Vail is a medium-sized 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. Vail has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Vail a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Vail has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Vail’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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.

The education level of Vail ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Vail, 43.71% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.