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Vail, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Summit County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,729
Population
1,004/sq mi density
$103,705
Median Income
$97,791 per capita
$1,040,100
Home Value
$1,734,310 Zillow
$1,610
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
188
Violent Crime/100K
4,966 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$103,705 median income, 5.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,040,100 home value, $1,610/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
188 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,705
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$97,791
150% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vail vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vail’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,705
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$97,791
250%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$124,511
173%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,093
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,093
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.4%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.0%
60% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,341M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.4%
Public Transit
8%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,515
Restaurants
293
Healthcare
117
Retail
313
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$124,511
73% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,616
60% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $103,705 |
| Per Capita Income | $97,791 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $124,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,093 |
| County GDP | $4,341M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.4% |
| Public Transit | 8.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,515 |
| Restaurants | 293 |
| Healthcare | 117 |
| Retail | 313 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $124,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,616 |