| MSA Name | MSA Abbreviation | 1990 High Tech Startups per Capita | 2010 High Tech Startups per Capita |
| Bloomington, IL | BN | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD | CL | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | CF | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Grand Junction, CO | GJ | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA | HT | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Monroe, MI | MO | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Odessa, TX | OD | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL | SV | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | SD | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Warner Robins, GA | WR | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Minimum (of all Small MSAs) | MN | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Low Normal = average minus standard deviation of all Small MSAs | LN | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Median (of all Small MSAs) | MD | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| High Normal = average plus standard deviation of all Small MSAs | HN | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Maximum (of all Small MSAs) | MX | 1.4 | 2.0 |