Everett 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 51,825 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Everett is the 27th largest community in Massachusetts. Everett has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Everett is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Everett is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Everett, the average commute to work is 35.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Everett’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Everett is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Everett area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The citizens of Everett are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.90% of adults in Everett having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Everett in 2022 was $37,594, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,376 for a family of four. However, Everett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Everett is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Everett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Everett residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Everett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Everett include Italian, Brazilian, Irish, Haitian, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Everett's cultural character, accounting for 45.90% of the city’s population.

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