Seriously thinking about moving from NYC to New Mexico

I’ve visited New Mexico twice now and think it’s such a beautiful state. I grew up and lived in NYC all my life. I’m going to be 30 soon, and I have been thinking about moving to the southwest, because of how much I liked the nature and scenery. I feel like I’m in need of a change of scenery. I don’t like New York City for so many reasons. (Traffic, garbage everywhere on the streets, COST OF LIVING especially (I’m paying rent and living alone on a single income). I wonder if there are any X-ray technologists in New Mexico who can comment on their job, and job market there in the state, because that’s my biggest hesitation, I’m afraid of how that would look. That’s my career now in NYC and I want to keep doing that, wherever I would move to. If anyone’s done a big move across the country as a single female, or anyone who’s moved from NYC to New Mexico, or to any other south western state, and has any advice, I’ll really appreciate anything you have to say. I do think I really need a change, and I’m just not sure where to even start, if I were to make this move. I could use some encouragement too.