Arizona ranks #17 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 8,683 patents from 4,254 inventors across 91 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arizona 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tucson, AZ | 1,724 | 784 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,525 | 736 |
| #3 | Chandler, AZ | 1,413 | 643 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 831 | 417 |
| #5 | Tempe, AZ | 592 | 324 |
| #6 | Gilbert, AZ | 497 | 272 |
| #7 | Mesa, AZ | 455 | 255 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 209 | 118 |
| #9 | Peoria, AZ | 126 | 66 |
| #10 | Vail, AZ | 126 | 40 |
| #11 | Cave Creek, AZ | 124 | 34 |
| #12 | Glendale, AZ | 116 | 72 |
| #13 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 105 | 42 |
| #14 | Oro Valley, AZ | 89 | 45 |
| #15 | Anthem, AZ | 78 | 18 |
| #16 | Queen Creek, AZ | 71 | 37 |
| #17 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 52 | 22 |
| #18 | Sahuarita, AZ | 42 | 18 |
| #19 | Prescott, AZ | 36 | 23 |
| #20 | Goodyear, AZ | 34 | 30 |
| #21 | Surprise, AZ | 28 | 20 |
| #22 | Prescott Valley, AZ | 28 | 12 |
| #23 | Marana, AZ | 25 | 12 |
| #24 | Maricopa, AZ | 22 | 12 |
| #25 | Yuma, AZ | 21 | 13 |