Where r&d services establishments grew fastest since 2019, by metro

AI safety research · Data as of 2026-10-01 · ALEX Intelligence

90.0% Change in R&D Services Establishments Since 2019 — Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

#	Metro	R&D Services Establishments
1	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	90.0%
2	Ogden, UT	68.0%
3	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	44.7%
4	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	43.8%
5	College Station-Bryan, TX	41.7%
6	Wilmington, NC	41.4%
7	Reno, NV	40.6%
8	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	38.2%
9	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	37.3%
10	Knoxville, TN	35.0%

Methodology

Source:: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2019 and 2022, NAICS 5417 (Scientific research and development services)
Measure: R&D Services Establishments, ranked highest first across all U.S. metros (115 ranked in total).
Universe: Places below a 5,000-resident floor are excluded so a median computed on a handful of households cannot top the ranking.
Vintage: 2022
Reproduce this query: https://api.census.gov/data/2022/cbp?get=NAME%2CESTAB%2CNAICS2017_LABEL&for=metropolitan%20statistical%20area%2Fmicropolitan%20statistical%20area%3A%2A&NAICS2017=5417&key=YOUR_CENSUS_KEY

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