“I think the rent here is justified,” says 27 year old Matthew Blumplecream “I enjoy a nice, private upstairs 628 sq ft studio apartment. I pay $1875 a month and it’s so worth it for the Mountain Views.”

After working all year, Matthew has managed to save a whopping $27.89 for his Christmas shopping this year.

“I’m gonna get my mom this Marylin Monroe pez dispenser off eBay she’s been dying to have, and my dad’s gonna get one of those Darth Vader Burger King Toys they had a few years ago. He’s going to be so happy!”

A lot of Flagstaff Residents don’t make $100k a year, and because of this it’s been hard on most. With the college here in town, Real Estate Companies know that the parents of these students will happily pay inflated rent for their children to attend school, thus driving up the cost of living for people like Matthew. While others complain, he’s determined to look at the brighter side of things.

“I don’t see why people are complaining. It’s easy to live here on $30k a year. You just have to plan which weeks you are going to eat and which weeks you aren’t. If you get paid on a Friday, grocery shop for the weekend, then just try and fast Monday through Friday the following week. Then you have one week till payday and you can eat again. Did I mention, you just can’t beat those Mountain Views!”