Tucson, AZ vs Vail, AZ

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

MetricTucson, AZVail, AZ
Population547,07316,315
Median Household Income$57,073$130,904
Median Rent$1,145/mo$2,057/mo
Median Home Value$266,200$414,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%37.9%
Poverty Rate18.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k368214*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0601,821*
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs100°F100°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min29.7 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.2 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.318.6
College Degree Rate31.1%42.9%
Foreign-Born %13.4%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%—

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 Vail (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.