Arizona ranks #16 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 7,689 patents from 3,707 inventors across 90 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arizona 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tucson, AZ | 1,680 | 705 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,300 | 625 |
| #3 | Chandler, AZ | 1,224 | 561 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 664 | 337 |
| #5 | Gilbert, AZ | 516 | 261 |
| #6 | Mesa, AZ | 430 | 209 |
| #7 | Tempe, AZ | 410 | 234 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 239 | 113 |
| #9 | Peoria, AZ | 115 | 66 |
| #10 | Glendale, AZ | 95 | 67 |
| #11 | Vail, AZ | 94 | 43 |
| #12 | Cave Creek, AZ | 86 | 31 |
| #13 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 80 | 45 |
| #14 | Oro Valley, AZ | 74 | 43 |
| #15 | Queen Creek, AZ | 60 | 26 |
| #16 | Anthem, AZ | 59 | 15 |
| #17 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 42 | 16 |
| #18 | Sahuarita, AZ | 35 | 18 |
| #19 | Prescott, AZ | 30 | 21 |
| #20 | Sedona, AZ | 28 | 10 |
| #21 | Goodyear, AZ | 27 | 20 |
| #22 | Marana, AZ | 25 | 12 |
| #23 | Litchfield Park, AZ | 24 | 14 |
| #24 | Yuma, AZ | 24 | 14 |
| #25 | Maricopa, AZ | 18 | 15 |