How long is the commute from Vail, AZ?

Name: Commute and cars in Vail, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Vail, AZ take an average of 29.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

20.4% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.7 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 20.4%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Vail get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vail	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Drove alone	71.6% (±5.1 points)	69.3%	66.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±2.7 points)	9.7%	9.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	2.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.4% (±5.4 points)	15.4%	18.4%	15.1%

In Vail, the average commute is higher than in Pima County (24.3 minutes).

It is also higher than in Arizona (25.4 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Vail, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Pima County (1.5%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (1.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Pima County, Vail ranks 9 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 58 of 209.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Vail

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vail	Pima County	Arizona	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±0.9 points)	7.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.1% (±4.1 points)	37.2%	34.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.9% (±6.6 points)	36.4%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.0% (±5.4 points)	19.3%	22.6%	21.9%

In Vail, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Pima County (7.1%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Vail

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vail	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Workers working from home	20.4% (±5.4 points)	15.4% (±0.5 points)	18.4% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.8% (±0.3 points)	96.4% (±0.2 points)	96.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.3% (±1.3 points)	91.9% (±0.3 points)	91.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Vail, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Pima County (91.9%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (91.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Vail

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vail
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vail	—	29.7 minutes (±1.7)	—
Rincon Valley	6.1 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Corona de Tucson	7.2 mi	37.0 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Tucson	14 mi	21.9 minutes (±0.3)	Lower
Summit	15 mi	29.5 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Mescal	16 mi	30.4 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Sahuarita	17 mi	28.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Tanque Verde	17 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
South Tucson	20 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tucson, AZ (21.9 minutes), South Tucson, AZ (20.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Corona de Tucson, AZ (37.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Pima County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2 (tie)	Valencia West	37.0 minutes (±3.0)
4	Picture Rocks	34.8 minutes (±2.6)
5	Avra Valley	33.6 minutes (±4.9)
6	Catalina	32.2 minutes (±5.0)
7	Tucson Estates	31.4 minutes (±1.8)
8	Rincon Valley	31.0 minutes (±5.2)
9	Vail	29.7 minutes (±1.7)
10	Summit	29.5 minutes (±5.4)
11	Sahuarita	28.6 minutes (±3.0)
12	Tanque Verde	28.5 minutes (±2.0)
13	Marana	27.7 minutes (±1.0)
14	Tucson Mountains	26.9 minutes (±2.7)
15	Drexel Heights	26.8 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Pima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vail is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Vail

How long is the average commute in Vail?

Workers who live in Vail, AZ take an average of 29.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vail without a car?

1.0% of households in Vail have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Vail?

20.4% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Vail worked from home, and 98.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Vail CDP, Arizona (place:78540, in state:04).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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