City comparison
Everett, WA is about 50 miles (80 km) from Tacoma, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 1 h 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, WA to Tacoma, WA takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 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.
Tacoma has a population of 219,234, vs 110,847 in Everett — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Tacoma covers about 50 sq mi vs 34 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 | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,611/mo | $1,489/mo | 8.2% higher in Everett |
| Median home value | $471,200 | $415,300 | 13.5% higher in Everett |
| Median household income | $77,806 | $79,085 | 1.6% higher in Tacoma |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 103.0 | 0.9% higher in Everett |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 92.5 | 3.5% higher in Everett |
| Transportation index | 106.6 | 108.1 | 1.3% higher in Tacoma |
| Healthcare index | 106.6 | 108.8 | 2.0% higher in Tacoma |
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 $99,773 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Everett and Tacoma have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Everett, you'd need about $79,818 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.