Arizona ranks #18 among US states for total patents filed all time, with 185,005 patents from 32,909 inventors across 200 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 25.9 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arizona All Time
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tucson, AZ | 37,064 | 6,004 |
| #2 | Phoenix, AZ | 34,375 | 6,660 |
| #3 | Chandler, AZ | 25,405 | 3,331 |
| #4 | Scottsdale, AZ | 19,010 | 3,386 |
| #5 | Tempe, AZ | 13,731 | 2,648 |
| #6 | Mesa, AZ | 12,233 | 2,463 |
| #7 | Gilbert, AZ | 10,491 | 1,739 |
| #8 | Flagstaff, AZ | 3,913 | 581 |
| #9 | Glendale, AZ | 3,507 | 996 |
| #10 | Peoria, AZ | 2,461 | 491 |
| #11 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1,943 | 294 |
| #12 | Cave Creek, AZ | 1,817 | 234 |
| #13 | Oro Valley, AZ | 1,719 | 248 |
| #14 | Vail, AZ | 1,491 | 174 |
| #15 | Queen Creek, AZ | 1,060 | 206 |
| #16 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 1,046 | 213 |
| #17 | Anthem, AZ | 968 | 74 |
| #18 | Prescott, AZ | 796 | 205 |
| #19 | Apache Junction, AZ | 756 | 161 |
| #20 | Sahuarita, AZ | 625 | 122 |
| #21 | Goodyear, AZ | 572 | 112 |
| #22 | Sedona, AZ | 481 | 93 |
| #23 | Yuma, AZ | 462 | 138 |
| #24 | Marana, AZ | 450 | 88 |
| #25 | Maricopa, AZ | 419 | 108 |