MustaineKoFAN , You can not compare Texas over MN...Minnesota is way better than Texas...Texas is full of Blacks and MExicans whereas in Minnesota, you can hardly see any black people...and yeah it is one of the Richest State in the United States...I m not sure about 3rd richest but it is among Top 10...Its a home to Mall of America, biggest mall in United States and Twin cities(Minneapolis and St.paul)....and the starting Payrate is higher than any other state..On-campus jobs pay minimum of $8 an hour but i make $18 an hour....And you don't have to work in Gas station for 18 hours a day...If you work 20 hours/week, that will be more than enough for you while studying and that's what nepalese people want. I've seen many people coming from Dallas, Huouston neither they could do better in their studies nor they could save the money in TEXAS.. So if anybody is planning to go to MN, that's best.