Catalina Foothills, AZ vs Vail, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCatalina Foothills, AZVail, AZ
Population52,59316,315
Median Household Income$115,304$130,904
Median Rent$1,412/mo$2,057/mo
Median Home Value$652,000$414,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%37.9%
Poverty Rate4.5%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*1,821*
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs101°F100°F
Winter Lows38°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.318.6
College Degree Rate71.4%42.9%
Foreign-Born %14.5%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.