Arizona ranks #16 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 8,038 patents from 3,883 inventors across 79 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 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tucson, AZ | 1,630 | 716 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,414 | 695 |
| #3 | Chandler, AZ | 1,294 | 597 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 745 | 362 |
| #5 | Gilbert, AZ | 479 | 253 |
| #6 | Tempe, AZ | 470 | 267 |
| #7 | Mesa, AZ | 469 | 238 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 223 | 91 |
| #9 | Peoria, AZ | 143 | 78 |
| #10 | Glendale, AZ | 140 | 92 |
| #11 | Vail, AZ | 125 | 48 |
| #12 | Cave Creek, AZ | 97 | 26 |
| #13 | Oro Valley, AZ | 90 | 40 |
| #14 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 69 | 30 |
| #15 | Queen Creek, AZ | 61 | 27 |
| #16 | Anthem, AZ | 54 | 12 |
| #17 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 40 | 18 |
| #18 | Sahuarita, AZ | 31 | 16 |
| #19 | Goodyear, AZ | 29 | 22 |
| #20 | Sierra Vista, AZ | 21 | 6 |
| #21 | Maricopa, AZ | 21 | 15 |
| #22 | Yuma, AZ | 21 | 10 |
| #23 | Prescott, AZ | 20 | 19 |
| #24 | Sun Lakes, AZ | 18 | 7 |
| #25 | Marana, AZ | 18 | 11 |