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The Daily Beast: America’s Most Inventive Cities

25 Most Inventive Cities

Which American cities are leading the innovation charge, and where will these jobs likely be created? To find out, The Daily Beast tallied the number of patent applications filed and the number of patents granted in 2010 for the 200 largest cities across the country, according to the USPTO. Each city was ranked based on its patents (applied and approved) per capita, meaning these are the cities that have the highest resident-to-inventor ratio. Population counts are according to the U.S. Census.

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25 Most Inventive Cities

25 Most Inventiv...

Which American cities are leading the innovation charge, and where will these jobs likely be created? To find out, The Daily Beast tallied the number of patent applications filed and the number of patents granted in 2010 for the 200 largest cities across the country, according to the USPTO. Each city was ranked based on its patents (applied and approved) per capita, meaning these are the cities that have the highest resident-to-inventor ratio. Population counts are according to the U.S. Census.

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25. Scottsdale, Arizona

25. Scottsdale, ...

Population: 217,385
Patent applications 2010: 290
Patents awarded 2010: 405
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 133
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 186

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24. Chandler, Arizona

24. Chandler, Ar...

Population: 236,123
Patent applications 2010: 300
Patents awarded 2010: 539
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 127
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 228

(AP Photo/Rick Hossman)

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23. Escondido, California

23. Escondido, C...

Population: 143,911
Patent applications 2010: 228
Patents awarded 2010: 257
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 158
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 179

(AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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22. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

22. Pittsburgh, ...

Population: 305,704
Patent applications 2010: 443
Patents awarded 2010: 579
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 145
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 189

(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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21. Portland, Oregon

21. Portland, Or...

Population: 583,776
Patent applications 2010: 794
Patents awarded 2010: 1,285
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 136
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 220

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20. Fort Collins, Colorado

20. Fort Collins...

Population: 143,986
Patent applications 2010: 189
Patents awarded 2010: 374
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 131
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 260

(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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19. Raleigh, North Carolina

19. Raleigh, Nor...

Population: 403,892
Patent applications 2010: 578
Patents awarded 2010: 1,032
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 143
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 256

(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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18. Salt Lake City, Utah

18. Salt Lake Ci...

Population: 186,440
Patent applications 2010: 365
Patents awarded 2010: 368
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 196
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 197

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17. Thousand Oaks, California

17. Thousand Oak...

Population: 126,683
Patent applications 2010: 228
Patents awarded 2010: 328
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 180
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 259

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16. Durham, North Carolina

16. Durham, Nort...

Population: 228,330
Patent applications 2010: 398
Patents awarded 2010: 595
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 174
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 261

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15. San Diego, California

15. San Diego, C...

Population: 1,307,402
Patent applications 2010: 3,015
Patents awarded 2010: 2,792
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 231
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 314

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14. Austin, Texas

14. Austin, Texa...

Population: 790,390
Patent applications 2010: 1,252
Patents awarded 2010: 2,870
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 158
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 363

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13. Cincinnati, Ohio

13. Cincinnati, ...

Population: 296,943
Patent applications 2010: 559
Patents awarded 2010: 825
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 188
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 278

(AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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12. Rochester, New York

12. Rochester, N...

Population: 210,565
Patent applications 2010: 361
Patents awarded 2010: 840
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 171
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 399

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11. Naperville, Illinois

11. Naperville, ...

Population: 141,853
Patent applications 2010: 314
Patents awarded 2010: 450
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 221
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 317

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10. Plano, Texas

10. Plano, Texas...

Population: 259,841
Patent applications 2010: 528
Patents awarded 2010: 841
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 203
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 324

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9. Pasadena, California

9. Pasadena, Cal...

Population: 149,043
Patent applications 2010: 385
Patents awarded 2010: 453
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 258
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 304

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8. Boise, Idaho

8. Boise, Idaho

Population: 205,671
Patent applications 2010: 466
Patents awarded 2010: 884
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 227
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 430

(AP Photo/Troy Maben)

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7. Seattle, Washington

7. Seattle, Wash...

Population: 608,660
Patent applications 2010: 1,516
Patents awarded 2010: 2,642
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 249
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 434

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6. San Francisco, California

6. San Francisco...

Population: 805,235
Patent applications 2010: 2,573
Patents awarded 2010: 3,041
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 320
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 378

(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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5. Cary, North Carolina

5. Cary, North C...

Population: 135,234
Patent applications 2010: 412
Patents awarded 2010: 930
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 305
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 688

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4. Irvine, California

4. Irvine, Calif...

Population: 212,375
Patent applications 2010: 1,044
Patents awarded 2010: 1,049
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 492
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 494

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3. San Jose, California

3. San Jose, Cal...

Population: 945,942
Patent applications 2010: 3,791
Patents awarded 2010: 6,086
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 401
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 643

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2. Fremont, California

2. Fremont, Cali...

Population: 214,089
Patent applications 2010: 1,469
Patents awarded 2010: 2,287
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 686
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 1,068

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1. Sunnyvale, California

1. Sunnyvale, Ca...

Population: 140,081
Patent applications 2010: 1,949
Patents awarded 2010: 3,255
Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 1,391
Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 2,324

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