Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Revere run?
Revere’s city government spent $324.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,547 per resident. Water and other utilities ($31.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Revere is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
Revere School District
Revere’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Revere, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $22,476 per pupil, $13,173 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.
About $5,547 per resident a year, or $15.20 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 57% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revere runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools.
$4,220 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Revere’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,220 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Massachusetts cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,278, and the middle half spent $3,909–$4,965. Revere spent more than 50% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Revere itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 47% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Revere 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: $4,220 · 2023: $4,282 · 2024: $5,547. Per resident it went from $4,220 to $5,547 (up 31%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 52,375 to 58,528.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,211 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,605 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Revere’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 Revere’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Revere →
Recent meetings
From Revere’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Oct26City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Council Chamber, 2nd FloorAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct5City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Council Chamber, 2nd FloorAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep28City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Council Chamber, 2nd FloorAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep14City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Council Chamber, 2nd FloorAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug24City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Council Chamber, 2nd FloorAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug10City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Council Chamber, 2nd FloorAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul29Zoning Board of AppealsWednesday · 5:00 pm · City Council Chamber - 2nd FloorMeeting page ↗
- Jul27City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Council Chamber – 2nd FloorAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗Who’s in charge in Revere
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 45 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (58,528).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Revere voted in 2024
Official results for Revere’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.8%9,711 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.0%8,102 votesOthers: 3.2% (580 votes).
Most votes in Revere: Kamala D Harris
Suffolk County: Harris 74.3%, Trump 22.2% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Revere’s 33,773 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Revere: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Suffolk County: Warren 75.4%, Deaton 24.2% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Katherine M Clark
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Revere, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revere | 52.8% | 44.0% | 3.2% | 18,393 |
| Suffolk County | 74.3% | 22.2% | 3.5% | 299,193 |
| 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 Revere.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: revere.org ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseRevere is split between 2 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 Revere compares with the towns next door
Revere spent $4,220 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,258 to $6,049. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Malden | $3,258 runs schools | $4,995 |
| Winthrop Town | $3,443 runs schools | $6,355 |
| Saugus | $3,752 runs schools | $6,049 |
| Nahant | $4,154 runs schools | $6,615 |
| Lynn | $5,132 runs schools | $5,384 |
| Chelsea | $5,407 runs schools | $3,321 |
| Everett | $5,495 runs schools | $4,880 |
| Boston | $6,049 runs schools | $4,456 |
| Revere | $4,220 | $5,605 |
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 Revere’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Revere’s government
How much does Revere spend per resident?
About $5,547 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 $4,220 was more than 50% of 18 Massachusetts cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Revere?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,605 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see revere.org.
Who runs Revere’s government?
See revere.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Revere yet.
How did Revere vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.8%, Donald J Trump 44.0% (18,393 votes, official results). Suffolk County: Harris 74.3%, Trump 22.2%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Revere?
1,296 full-time and 500 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $10.6M (about $127.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Revere in the state legislature?
Revere is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District Third Suffolk (Lydia Edwards). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Revere’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →