what are the ten most important US cities?

I wanna do an informal survey. What do you think the ten most important/significant/influential US cities are. Im curious to see what people think. (rank them if you like)

Public Comments

1. Chicago New York Orlando Vegas (most popular in travel & conventions)
2. Washington D.C. - political capital New York - financial capital Los Angeles - entertainment capital Chicago - Oprah capital Atlanta - capital of the south Houston - energy capital Boston - historical U.S. city Philadelphia - same as Boston San Francisco/Bay area - technological companies are there Miami - very diverse population and draws celebrities Nashville - music city Seattle - Starbucks and grunge came from here