Vail, AZ vs Catalina Foothills, AZ

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

MetricVail, AZCatalina Foothills, AZ
Population16,31552,593
Median Household Income$130,904$115,304
Median Rent$2,057/mo$1,412/mo
Median Home Value$414,600$652,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%40.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%4.5%
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 Highs100°F101°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.617.3
College Degree Rate42.9%71.4%
Foreign-Born %7.9%14.5%
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.