Replying to Could use some advice. jackson hole vs alta

So recently I was speaking with an alumni from my college (I am graduating this year), and he was telling me that he has quite a few friends in both places and pretty much promised me that he could get me a job at either place. I will be sending resumes and making phone calls within the next couple of weeks.

but i was just wondering, from the point of view of people who live there what things are like:

Cost of living?
nightlife?
ride in/out accessability?
and generally how it is living in either place?

thanks for your help NS. if i dont get many replies here, ill be moving this thread to ski gabber