Arizona ranks #17 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 9,007 patents from 4,273 inventors across 97 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 1.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arizona 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tucson, AZ | 1,881 | 783 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,654 | 815 |
| #3 | Chandler, AZ | 1,396 | 618 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 908 | 417 |
| #5 | Tempe, AZ | 618 | 343 |
| #6 | Gilbert, AZ | 515 | 275 |
| #7 | Mesa, AZ | 439 | 238 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 189 | 105 |
| #9 | Cave Creek, AZ | 127 | 38 |
| #10 | Glendale, AZ | 111 | 82 |
| #11 | Peoria, AZ | 109 | 63 |
| #12 | Vail, AZ | 105 | 33 |
| #13 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 92 | 40 |
| #14 | Oro Valley, AZ | 82 | 41 |
| #15 | Anthem, AZ | 79 | 18 |
| #16 | Sahuarita, AZ | 69 | 18 |
| #17 | Queen Creek, AZ | 63 | 36 |
| #18 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 42 | 21 |
| #19 | Kino, AZ | 32 | 4 |
| #20 | Prescott Valley, AZ | 31 | 7 |
| #21 | Marana, AZ | 30 | 13 |
| #22 | Goodyear, AZ | 29 | 23 |
| #23 | Surprise, AZ | 29 | 21 |
| #24 | Co-op Village, AZ | 24 | 2 |
| #25 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 24 | 16 |