On my second play through I decided to play regions in order, not allowing myself to go to the next region until l finish the previous one. If you decide to play this way you get to level 20 when you 100% Michigan, which I think is pretty cool. I did not know this because on my first play through I jumped around for upgrades.
I did the same thing, jumping around for upgrades, I’m still chugging away at Michigan to this day