New Mexico ranks #34 among US states for total patents filed in 2025, with 1,171 patents from 708 inventors across 38 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 New Mexico 2025
| Rank ↑ | City ↕ | Patents ↕ | Inventors ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Albuquerque, NM | 740 | 438 |
| #2 | Los Alamos, NM | 106 | 74 |
| #3 | Santa Fe, NM | 98 | 53 |
| #4 | Las Cruces, NM | 45 | 29 |
| #5 | Rio Rancho, NM | 29 | 19 |
| #6 | Tijeras, NM | 20 | 9 |
| #7 | Edgewood, NM | 19 | 12 |
| #8 | Sandia Park, NM | 16 | 9 |
| #9 | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 11 | 2 |
| #10 | Ranchos des Placitas, NM | 10 | 8 |
| #11 | Kirtland, NM | 9 | 1 |
| #12 | Socorro, NM | 8 | 6 |
| #13 | Corrales, NM | 7 | 5 |
| #14 | Los Lunas, NM | 5 | 4 |
| #15 | White Rock, NM | 4 | 3 |
| #16 | Roswell, NM | 4 | 4 |
| #17 | Moriarty, NM | 4 | 1 |
| #18 | Aztec, NM | 3 | 1 |
| #19 | Bosque Farms, NM | 3 | 2 |
| #20 | Alamogordo, NM | 3 | 3 |
| #21 | Chapparal, NM | 2 | 2 |
| #22 | Forest Park, NM | 2 | 2 |
| #23 | Hobbs, NM | 2 | 2 |
| #24 | Angel Fire, NM | 2 | 1 |
| #25 | Arroyo Seco, NM | 2 | 1 |