Arizona ranks #18 among US states for total patents filed in 2023, with 8,334 patents from 4,150 inventors across 99 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 2023
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chandler, AZ | 1,572 | 601 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,469 | 766 |
| #3 | Tucson, AZ | 1,206 | 721 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 952 | 423 |
| #5 | Tempe, AZ | 689 | 372 |
| #6 | Gilbert, AZ | 540 | 290 |
| #7 | Mesa, AZ | 438 | 237 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 232 | 124 |
| #9 | Peoria, AZ | 128 | 58 |
| #10 | Cave Creek, AZ | 105 | 24 |
| #11 | Glendale, AZ | 101 | 65 |
| #12 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 73 | 26 |
| #13 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 70 | 34 |
| #14 | Oro Valley, AZ | 68 | 41 |
| #15 | Anthem, AZ | 64 | 13 |
| #16 | Queen Creek, AZ | 61 | 36 |
| #17 | Vail, AZ | 49 | 25 |
| #18 | Sahuarita, AZ | 37 | 18 |
| #19 | Sedona, AZ | 35 | 9 |
| #20 | Marana, AZ | 32 | 20 |
| #21 | Co-op Village, AZ | 28 | 4 |
| #22 | Surprise, AZ | 23 | 15 |
| #23 | Kino, AZ | 21 | 6 |
| #24 | Yuma, AZ | 20 | 11 |
| #25 | Wittmann, AZ | 20 | 4 |