Original sentence: Census 2000):.The ranking of metropolitan areas by population is quite different, although the top three are unchanged, and it should be noted that some other cities may still be considered important (either culturally or economically) despite having relatively small central cities.The top 15 largest cities, by population, are listed below (based on the U
Edited sentence: Census 2000).The ranking of metropolitan areas by population is quite different, although the top three are unchanged.The top 15 largest cities by population are listed below (based on the U.There are other major cities which, while having a small core city, have a large metropolitan area and are otherwise important.These include especially Atlanta, Georgia and Boston, Massachusetts, but also include Denver, Colorado; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Seattle, Washington