Arizona ranks #18 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 8,134 patents from 4,087 inventors across 92 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 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,555 | 786 |
| #2 | Chandler, AZ | 1,550 | 584 |
| #3 | Tucson, AZ | 1,064 | 688 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 860 | 379 |
| #5 | Tempe, AZ | 707 | 383 |
| #6 | Mesa, AZ | 492 | 252 |
| #7 | Gilbert, AZ | 484 | 264 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 278 | 143 |
| #9 | Peoria, AZ | 129 | 63 |
| #10 | Cave Creek, AZ | 86 | 28 |
| #11 | Oro Valley, AZ | 83 | 48 |
| #12 | Glendale, AZ | 77 | 58 |
| #13 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 66 | 33 |
| #14 | Queen Creek, AZ | 66 | 39 |
| #15 | Anthem, AZ | 62 | 11 |
| #16 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 47 | 22 |
| #17 | Vail, AZ | 36 | 26 |
| #18 | Sedona, AZ | 36 | 9 |
| #19 | Surprise, AZ | 26 | 19 |
| #20 | Sahuarita, AZ | 24 | 15 |
| #21 | Kino, AZ | 22 | 8 |
| #22 | Co-op Village, AZ | 21 | 6 |
| #23 | Marana, AZ | 21 | 15 |
| #24 | Wittmann, AZ | 18 | 3 |
| #25 | Prescott, AZ | 17 | 11 |