Re: How Many U S Heros ?
I would think Hawaii and Alaska would have 1 or 2 supers at most. I tend to agree with others that Supers would tend to gravitate towards major metro areas, so there may not be any in certain areas, or at least not any that are "known" (have let others know about their powers).
For the East coast, any of the major cities from Boston down through DC would have a sufficient population to have at least some heroes if not a team or two. California again would have several teams or enough supers to make up several teams. As far as the south, I would agree Texas would be the best place population wise, but it also depends on where you want adventures to take place. New Orleans seems too laid back to have a real super team, but a few odd supers could add to the flavor of the area. If you federalize the DC team, you may want to base a team out of Philly rather than Baltimore, unless friction between the 2 teams is something you want to explore. The distance between DC and Baltimore would have the 2 teams responding to the same events quite often.
I always liked Chicago as more of a Dark Champions feel. Some low super villains running organized crime there, that sort of thing.