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Living in Vail

In Vail (Colorado), unemployment is 7.4% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Vail had a population of 4,466. Vail had an unemployment rate of 7.4% at the end of 2024. Vail's foreign population totalled 753 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population4,466people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,965EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,484EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate7.4%country median 4.6% — 62% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime4,315offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 172% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Higher unemployment than 84% of American cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Vail?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Vail.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Vail recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,714 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,484 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes154 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Vail a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker26%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 17–35%
Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on education · range 27–45%
Student35%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 25–45%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–64%
Retirement36%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 25–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

16.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 753 of 4,466 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Vail is 7.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,965 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)17Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate7.4 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Vail?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€1,863of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,714
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,863
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vail Salary needed to live in Vail

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vail. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vail. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents370 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vail when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVail highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vail highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Vail4,315
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,315 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes14 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Vail's nearest airport was EGE, 47 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EGE3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vail. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vail.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −8.1°C in January to 15.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 50.3 mm in January and 45 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.94 · Feb 0.556 · Mar 5.39 · Apr 9.67 · May 15.78 · Jun 21.89 · Jul 24.83 · Aug 23.33 · Sep 19.22 · Oct 12.28 · Nov 3.17 · Dec -2.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -14.11 · Feb -12.67 · Mar -8.5 · Apr -4.56 · May -0.556 · Jun 2 · Jul 5.33 · Aug 4.89 · Sep 1.11 · Oct -3.78 · Nov -9.39 · Dec -13.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -8.06 · Feb -6.06 · Mar -1.56 · Apr 2.56 · May 7.61 · Jun 11.94 · Jul 15.11 · Aug 14.11 · Sep 10.17 · Oct 4.28 · Nov -3.11 · Dec -8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.29 · Feb 51.05 · Mar 44.7 · Apr 61.21 · May 50.8 · Jun 31.5 · Jul 44.96 · Aug 44.45 · Sep 49.78 · Oct 46.48 · Nov 50.8 · Dec 43.94 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Fargo ±4.3 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±4.2 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±4.3 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±4.4 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±3.5 °C, Jyväskylä (Finland) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Vail covered an area of 12.2 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 366 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area12.2 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official
Foreign-resident share16.32 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents753 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density366 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)14Official
Population4,466 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official
Population covered by crime statistics4,381 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Vail

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Vail

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Edwards Commuting Zone · 19.6 km away
Rent
1,705 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,887 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Vail, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Glendale4,465 residentsForest Hills4,455 residentsPerry4,448 residentsSpringhill4,485 residentsCharleston4,447 residentsWapato4,492 residents

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Is Vail part of Edwards?

Vail is in the published commuting zone of Edwards; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Edwards city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Vail?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How safe is Vail?

Police recorded 4,315 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Vail?

The published population is 4,466 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Vail?

753 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Vail a good place to live?

Vail may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Vail part of Edwards?

Vail is in the published commuting zone of Edwards; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Vail?

Edwards, Avon, Silverthorne are near Vail. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Vail (Colorado), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b48f90e44d711b209f1a53d3199230dd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/vail-co-037/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vail (Colorado), United States: population, rent, salary},
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  10. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  11. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1019278 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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