Please help: How can I simply get up & move to start a new life?

I am 24 & currently have a full time job. I have a college education & graduated in 2009. I don't like it here very much & want to start over. I would like to save some more money & have at least a few thousand $ in the bank before moving. I am in a very small town that I've lived in all my life. I am sick of it here. It does not help I dated a guy for many years & we reconnected recently and I've been getting sucked back into an emotionally-unstable relationship. He's controlling & it's not healthy for me.. so controlling that I'd prob continue to be with him just to not be lonely-- unless i literally moved away. And then would realize & remember how happy I am without him. My parents don't like him & half my friends don't care for him. I feel like I'm forcing myself to love him. I need to get away partly for that reason. Also, the jobs are awful here, my pay is crappy (NY upstate, I'm a dental assistant) & I'm thinking eastern Mass. would be better at least temporary (have a family member & good friend there). That way I'd be just a few hours from most of my family/friends. Is this a crazy idea? I've heard of others doing this, it's not unheard of. What should I do, where do I start? I can't keep living here. There is nothing left for me here, in this tiny redneck town population 2,000. I've felt like I'm stuck & going backwards.. there are little job opportunities, not much to do socially, poor local economy. It's getting really old here & don't want to live here forever. Any help/input is greatly appreciated.. Thank you.