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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One of the nice things about Everett is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Everett, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.22 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Everett is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Everett area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The citizens of Everett are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.56% of adults in Everett having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Everett in 2022 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.

Everett also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 44.97%.

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