Vail, Colorado — Life is nice in Vail, Colorado, if you can afford it.
It remains one of the priciest places to live not only in Colorado, but in the country. However, living in Vail does have its advantages compared to being situated in a city.
One Vail realtor (not associated with Vail Resorts) tried pointing that out in a recent social media post, but it came off as a little bit condescending. While highlighting the beauty of late spring in Vail, realtor Veronica C. Shaughnessy shared a video on I-70 with the caption: “You just landed in Vail from Atlanta & you’re driving home with no traffic or homeless camps.” First off, holy run-on sentence. Secondly, you can probably imagine that many Instagram users weren’t thrilled with the post.
People were not happy, with most of the around 330 comments being negative. Many argued that her caption isn’t accurate. For one, Vail deals with traffic, as it’s right next to I-70. This summer could also see some traffic jams due to projects in Vail Pass.
Then there’s the homeless jab on Atlanta. It’s true that Vail doesn’t have homeless people on the streets like a major city, but like Atlanta, it’s an expensive place to live. As demonstrated by a New York Times article earlier this year, mountain towns in Colorado do face homelessness due to the lack of affordable housing. It just looks different than a major city like Atlanta.
Ultimately, I share a similar sentiment to commentator Jackson Sandell, who lives in Vail:
“Jesus Christ. How tone deaf is this post????”
To her defense, she has clarified what she disliked about living in Vail since this post was released. The realtor, who used to live in Atlanta, does miss some parts of city life.
To summarize, I wish no ill will towards the realtor, as she does carry an insightful perspective as to why many people like living in the mountains compared to the city. However, I’d argue that the two things she argued make living in Vail significantly better compared to a big city (lack of homelessness and traffic) are inaccurate.
Image/Video Credits: Veronica C. Shaughnessy | Vail, Colorado | Realtor®, TheSummitNews
