Arizona ranks #17 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 7,651 patents from 3,846 inventors across 88 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 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tucson, AZ | 1,678 | 710 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,338 | 669 |
| #3 | Chandler, AZ | 1,088 | 573 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 737 | 375 |
| #5 | Tempe, AZ | 515 | 304 |
| #6 | Gilbert, AZ | 441 | 248 |
| #7 | Mesa, AZ | 414 | 214 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 193 | 103 |
| #9 | Vail, AZ | 127 | 44 |
| #10 | Peoria, AZ | 118 | 63 |
| #11 | Glendale, AZ | 96 | 62 |
| #12 | Cave Creek, AZ | 95 | 35 |
| #13 | Oro Valley, AZ | 81 | 42 |
| #14 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 78 | 46 |
| #15 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 57 | 18 |
| #16 | Anthem, AZ | 54 | 14 |
| #17 | Queen Creek, AZ | 51 | 26 |
| #18 | Sahuarita, AZ | 34 | 18 |
| #19 | Surprise, AZ | 28 | 20 |
| #20 | Marana, AZ | 27 | 17 |
| #21 | Goodyear, AZ | 26 | 20 |
| #22 | Yuma, AZ | 21 | 16 |
| #23 | Maricopa, AZ | 21 | 15 |
| #24 | Litchfield Park, AZ | 16 | 9 |
| #25 | Avondale, AZ | 16 | 11 |