Alaska ranks #51 among US states for total patents filed all time, with 3,008 patents from 1,355 inventors across 60 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 4.1 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Alaska All Time
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Anchorage, AK | 1,527 | 588 |
| #2 | Fairbanks, AK | 278 | 159 |
| #3 | Wasilla, AK | 249 | 138 |
| #4 | Juneau, AK | 204 | 104 |
| #5 | Ketchikan, AK | 71 | 22 |
| #6 | Palmer, AK | 63 | 35 |
| #7 | Kenai, AK | 63 | 28 |
| #8 | Soldotna, AK | 56 | 23 |
| #9 | North Pole, AK | 51 | 28 |
| #10 | Kodiak, AK | 51 | 24 |
| #11 | Homer, AK | 48 | 23 |
| #12 | Sitka, AK | 35 | 22 |
| #13 | Wrangell, AK | 29 | 11 |
| #14 | Cold Bay, AK | 24 | 16 |
| #15 | Dobson Landing, AK | 23 | 5 |
| #16 | Anchor Point, AK | 18 | 8 |
| #17 | Kasilof, AK | 17 | 4 |
| #18 | Willow, AK | 14 | 8 |
| #19 | Talkeetna, AK | 14 | 1 |
| #20 | Big Lake, AK | 13 | 7 |
| #21 | Girdwood, AK | 13 | 8 |
| #22 | Chuathbaluk, AK | 12 | 7 |
| #23 | Clam Gulch, AK | 11 | 4 |
| #24 | Nikiski, AK | 10 | 8 |
| #25 | Birchwood, AK | 9 | 4 |