City safety & data profile

VailAZ

Vail, AZ is a 10K-resident city in Pima County with a median household income of $130,904.

Pima County, Arizona. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Vail, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Vail has a population larger than 1% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $414,600.

Data updated 2026-07-20

10K
Population
Top 99%
By size
$130,904
Median income
$414,600
Median home
4.3%
Poverty rate

The read on Vail

Vail posts a median household income higher than 87% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 13%
by median income, US cities

Where Vail income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$130,904 Top 13% higher than 87% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. AZ $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Vail, AZ beyond the headline numbers

Vail sits inside Pima County, Arizona, at roughly 32.05°N, -110.71°W. Population 10,208, $130,904 median household income. Median home value $414,600, median rent $2,057. Poverty rate 4.3%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Vail's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 35.7%, then high blood pressure at 31.4%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Vail from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
10,208
Vail
Median Income
$130,904
+93% vs avg
Median Home Value
$414,600
+82% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Pima County) - Vail's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.1M+7%
Median Income
$70,315+53%
Median Home Value
$319,700+91%
Poverty Rate
14.3%-26%
Unemployment
5.4%-50%

Economics

Economics indicators for Vail, AZ
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$2,057/mo
Poverty Rate
4.3% -70% vs avg
Unemployment 1.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 42.9%
Work From Home 20.4%
Public Transit 0.2%

Population

White 67.4%
African American 5%
Asian 3.7%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.3%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
35.7%
High Blood Pressure
31.4%
Obesity
29.5%
Physical Inactivity
16.4%
Binge Drinking
15.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.5%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Current Smoking
9.2%
Diabetes
8.8%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 67.6%
Annual Checkup 76.4%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.2%
Stroke
2.7%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Vail, AZ? ▼
Vail, AZ has a population of 10,208 people, located in Pima County, Arizona.
What is the median household income in Vail? ▼
The median household income in Vail, AZ is $130,904 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 4.3%.
What is the median home value in Vail? ▼
The median home value in Vail, AZ is $414,600. Median rent is $2,057/month.
What are the top health concerns in Vail? ▼
The top health indicators in Vail include Short Sleep Duration (35.7%), High Blood Pressure (31.4%), Obesity (29.5%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Vail? ▼
The median age in Vail, AZ is 40.7 years. 42.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Vail, AZ is located in Pima County, Arizona. With a population of 10K and a $130,904 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Vail area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

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Real-time AQI for every monitored Arizona location

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Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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Nearby Cities 8

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Using Vail's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Vail area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Vail against Arizona peers on any ranking lens. Explore Arizona

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Pima County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.