Photo: user:InvictaHOG · Public domainEverett spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Everett’s city government spent $349.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,091 per resident. Water and other utilities ($19.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Everett is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$5,495 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Everett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,495 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,168, and the middle half spent $3,816–$4,522. Everett spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Everett itself left out).
About $7,091 per resident a year, or $19.43 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 52% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Everett runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 38% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Everett reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $5,495 · 2023: $5,657 · 2024: $7,091. Per resident it went from $5,495 to $7,091 (up 29%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 46,107 to 49,350.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,880 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Everett’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Everett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Everett →
Who’s in charge in Everett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Everett’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofeverett.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 35 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (49,350).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Everett School District
Everett’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Everett, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $22,177 per pupil, $15,000 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Everett voted in 2024
Official results for Everett’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%7,629 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.2%4,534 votesOthers: 2.9% (366 votes).
Most votes in Everett: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Everett’s 25,859 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Everett: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Ayanna S Pressley
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Everett, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett | 60.9% | 36.2% | 2.9% | 12,529 |
| Middlesex County | 68.0% | 28.9% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Everett.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofeverett.com ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseEverett is split between 3 districts
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Everett compares with the towns next door
Everett spent $5,495 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,184 to $6,049. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Everett’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Everett’s government
How much does Everett spend per resident?
About $7,091 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,495 was more than 96% of 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Everett?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,880 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofeverett.com.
Who runs Everett’s government?
See cityofeverett.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Everett yet.
How did Everett vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 60.9%, Donald J Trump 36.2% (12,529 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Everett?
1,427 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7.7M (about $92.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Everett in the state legislature?
Everett is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District Middlesex and Suffolk (Sal DiDomenico). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Everett’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →