Top Cities in Michigan 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ann Arbor, MI | 1,945 | 878 |
| #2 | Canton, MI | 1,171 | 349 |
| #3 | Troy, MI | 713 | 312 |
| #4 | Novi, MI | 681 | 264 |
| #5 | Midland, MI | 500 | 306 |
| #6 | Northville, MI | 488 | 200 |
| #7 | Dearborn, MI | 485 | 180 |
| #8 | Farmington Hills, MI | 485 | 230 |
| #9 | Rochester Hills, MI | 444 | 231 |
| #10 | Grand Rapids, MI | 419 | 188 |
| #11 | Beverly Hills, MI | 340 | 181 |
| #12 | Livonia, MI | 329 | 151 |
| #13 | Holland, MI | 328 | 155 |
| #14 | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 302 | 130 |
| #15 | Ypsilanti, MI | 299 | 143 |
| #16 | Plymouth, MI | 284 | 136 |
| #17 | Royal Oak, MI | 280 | 151 |
| #18 | Sterling Heights, MI | 233 | 130 |
| #19 | Three Rivers, MI | 195 | 83 |
| #20 | Kalamazoo, MI | 190 | 122 |
| #21 | Birmingham, MI | 190 | 86 |
| #22 | White Lake, MI | 173 | 41 |
| #23 | Rochester, MI | 172 | 90 |
| #24 | Saline, MI | 168 | 78 |
| #25 | Shelby Charter Township, MI | 167 | 102 |