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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.4%
5,397 → 4,510
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42%
$73,011 → $103,705
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vail across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,977
-533 from 2023 (4,510)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,568
+$28,863 from 2023 ($103,705)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,397 | — | $73,011 | — |
| 2015 | 5,585 | +3.5% | $67,833 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5,696 | +2% | $73,981 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 5,614 | -1.4% | $80,987 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 4,735 | -15.7% | $100,417 | +24% |
| 2023 | 4,510 | -4.8% | $103,705 | +3.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.