Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$565,300
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$1,740/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Seattle 35%
Everett
Snohomish County111,845 residents3 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
29th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Seattle median 59
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 Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate92%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index84
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.90%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute26.9 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés90
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks55
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$83,512
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment5.8%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations36%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Everett on housing & affordability
Everett's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Cottage Lake16 mi from EverettB+ 65 C+ Union Hill-Novelty Hill21 mi from EverettB 64 C+ Mill Creek East9 mi from EverettB 67 C+ Silver Firs7 mi from EverettB− 65 C+ Bothell West11 mi from EverettC+ 67 C+ Lake Forest Park15 mi from EverettC+ 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Everett
Is Everett, WA a good place to live?
Everett scores 59 out of 100, 29th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. 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 $565,300, 21% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $1,740/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Everett?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Everett sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Everett is served by Everett School District, Mukilteo School District and Sultan School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Everett?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Everett?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 90 restaurants and cafés and 55 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Everett old or new?
The median home in Everett was built in 1981 — close to the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 50% 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.