No. 9: San Francisco, Calif.

No. 9: San Francisco, Calif.

Population: 800,100
Patents per 10,000 pop.: 9.7
Creative Professionals: 20.8%
BA or Higher: 50.6%

The Bay Area's combination of universities, venture capital, and long-established tech giants make San Francisco a prime destination for startups.

San Francisco's ZoomProspector profile