Michigan:
Pros:
- Hydroelectric, Wind, Solar and Geothermal Power are gaining serious traction in the area. We make wind turbines here.
- What amounts to a small ocean of fresh water in the surrounding area.
- Huge amounts of fishing, hunting and logging, as well as farming area.
- The Upper Peninsula is full of metal, such as copper, iron and gold.
- The Lower Peninsula is full of shale and oil sands, which we are currently turning into fuel.
- Several large military bases make aid simple.
- Manufacturing would go through the freakin' roof, especially automobiles (to get at the rest of the nation's goodies,) and still probably not reach full capacity.
- Large swaths of undisturbed wild areas make for a peaceful getaway during the apocalypse.
- People are used to harsh weather and shitty infrastructure.
Cons:
- Detroit. However, the rioting and panic would probably tear Detroit in half after about a week.
- Governor Snyder would instantly claim control of the entire world. He would shortly thereafter be assassinated.
- Seriously bad infrastructure. Bridges falling apart merit about 1 day's worth of attention on the local news as it sits now.
- Crazy prepared and well armed nutjobs that don't play well with others - the Michigan Militia.
- Roving biker gangs. The Iron Coffins are firmly entrenched here. Most of them are alright doodz, though.
- Great Lakes becoming more and more polluted. Booming industry would not help matters.
- Nuclear power plants (Palisades, Cook, Fermi) would have to be shut down. Palisades is already falling apart.
- Many people would immediately leave and spread out across the US/Canada, possibly the entire world. The population is doomed. If we survive, it will be at the Stone Age level.