I would go to where there are jobs. North Dakota, Texas, and maybe Arizona. When I was young you went to where the jobs were.
Also talk to your friends and ex classmates for leads.
If something happens to me here which I will know in a couple of months since a mass cull is coming, that is where I will aim.
We moved from OKC to Brazoria County Texas in 1973 so my husband could go to work at Dow Chemical. We were new college grads. It has worked out well for us!