Massachusetts ranks #3 among US states for total patents filed in 2024, with 27,312 patents from 14,432 inventors across 373 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 3.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Massachusetts 2024
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cambridge, MA | 3,585 | 1,960 |
| #2 | Boston, MA | 2,471 | 1,377 |
| #3 | Somerville, MA | 1,071 | 607 |
| #4 | Newton, MA | 1,007 | 475 |
| #5 | Lexington, MA | 985 | 430 |
| #6 | Brookline, MA | 912 | 513 |
| #7 | Arlington, MA | 845 | 400 |
| #8 | Waltham, MA | 726 | 352 |
| #9 | Watertown, MA | 542 | 319 |
| #10 | Acton, MA | 465 | 217 |
| #11 | Belmont, MA | 448 | 213 |
| #12 | Andover, MA | 412 | 213 |
| #13 | Medford, MA | 320 | 204 |
| #14 | Marlborough, MA | 317 | 162 |
| #15 | Westford, MA | 304 | 155 |
| #16 | Framingham, MA | 294 | 147 |
| #17 | Wellesley, MA | 257 | 114 |
| #18 | Sudbury, MA | 250 | 132 |
| #19 | Worcester, MA | 246 | 156 |
| #20 | Winchester, MA | 246 | 135 |
| #21 | Needham, MA | 243 | 134 |
| #22 | Burlington, MA | 234 | 120 |
| #23 | Bedford, MA | 233 | 122 |
| #24 | Concord, MA | 228 | 88 |
| #25 | Melrose, MA | 218 | 97 |