i was thinking about vegas. real estate is extremely cheap at the moment
Take the perpetual traveler route. Leave the US and stay where you want but make sure not to stay long enough in any country to become a resident for tax purposes, which is usually 6 months. Maybe 5 months in Milan, 5 months in Barcelona, and the balance elsewhere. That way you can escape US federal income tax on $90k or so.
If you're single, consider going to an Asian country to teach English. You would have to work 20-30 hours a week, but that would give you your visa, and the ability to bounce around.
I'm heading to Thailand next February to do the same.
Too bad the weather in texas sucks BAD.
To the OP - here's some serious advice. You are just starting out, don't make any rash decisions. If I were you, I'd focus on just making more money and staying where you are. SoCal is hard to beat if you have the money. Who cares about taxes, just make more money.
Trust me, living in Vegas or Texas over SoCal just to save 10% ain't worth it. Just work smarter, scale shit up and make more money. SoCal is easily worth 10% over Vegas or Texas.
The correct answer is to stay in Coastal CA and instead of spending the effort trying to figure out how to skirt the taxes and move elsewhere just work harder and make more money.
you're welcome