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Everett, Massachusetts comes in at about 48,685 residents. Cost of living comes out expensive — 25% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,892/mo, and the median household income is about $77,796. Overall, 60/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C, putting it at #156 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 125 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's expensive territory. With median rent at $1,892/mo and median household income at $77,796, housing takes about 29% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $557,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 80°F, winters around 26°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 44 inches annually. Walkability is exceptional — most residents can live without a car if they want to. Air quality reads good (AQI 34).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Everett is a tougher sell for families. It earns 42/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on walkability (96/100); weakest on affordability (18/100).
On the retirees profile, Everett sits squarely in the middle. It earns 59/100 (grade C) on the retirees profile. Strongest on walkability (96/100); weakest on affordability (18/100).
Everett is a tougher sell for remote workers. It earns 54/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on walkability (96/100); weakest on affordability (18/100).
Everett is a tougher sell for young professionals. It earns 52/100 (grade C-) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on walkability (96/100); weakest on affordability (18/100).
Everett, Massachusetts pulls a 60/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C), currently ranked #156 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Everett's cost-of-living index is 125 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the expensive band — 25% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,892/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 80°F, winter averages around 26°F, with about 44 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 96/100. Walkability is exceptional — most residents can live without a car if they want to.
Everett has about 48,685 residents, 24% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 36.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Everett head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Everett stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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