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.

Vail is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Vail’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Vail, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.44 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Vail does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Vail are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.71% of adults in Vail have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

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.