Once you get permission to live in the U.S., you can live anywhere in the country. Food and other goods are relatively cheap when compared to prices in Europe, but I think that some countries are cheaper still. Education is free for all citizens until age 18, when you must pay to go to university. The people are generally very friendly and helpful, and depending on where you go, their attitudes vary. Some are loud, some are quiet. America is very diverse. It is impossible to give you all this info, but read this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_United_States