Funny parallel to life in SF and NYC..  My sister bought a 2-bedroom condo in Vail for about 1&#x2F;5th the price of a similar one on my street in SF.  Her income is definitely lower for a similar position, but I&#x27;d say the quality of life is pretty good when she can hop a free bus and be skiing in 10 minutes.<p>She&#x27;s definitely fortunate to be in the &#x27;professional&#x27; class though. Most of the seasonal workers (largely South Americans and college-aged US students), the restaurant &#x2F; cleaning staff (largely hispanic families), and the otherwise low-income live 20-30 miles away in trailer parks set up by Vail Resorts.  They used to live on the other side of the highway, but that land was too valuable so they tore down the worker housing and are constructing luxury condos instead.<p>It all sounds very familiar.