City comparison
Arlington, MA is about 10 miles (10 km) from Everett, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 7 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Arlington, MA to Everett, MA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Everett has a population of 48,685, vs 45,906 in Arlington — about the same size. By land area, Arlington covers about 5.1 sq mi vs 3.4 sq mi for Everett.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Arlington | Everett | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,902/mo | $1,892/mo | 0.5% higher in Arlington |
| Median home value | $839,200 | $557,700 | 50.5% higher in Arlington |
| Median household income | $136,312 | $77,796 | 75.2% higher in Arlington |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 144.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arlington, you'd need $99,976 in Everett to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arlington and Everett have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Arlington, you'd need about $79,981 in Everett to keep the same standard of living.