In Div-1, it really does not matter IMHO. Almost all power conference teams can recruit country wide and/or internationally. In D2 and D3, it is harder to recruit everywhere.
Recruiting distribution is supposed to be set up so that routinely there are X players near X schools. If you can find an area that has lots of schools that are SIMAI coached, there may be a little less competition there for some recruits.
But in reality, with the RNG now for High/Very High, the most important thing is keeping your prestige high and how you recruit, not where you recruit. That is just my opinion.