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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Vail, CO compare?
| Figure | Vail, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,407 |
| Change since April 2020 | −9.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,835 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,028 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 14.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.5% |
| Measure | Vail, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,613±40 |
| Median age | 49.8±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.8%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.2%±6.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.3%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.6%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $98,893±$17,747 |
| Per capita income | $103,430±$16,974 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,400,700±$425,018 |
| Median gross rent | $1,606±$217 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.5%±12.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.4%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.2%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.8%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.0%±4.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.2 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov