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. 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 $121,385.00.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Vail telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Vail, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.28 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Vail ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Vail, 45.34% 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 $44,706, which is wealthy relative to Arizona, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,824 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 19.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vail include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

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