	8251	504	359	0.68	0.53	9.91
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL [33100]	14235	11145	2159	397	0.18	1.04	10.55
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA [38900]	14176	19026	1209	401	0.76	0.65	11.99
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT [14860]	13518	5720	779	387	0.6	2.63	11.62
Denver-Aurora, CO [19740]	13184	12721	1518	403	0.43	0.8	10.26
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN [17140]	12384	10632	781	379	0.48	0.51	12.75
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH [17460]	11410	7930	1020	407	0.38	1.12	9.63
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN [26900]	11372	9449	717	348	0.44	0.31	10.66
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV [29820]	8094	3629	950	285	0.16	1.4	7.78
Pittsburgh, PA [38300]	8063	11687	951	376	0.5	0.64	11.34
Raleigh-Cary, NC [39580]	8044	12562	675	290	0.87	0.8	11.87
Baltimore-Towson, MD [12580]	7952	11161	907	342	0.39	1.15	13.98
Kansas City, MO-KS [28140]	7900	5979	684	322	0.27	0.52	9.32
Durham, NC [20500]	7304	8551	494	274	1.44	0.28	13.27
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI [33340]	7292	7783	699	368	0.5	0.69	7.49
Reno-Sparks, NV [39900]	6661	2463	524	250	0.5	3.94	9.15
Salt Lake City, UT [41620]	6124	6657	998	325	0.53	2.87	8.64
San Antonio, TX [41700]	5868	5265	449	246	0.2	0.76	15.63
Boulder, CO [14500]	5709	7974	807	282	2.42	6.2	11.13
Rochester, NY [40380]	5030	7357	489	287	0.68	0.53	11.35
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA [37100]	4691	5826	656	290	0.69	3.01	11.14
Madison, WI [31540]	4480	5992	386	286	0.88	1.45	12.89
Peoria, IL [37900]	4473	3932	88	194	1.08	0.34	6.18
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN [34980]	4417	4122	540	290	0.2	0.69	12.61
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL [19340]	4359	1087	92	183	0.28	0.23	5.09
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL [45300]	4303	6160	754	295	0.19	0.8	12.23
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL [36740]	4253	6016	667	294	0.22	0.29	9.81
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC [25860]	4227	918	118	133	0.25	1.28	7.86
Provo-Orem, UT [39340]	4129	3972	511	265	0.57	3.24	5.68
Trenton-Ewing, NJ [45940]	4101	3181	297	181	0.82	1.92	17.64
Manchester-Nashua, NH [31700]	4047	4178	267	227	0.99	0.53	6.9
Ann Arbor, MI [11460]	3966	7971	431	259	2.16	5.24	11.13
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA [19780]	3790	2174	228	160	0.32	0.15	12.12
New Haven-Milford, CT [35300]	3694	4921	440	267	0.57	2.29	10.07
Worcester, MA [49340]	3639	7177	321	228	0.73	1.32	12.79
Columbus, OH [18140]	3594	7713	616	307	0.36	0.37	11.32
Memphis, TN-MS-AR [32820]	3425	2797	238	195	0.21	0.3	10.89
Richmond, VA [40060]	3403	3654	274	225	0.27	0.64	11.87
Albuquerque, NM [10740]	3334	4093	306	272	0.45	1.63	11.5
Akron, OH [10420]	3296	3426	371	285	0.49	1.63	10.22
Lancaster, PA [29540]	3296	1515	133	186	0.27	0.55	5.26
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI [35660]	3262	1000	41	128	0.65	1.11	9.07
Greensboro-High Point, NC [24660]	3010	1989	261	213	0.26	0.81	10.63
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO [22220]	2698	2004	92	161	0.34	0.08	10.41
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA [40900]	2692	6945	499	224	0.29	0.96	13.45
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI [24340]	2618	2664	323	226	0.24	0.87	5.81
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI [28020]	2491	1832	133	154	0.54	1.82	8.07
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI [36780]	2378	1439	59	154	0.84	0.58	11.17
Knoxville, TN [28940]	2347	3435	276	267	0.37	0.41	11.6
Tucson, AZ [46060]	2285	5133	347	219	0.49	1.7	11.54
Winston-Salem, NC [49180]	2259	1867	148	180	0.27	0.36	11.36
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA [42220]	2227	2226	252	166	0.46	1.77	11.33
Dayton, OH [19380]	2186	2325	250	215	0.29	0.22	10.61
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL [37340]	2182	2590	264	215	0.42	1.8	7.28
Cedar Rapids, IA [16300]	2161	1633	83	159	0.59	0.3	8.06
Jacksonville, FL [27260]	2151	2173	281	208	0.13	0.28	12.05
Toledo, OH [45780]	2097	2017	203	221	0.33	0.34	8.63
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO [22660]	2056	3632	303	236	1	2.67	8.87
Gainesville, FL [23540]	2038	2267	167	190	0.76	2.52	17.05
St. Louis, MO-IL [41180]	1975	4394	409	245	0.16	0.13	12.61
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA [36540]	1947	1729	236	185	0.18	0.18	11.58
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA [40140]	1935	5287	577	275	0.11	0.72	10.42
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ [10900]	1887	3477	228	232	0.4	0.64	9.5
Bloomington, IN [14020]	1861	1251	48	80	0.78	0.13	11.32
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC [24860]	1810	4486	258	230	0.48	0.99	7.13
Syracuse, NY [45060]	1718	2262	162	169	0.34	0.37	8.02
Racine, WI [39540]	1671	1081	86	180	0.55	2.13	8.58
Lexington-Fayette, KY [30460]	1671	2178	157	170	0.42	0.15	10.44
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA [42100]	1606	3531	195	153	1.32	2.41	8.59
Champaign-Urbana, IL [16580]	1594	2557	122	173	1.08	1.96	13.39
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY [15380]	1573	2178	236	213	0.19	0.68	10.38
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN [31140]	1522	3279	313	222	0.25	0.11	7.17
Dover, DE [20100]	1441	196	488	160	0.11	1.85	9.89
Rochester, MN [40340]	1374	2990	81	92	1.32	0.97	8.55
Huntsville, AL [26620]	1368	2043	210	183	0.41	0.64	9.81
Oklahoma City, OK [36420]	1237	2125	306	182	0.15	0.54	9.39
Tulsa, OK [46140]	1122	2905	300	195	0.28	1.18	10.83
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC [47260]	1112	2178	230	188	0.12	0.36	13.24
Columbia, SC [17900]	1086	1467	113	179	0.18	0.2	11.18
Springfield, MA [44140]	1074	1918	155	139	0.31	1.18	12.92
Ogden-Clearfield, UT [36260]	1073	1612	195	156	0.23	0.86	7.38
Naples-Marco Island, FL [34940]	1065	863	167	104	0.22	1.29	7.93
Charlottesville, VA [16820]	1047	1372	155	137	0.57	0.63	11.83
Colorado Springs, CO [17820]	1029	2340	195	136	0.31	0.57	6.89
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI [40980]	1002	921	53	81	0.49	1.28	8.32
Canton-Massillon, OH [15940]	1001	1394	148	142	0.35	0.68	5.84
College Station-Bryan, TX [17780]	996	1368	91	169	0.5	1.41	14.64
Spokane, WA [44060]	991	1055	154	148	0.17	1.02	7.59
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton,FL [35840]	987	1231	248	161	0.14	1.02	10.43
Topeka, KS [45820]	966	1198	108	136	0.51	0.09	16.58
Burlington-South Burlington, VT [15540]	905	2084	119	117	0.92	0.21	7.34
Lincoln, NE [30700]	903	989	109	137	0.29	0.44	10.42
State College, PA [44300]	897	1357	90	146	0.86	2.72	14
Birmingham-Hoover, AL [13820]	872	1306	192	151	0.11	0.15	11.75
York-Hanover, PA [49620]	871	1066	90	89	0.23	0.41	6.13
Lansing-East Lansing, MI [29620]	843	1390	96	187	0.29	0.6	13.97
Spartanburg, SC [43900]	794	597	59	115	0.16	0.18	7.75
Baton Rouge, LA [12940]	783	1089	175	140	0.13	0.94	11
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA [28420]	777	1299	67	123	0.42	0.1	12.57
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR [30780]	776	874	117	136	0.12	0.34	10.36
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA [13980]	771	1255	77	139	0.69	0.07	13.61
Chattanooga, TN-GA [16860]	715	1186	158	148	0.21	0.17	7.42
Wichita, KS [48620]	704	1597	140	162	0.24	0.43	6.62
Columbia, MO [17860]	695	801	59	128	0.43	0.49	9.2
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA [28700]	690	697	38	83	0.23	0.04	11.86
Charleston-North Charleston, SC [16700]	683	1740	164	132	0.21	0.72	12.86
Tallahassee, FL [45220]	673	871	64	136	0.23	0.07	19.19
Janesville, WI [27500]	660	443	54	93	0.27	1.47	8.32
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA [35380]	654	1444	207	127	0.11	0.66	9.18
Evansville, IN-KY [21780]	635	953	63	99	0.3	0.5	10.26
Elkhart-Goshen, IN [21140]	625	596	118	107	0.29	2.37	6.97
Eugene-Springfield, OR [21660]	609	942	125	116	0.25	1.24	11.93
Iowa City, IA [26980]	603	1098	63	68	0.62	0.07	15.55
Sioux Falls, SD [43620]	602	630	73	115	0.22	0.34	7.66
Binghamton, NY [13780]	599	1092	57	126	0.45	1.01	8.62
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME [38860]	566	1491	151	99	0.27	0.3	9.41
Fort Wayne, IN [23060]	525	1525	160	128	0.34	1.12	6.53
Fargo, ND-MN [22020]	519	851	84	122	0.34	0.32	7.93
Wilmington, NC [48900]	519	907	83	94	0.31	0.91	12.28
Florence, SC [22500]	513	369	25	70	0.19	0.58	10.77
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI [43780]	509	1325	112	134	0.41	0.6	10.13
Rockford, IL [40420]	485	1145	94	112	0.34	0.42	4.65
Athens-Clarke County, GA [12020]	441	746	62	95	0.34	0.16	18.75
Savannah, GA [42340]	427	686	55	101	0.17	0.41	7.87
Bend, OR [13460]	406	759	101	94	0.37	1.29	9.17
Salinas, CA [41500]	405	783	100	80	0.18	1.13	10.49
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA [49660]	405	797	87	107	0.15	0.35	7.59
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA [42020]	395	1089	118	113	0.38	1.37	9.1
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA [25420]	394	1353	108	117	0.23	0.28	7.31
Bellingham, WA [13380]	376	687	113	107	0.3	1.65	7.95
Utica-Rome, NY [46540]	376	445	42	63	0.15	0.58	12.07
Lafayette, LA [29180]	375	847	115	79	0.18	0.88	6.22
Roanoke, VA [40220]	363	787	73	88	0.25	0.13	7.67
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC [12260]	345	735	52	103	0.12	0.12	10.98
Lubbock, TX [31180]	341	507	63	78	0.16	0.83	15.44
Tyler, TX [46340]	318	445	80	47	0.19	1.23	6.72
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL [15980]	299	810	123	96	0.1	0.41	9.69
Waco, TX [47380]	295	281	57	80	0.1	1.01	8.84
Midland, TX [33260]	291	465	91	44	0.27	0.61	3.82
Tuscaloosa, AL [46220]	290	364	34	94	0.14	0.43	16.45
Port St. Lucie, FL [38940]	285	715	109	85	0.14	0.79	6.38
Green Bay, WI [24580]	285	593	92	88	0.18	0.76	6.4
Greeley, CO [24540]	276	1474	113	104	0.43	1.69	8
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA [42540]	272	434	59	64	0.08	0.42	7.39
Appleton, WI [11540]	259	1706	71	81	0.7	1.18	11.49
Jackson, MS [27140]	257	404	65	56	0.07	0.16	4.68
Fresno, CA [23420]	256	577	74	82	0.06	0.42	13.69
Asheville, NC [11700]	255	1009	102	93	0.21	0.21	6.36
Barnstable Town, MA [12700]	253	542	56	67	0.23	0.65	7.83
Duluth, MN-WI [20260]	245	308	49	61	0.11	0.06	6.35
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA [26380]	243	255	43	31	0.12	0.98	3.85
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA [14740]	238	970	76	84	0.35	1.26	9.47
Burlington, NC [15500]	233	270	28	45	0.16	0.82	10.57
Kingston, NY [28740]	227	772	47	63	0.42	0.98	8.59
Gainesville, GA [23580]	226	619	55	65	0.3	0.84	6.24
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA [46700]	224	722	63	66	0.16	0.87	13.5
Stockton, CA [44700]	224	805	76	83	0.1	0.62	11.23
Longview, TX [30980]	223	306	69	53	0.14	1.13	7.25
Springfield, MO [44180]	214	482	76	81	0.1	0.06	9.74
Norwich-New London, CT [35980]	200	1122	54	59	0.42	0.93	11.59
Mobile, AL [33660]	197	348	57	65	0.08	0.65	9.39
Medford, OR [32780]	195	458	61	70	0.2	0.15	8.81
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI [34740]	192	391	55	62	0.22	1.78	5.33
Fort Smith, AR-OK [22900]	189	277	28	39	0.1	0.24	11.63
Modesto, CA [33700]	182	401	59	61	0.07	0.63	10.29
Amarillo, TX [11100]	179	244	39	38	0.09	0.42	11.16
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA [43340]	174	366	57	48	0.09	0.58	10.37
Reading, PA [39740]	174	700	57	66	0.16	0.68	9.45
Greenville, NC [24780]	172	303	33	48	0.18	0.9	11.9
Lakeland, FL [29460]	167	520	73	55	0.07	0.22	11.21
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL [37860]	164	460	48	52	0.09	0.44	7.4
Bowling Green, KY [14540]	162	186	28	47	0.1	0.06	5.7
Erie, PA [21500]	160	799	52	50	0.3	0.17	6.08
Eau Claire, WI [20740]	157	507	43	46	0.29	0.8	6.1
Bakersfield, CA [12540]	155	704	77	51	0.08	0.57	10.8
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL [19660]	153	634	67	63	0.09	0.43	7.96
Anchorage, AK [11260]	145	377	46	51	0.09	0.41	15.89
Jackson, MI [27100]	137	411	50	51	0.26	0.12	4.81
Springfield, IL [44100]	136	283	27	34	0.14	0.53	8.87
Olympia, WA [36500]	123	451	56	42	0.15	0.85	8.69
Columbus, GA-AL [17980]	117	303	30	39	0.1	0.02	9.52
Macon, GA [31420]	108	193	34	35	0.08	0.07	8.48
Ocala, FL [36100]	107	376	48	49	0.1	0.1	14.47
Montgomery, AL [33860]	107	324	33	38	0.08	0.03	8.88
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX [13140]	106	280	32	43	0.07	0.01	8.45
Flint, MI [22420]	104	915	40	40	0.23	0.46	5.43
Corpus Christi, TX [18580]	103	291	41	39	0.07	0.43	7.28
Prescott, AZ [39140]	100	368	50	45	0.15	0.82	8
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH [26580]	96	210	20	37	0.06	0.02	11.12
Salem, OR [41420]	95	537	58	50	0.12	0.07	7.5
Joplin, MO [27900]	83	310	26	38	0.17	0.27	4.18
Visalia-Porterville, CA [47300]	82	234	30	35	0.05	0.45	8.64
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA [47940]	82	679	42	40	0.4	0.75	4.5
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX [28660]	78	259	37	40	0.05	0.52	10.48
Johnson City, TN [27740]	77	311	29	31	0.15	0.04	9.36
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC [34820]	75	240	27	30	0.05	0.22	8.97
Abilene, TX [10180]	69	120	22	35	0.07	0.26	10.47
El Paso, TX [21340]	67	496	40	31	0.06	0.12	13.61
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD [43580]	65	114	23	30	0.07	0.04	6.12
Chico, CA [17020]	64	210	22	27	0.1	0.44	9.37
Salisbury, MD [41540]	58	82	27	24	0.02	0.06	7.84
Redding, CA [39820]	58	157	27	30	0.09	0.61	5.65
Yakima, WA [49420]	56	161	30	28	0.06	0.63	6.96
Billings, MT [13740]	56	145	32	27	0.08	0.39	8.54
Fayetteville, NC [22180]	55	206	25	25	0.05	0.09	15.83
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX [32580]	54	212	23	12	0.02	0.18	15.24
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV [25180]	51	265	20	21	0.09	0.03	8.45
Yuba City, CA [49700]	51	183	25	25	0.1	0.9	4.51
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX [15180]	45	67	14	19	0.02	0.21	12.01
St. Cloud, MN [41060]	41	256	20	20	0.13	0.1	6.38
Merced, CA [32900]	39	163	15	14	0.06	0.46	13.44
Punta Gorda, FL [39460]	38	190	28	23	0.1	0.65	7.84
Terre Haute, IN [45460]	38	129	15	20	0.08	0.06	5.99
Lake Charles, LA [29340]	37	152	20	18	0.07	0.42	8.87
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ [47220]	34	87	17	18	0.06	0.06	10.68
Jacksonville, NC [27340]	33	78	9	16	0.04	0.31	8.75
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS [25060]	31	219	20	19	0.05	0.04	9.27
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL [37460]	31	351	16	16	0.18	0.22	10.71
Monroe, LA [33740]	29	119	13	12	0.07	0.29	8.47
Clarksville, TN-KY [17300]	26	151	12	13	0.05	0.01	7.11
Charleston, WV [16620]	25	265	13	15	0.13	0.04	8.61
Atlantic City, NJ [12100]	24	166	15	16	0.06	0.24	6.5
Pueblo, CO [39380]	21	104	12	12	0.06	0.38	5.76
Yuma, AZ [49740]	19	82	9	9	0.04	0.26	14.37
Warner Robins, GA [47580]	18	88	13	10	0.04	0.06	16.48
Laredo, TX [29700]	18	43	8	11	0.02	0.15	6.41
Albany, GA [10500]	15	68	11	9	0.05	0.03	7.96
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ [29420]	12	109	8	9	0.05	0.2	10.96
El Centro, CA [20940]	4	50	4	4	0.03	0.16	6.41

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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