Arizona ranks #18 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 8,174 patents from 4,079 inventors across 95 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 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chandler, AZ | 1,458 | 590 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,402 | 745 |
| #3 | Tucson, AZ | 1,312 | 714 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 977 | 413 |
| #5 | Tempe, AZ | 689 | 400 |
| #6 | Gilbert, AZ | 523 | 270 |
| #7 | Mesa, AZ | 434 | 245 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 216 | 118 |
| #9 | Cave Creek, AZ | 150 | 31 |
| #10 | Peoria, AZ | 119 | 60 |
| #11 | Glendale, AZ | 76 | 54 |
| #12 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 75 | 38 |
| #13 | Anthem, AZ | 64 | 19 |
| #14 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 59 | 23 |
| #15 | Oro Valley, AZ | 57 | 33 |
| #16 | Sahuarita, AZ | 55 | 20 |
| #17 | Queen Creek, AZ | 49 | 25 |
| #18 | Vail, AZ | 41 | 26 |
| #19 | Surprise, AZ | 27 | 23 |
| #20 | Sedona, AZ | 22 | 9 |
| #21 | Prescott Valley, AZ | 21 | 8 |
| #22 | Prescott, AZ | 21 | 17 |
| #23 | Co-op Village, AZ | 19 | 2 |
| #24 | Kino, AZ | 17 | 5 |
| #25 | Marana, AZ | 17 | 12 |