Town of Vail

Vail is located in Eagle County, Colorado, approximately 100 miles west of Denver on Interstate 70. The resort community encompasses approximately 8.5 miles in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Celebrating its 50th year of incorporation as a municipality, Vail has 5,300 permanent residents, 8,500 part-time residents, and as many as 35,000 daily guests during the peak winter season with summer event weekends rivaling the winter season. Vail’s economy is driven by tourism with over 2.8 million visitors each year. While Vail is one of the finest destination resort communities in the world, it’s much more than a vacation setting. Vail is a thriving community with excellent schools, an expanding hospital, outstanding recreational opportunities and more designated open space than any resort community in the United States.  Much of Vail’s charm is its unique alpine village and pedestrian-friendly atmosphere. Although winter continues to draw most of the area’s guests, an abundance of summer activities, such as golf, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, rafting and cultural arts performances have produced a growing market for summer tourism. Pristine natural resources are another major reason for Vail’s attractiveness to residents and guests. Even though Vail receives more than 250 inches of snow a year, the Vail area still averages almost 300 days of sunshine each year, and offers a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. Vail is truly a unique and attractive place to live and work.