City comparison
Everett, MA is about 10 miles (20 km) from Quincy, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 13 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 Everett, MA to Quincy, 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.
Quincy has a population of 100,981, vs 48,685 in Everett — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Quincy covers about 17 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 | Everett | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,892/mo | $1,901/mo | 0.5% higher in Quincy |
| Median home value | $557,700 | $563,200 | 1.0% higher in Quincy |
| Median household income | $77,796 | $90,668 | 16.5% higher in Quincy |
| 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 Everett, you'd need $100,024 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Everett and Quincy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Everett, you'd need about $80,019 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.