Everett is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 49,350 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Everett is the 27th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Everett was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Housing costs in Everett are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Everett has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Everett telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Everett is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Everett is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Everett, the average commute to work is 36.22 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Everett’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Everett use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Everett‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The education level of Everett citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.56% of adults in Everett have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Everett in 2018 was $33,954, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,816 for a family of four. However, Everett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Everett is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Everett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Everett residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Everett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.11% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Everett include Italian, Brazilian, Irish, Haitian, and Portuguese.

In addition, Everett has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (44.97%).

The most common language spoken in Everett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.