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.
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.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,714 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,484 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 154 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI 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.
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
Vail 7.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,965 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)17Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vail. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 370 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,315 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 14 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI 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.
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.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA 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.
By nationality
National passport83.1%Foreign residents16.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 12.2 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.32 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 753 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 366 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)14Official |
| Population | 4,466 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 4,381 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI 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.
Silverthorne as a Vail alternative in the same region
25 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,288 Silverthorne vs 4,315 Vail−47%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,503 Silverthorne vs €3,965 Vail−12%
- Residents: 5,220 Silverthorne vs 4,466 Vail+17%
Plainfield as a Vail alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1545 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,315 Vail−83%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,965 Vail+22%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% (2020) Plainfield vs 16.3% (2024) Vailno percentage
Cities near Vail
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- 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.
How does Vail compare?
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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
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/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1019278 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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