Where would you establish your Metal band in the US if you had the choice?

[Elan Vital]

This infographic poses a couple different strategies for those bands that decide to move out of bumbfuck.

• I4 corridore (florida metal scene)
• Texas circuit (DFW, Austin, Houstin)
• PNW (Seattle\Portland)
• NE coast circuit (Pitsburg, Cleveland, NY, Richmond)
• LA
• Chicago

Wondering opinions from people that have moved around or toured different circuits here what your thoughts are. OBVIOUSLY cream rises to the top, so the best bands can live in Bumbfuck and still end up on top. But curious what people have found to be better, population, or scene.
Sadly, I don't think any of us are going to live through another 90s florida metal scene, or Seattle grunge scene, but still, proximity to other players, producers, promoters etc has some importance.
The question is whether its more important than pure reach to population.
In terms of how often a relatively unknown band can tour, it would seem that any of these areas would support it enough. Some easy 50+ shows a year to anyone motivated enough. Some obviously more than others.