Florida ranks #12 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 11,836 patents from 6,824 inventors across 381 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 Florida 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Orlando, FL | 849 | 530 |
| #2 | Miami, FL | 825 | 501 |
| #3 | Tampa, FL | 727 | 415 |
| #4 | Gainesville, FL | 472 | 298 |
| #5 | Jacksonville, FL | 409 | 221 |
| #6 | St. Petersburg, FL | 404 | 190 |
| #7 | Boca Raton, FL | 397 | 215 |
| #8 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 352 | 171 |
| #9 | Sarasota, FL | 237 | 124 |
| #10 | Naples, FL | 219 | 137 |
| #11 | Weston, FL | 194 | 78 |
| #12 | Tallahassee, FL | 181 | 124 |
| #13 | Miami Beach, FL | 155 | 73 |
| #14 | Melbourne, FL | 144 | 101 |
| #15 | Winter Garden, FL | 138 | 42 |
| #16 | Oviedo, FL | 132 | 92 |
| #17 | Sunrise, FL | 125 | 90 |
| #18 | Delray Beach, FL | 124 | 62 |
| #19 | Plantation Gardens, FL | 120 | 62 |
| #20 | Clearwater, FL | 120 | 74 |
| #21 | Coral Springs, FL | 108 | 73 |
| #22 | Palm Harbor, FL | 106 | 64 |
| #23 | Monet, FL | 101 | 56 |
| #24 | Bradenton, FL | 92 | 61 |
| #25 | West Jupiter, FL | 91 | 53 |