Revere is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 58,528 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Revere is the 19th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Revere was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Housing costs in Revere 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 Revere has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One of the nice things about Revere 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.

In Revere, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.34 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the city is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Revere is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Revere, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The population of Revere overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Revere, 24.65% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Revere in 2022 was $36,333, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,332 for a family of four. However, Revere contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Revere is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Revere home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Revere residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Revere also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 39.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Revere include Italian, Irish, Brazilian, English, and Moroccan.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Revere's cultural character, accounting for 43.91% of the city’s population.

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