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Everett, MA vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Boston, is 14% more than it is in Everett and is 16% above the National Average.
- Everett unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Everett, MABoston, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,599  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,744$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,657  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Everett, MABoston, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Everett, MABoston, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Everett    3 Reviews

We just moved here last year because we could not afford Somerville. We wanted space (reluctantly moving from NYC we at least wanted space) and would have only been able  More

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Over 16 years ago

The cost of living is higher than the quality of housing and  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of teh big advantages to living in Everett is that you are absolutely close to everything. You can get to Logan airport driving or in a cab in about 15 minutes any  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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