Iowa ranks #27 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 3,026 patents from 1,728 inventors across 253 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Iowa 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ames, IA | 302 | 201 |
| #2 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 264 | 125 |
| #3 | Iowa City, IA | 164 | 122 |
| #4 | Dubuque, IA | 133 | 83 |
| #5 | Ankeny, IA | 132 | 77 |
| #6 | Bettendorf, IA | 128 | 59 |
| #7 | Johnston, IA | 109 | 50 |
| #8 | Des Moines, IA | 96 | 71 |
| #9 | Cedar Falls, IA | 88 | 53 |
| #10 | Marion, IA | 84 | 49 |
| #11 | Granger, IA | 77 | 5 |
| #12 | Pella, IA | 75 | 44 |
| #13 | Coralville, IA | 55 | 32 |
| #14 | Davenport, IA | 55 | 37 |
| #15 | Waukee, IA | 50 | 15 |
| #16 | Kelley, IA | 47 | 1 |
| #17 | Waterloo, IA | 46 | 28 |
| #18 | Urbandale, IA | 45 | 30 |
| #19 | Grimes, IA | 34 | 13 |
| #20 | West Des Moines, IA | 31 | 26 |
| #21 | Marshalltown, IA | 31 | 22 |
| #22 | North Liberty, IA | 31 | 18 |
| #23 | Oskaloosa, IA | 29 | 7 |
| #24 | Carlisle, IA | 28 | 2 |
| #25 | Williamsburg, IA | 28 | 12 |