Getting picked on for being young and for dressing up? ?

Unfortunately, I can't afford to live in an amazing, progressive place like new york city or los angeles. Instead, I live in dusty phoenix. A city located in the southwest corner of the united states where there is not much progress in fashion, style or anything at all for that matter. It's a very simple city, with simple minded people who dress very simply. 

This is distressing for someone like me who is young, and who still has life left in them. It also makes me a solid target for bullying. I've experienced most of the hostility from old men, but old women can be quite hostile towards me too. Most of the population in phoenix is over age 60. the best solution I've found is to dress down like the local population and blend in like a zebra. 

but where's the fun in that!? D: 

I know it is not only me who is struggling. I've also seen young girls who are pretty and thin getting picked on randomly by an old fat unhappy women, or harassed by  fat old men.

what am I supposed to do? The little bit of joy I found out of life in this dusty little desert city is gone with the wind like the many tumble weeds which roll across this desert wasteland . It distresses me so much because I want wear to these beautiful clothes I collect, but I am too afraid! 

Help me !