Massachusetts ranks #3 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 23,435 patents from 11,797 inventors across 362 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 3.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Massachusetts 2025
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cambridge, MA | 3,462 | 1,791 |
| #2 | Boston, MA | 2,092 | 1,149 |
| #3 | Lexington, MA | 875 | 369 |
| #4 | Somerville, MA | 867 | 489 |
| #5 | Newton, MA | 860 | 367 |
| #6 | Brookline, MA | 751 | 404 |
| #7 | Arlington, MA | 703 | 339 |
| #8 | Waltham, MA | 614 | 259 |
| #9 | Acton, MA | 427 | 190 |
| #10 | Andover, MA | 392 | 173 |
| #11 | Watertown, MA | 380 | 211 |
| #12 | Medford, MA | 342 | 186 |
| #13 | Belmont, MA | 338 | 174 |
| #14 | Westford, MA | 255 | 135 |
| #15 | Framingham, MA | 254 | 118 |
| #16 | Needham, MA | 253 | 112 |
| #17 | Marlborough, MA | 250 | 118 |
| #18 | Bedford, MA | 243 | 107 |
| #19 | Wellesley, MA | 237 | 111 |
| #20 | Burlington, MA | 225 | 99 |
| #21 | Sudbury, MA | 221 | 97 |
| #22 | Winchester, MA | 221 | 118 |
| #23 | Concord, MA | 215 | 89 |
| #24 | Melrose, MA | 203 | 90 |
| #25 | Shrewsbury, MA | 190 | 105 |