Arizona ranks #16 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 8,596 patents from 4,087 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 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tucson, AZ | 1,844 | 753 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,447 | 762 |
| #3 | Chandler, AZ | 1,312 | 576 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 897 | 393 |
| #5 | Tempe, AZ | 652 | 361 |
| #6 | Gilbert, AZ | 447 | 268 |
| #7 | Mesa, AZ | 400 | 231 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 239 | 106 |
| #9 | Cave Creek, AZ | 138 | 30 |
| #10 | Peoria, AZ | 110 | 56 |
| #11 | Oro Valley, AZ | 108 | 55 |
| #12 | Vail, AZ | 96 | 28 |
| #13 | Glendale, AZ | 94 | 68 |
| #14 | Sahuarita, AZ | 91 | 17 |
| #15 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 78 | 41 |
| #16 | Anthem, AZ | 72 | 14 |
| #17 | Queen Creek, AZ | 57 | 29 |
| #18 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 50 | 24 |
| #19 | Goodyear, AZ | 24 | 20 |
| #20 | Co-op Village, AZ | 23 | 2 |
| #21 | Kino, AZ | 22 | 6 |
| #22 | Surprise, AZ | 22 | 17 |
| #23 | Prescott, AZ | 21 | 17 |
| #24 | Prescott Valley, AZ | 21 | 7 |
| #25 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 21 | 10 |