Vail is a somewhat small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 13,604 people and five associated neighborhoods, Vail is the 45th largest community in Arizona. Much of the housing stock in Vail was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Vail economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Vail, where the median household income is $120,179.00.

Vail real estate is some of the most expensive in Arizona, although Vail house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Vail has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.83% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Vail is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Vail really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Vail perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Vail is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Vail, the average commute to work is 32.44 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Vail doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Vail is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.71% of adults in Vail have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Vail in 2022 was $43,646, which is wealthy relative to Arizona, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,584 for a family of four.

Vail is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vail home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vail residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Vail also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.61% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vail include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Vail is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.