CDP in Pima County, Arizona

Vail

$405kMedian Home
356Sunny Days/yr
81°FAvg High Temp
Loading Weather
View on MapPopulation10kCenter elevation3,235 ft
Quick Read

Hot season is intense, with rain peaks in the warmer months. The hottest stretch is likely to shape daily routines. The air stays fairly dry through the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Vail

Vail is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Tucson. The population was 10,208 at the 2010 census, up from 2484 in the 2000 census. The area is known for the nearby Colossal Cave, a large cave system, and the Rincon Mountains District of Saguaro National Park, a top tourism spot within Arizona.Wikipedia

Intense hot seasonNo real winterWarm-season rain
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Vail, Arizona
Latitude32.05°
Longitude-110.71°
Population10k
Center elevation3,235 ft

State Context

ArizonaU.S. state

Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Arizona is divided into 15 counties.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 2.50%Avg sales tax: 8.37%Property tax: 0.51%Official school data available

About the Region

Desert Southwest

The Desert Southwest — Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico — shares a climate defined by heat, aridity, and extraordinary landscape. Phoenix has grown into one of the country's largest cities on the premise of air-conditioned suburban living, a bargain for decades that is being stress-tested by climate shifts pushing summer highs above 110°F and placing long-term water resources under pressure. Las Vegas offers Nevada's zero income tax and extraordinary entertainment infrastructure against the same water equation tied to a shrinking Colorado River.

Tucson, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe offer a different profile: human-scale cities with deep roots in Spanish colonial and Indigenous traditions, lower costs than their larger neighbors, and the landscape that draws artists, retirees, and outdoor enthusiasts. The region's sunlight is exceptional — Phoenix regularly exceeds 300 sunny days per year — and the cultural texture across New Mexico in particular is unlike anywhere else in the United States.

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in miles
National Park Service feed

Federal Park Sites

Loading nearby nature feeds...
OpenStreetMap feed

Local Nature & Reserves

Loading nearby nature feeds...
Sources: National Park Service and OpenStreetMap
People

City Profile

Median Age29 yrs
College Educated46%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home21%of workforce
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$405k
Median home price
Rent burden21% of income
Household Income
$115k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
43
School Rating
8.8/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
The year

Climate

Sunshine
356
sunny days per year
98% of the year
Avg High Temp
81°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Dry air
35% warm season / 44% cool season
Comfort Score
71/100
Good
Temp Swing
36°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
13"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
3"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
39
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
13" of precipitation per year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Humidity Through The Year
Hover any month for the exact RH value. This is measuring monthly relative humidity, not dew point or current weather.
dry air much of the year
Summer 35% · Winter 44% · May-Jan 18-50%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Hover a month for exact RH and seasonal context.
Right now

Current Conditions

Local directory

Local Next Steps

Local Sponsored Directory

Useful local connections for a move to Vail

Housing, moving help, and everyday local businesses for people taking a serious look at Vail. Sponsored placements are clearly labeled and never influence the city data.

Featured local sponsorAD
Put your business at the top in Vail
Higher-visibility city-page placement for local businesses that want more presence than a standard directory listing.
Founding pricing is still available while this first featured slot is open.
Apartments & rentalsAD
Help people land in Vail
For apartment groups, rentals, furnished stays, and other housing options.
Moving & logisticsAD
Catch people at the practical moment
For movers, storage, shipping, car transport, and relocation logistics.
Local services & favoritesAD
Anything useful in Vail
Pizza joints, local lenders, insurers, cleaning services, coffee shops, and other everyday local businesses.

Compare Vail with other cities

Stack it side-by-side against cities you're considering.

Quick Compare