Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$610,000
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,076/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
Boston 36%
Everett
Middlesex County50,045 residentsEverett
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
51st of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
49
Boston median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Everett is like to live in, by category
Bars show Everett against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Within-state proficiency9th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.7
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate75%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index98
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.71%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 29/100
F
Mean commute35.0 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes36%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi39
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 95/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés231
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries22
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks203
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$85,218
Boston $115,863
Unemployment5.5%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations29%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Everett on commute & transport
Everett's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cambridge4 mi from EverettB 74 B Waltham10 mi from EverettB 65 C+ Newton9 mi from EverettB− 75 B Brookline7 mi from EverettB− 77 B Watertown7 mi from EverettB− 68 B− Gloucester24 mi from EverettC+ 52 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Everett
Is Everett, MA a good place to live?
Everett scores 49 out of 100, 51st of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Everett expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $610,000, 6% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.71%. $2,076/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Everett?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Everett sit at the 9th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 75% graduation rate and a 11.7 student–teacher ratio. Everett is served by Everett. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Everett?
The mean commute is 35.0 min, with 36% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 39 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Everett?
Within two miles there are 22 groceries, 231 restaurants and cafés and 203 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Everett old or new?
The median home in Everett was built in 1939 or earlier — older than the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 26% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.