New Mexico ranks #34 among US states for total patents filed in 2022, with 1,309 patents from 853 inventors across 49 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in New Mexico 2022
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Albuquerque, NM | 778 | 493 |
| #2 | Los Alamos, NM | 183 | 133 |
| #3 | Santa Fe, NM | 117 | 63 |
| #4 | Las Cruces, NM | 46 | 34 |
| #5 | Rio Rancho, NM | 42 | 28 |
| #6 | Edgewood, NM | 17 | 12 |
| #7 | Tijeras, NM | 16 | 12 |
| #8 | Corrales, NM | 11 | 8 |
| #9 | White Rock, NM | 8 | 4 |
| #10 | Moriarty, NM | 7 | 5 |
| #11 | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 6 | 1 |
| #12 | Sandia Park, NM | 5 | 4 |
| #13 | Kirtland, NM | 5 | 1 |
| #14 | Anthony, NM | 5 | 4 |
| #15 | Roswell, NM | 5 | 5 |
| #16 | Ranchos des Placitas, NM | 4 | 4 |
| #17 | Bernalillo, NM | 4 | 3 |
| #18 | Aztec, NM | 4 | 2 |
| #19 | Los Lunas, NM | 4 | 3 |
| #20 | Texico, NM | 3 | 2 |
| #21 | Angel Fire, NM | 3 | 1 |
| #22 | San Ramon, NM | 2 | 1 |
| #23 | Chapparal, NM | 2 | 1 |
| #24 | Galisteo, NM | 2 | 1 |
| #25 | Hobbs, NM | 2 | 2 |