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Everett MA Real Estate and Town Profile
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Everett, Massachusetts is located in Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Malden on the north, Revere on the east,
Chelsea on the southeast, the Mystic River on the south, and Somerville and
Medford on the west. Everett is 4 miles north of Boston. Principal highways are State Routes 16 and 99. There is no passenger service in Everett, but the network of intermodal
facilities serving Massachusetts is easily accessible. Freight rail
service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway. Contact
number: (508) 663-1073
Everett was settled in 1630, established as a town in 1870 and incorporated
as a city in 1892. A blue-collar working class community, Everett has
served as a gateway city to immigrants for most of its history.
The community has a diversified industrial and commercial base with
manufacturing accounting for approximately 31% of all jobs and more than
35% of the total annual payroll, followed by services and retail trade. The
city's public facilities include seven elementary schools, one junior and
one senior high school, which offers a vocational education program. Water
and sewer services are provided by the MWRA.
Everett has a convenient and accessible location abutting Boston on the
Mystic River. The city is close to Interstate Highways 93 and 95, has 60
miles of public roads and is served by the MBTA. Logan International
Airport is approximately 15 minutes away.
A small city of 3.5 square miles, Everett's residential area has a
population density of approximately 18,000 per square mile, yet is able to
provide a high level of educational, public safety, public works and
recreational services to its citizens at a modest tax rate. Everett's
assessed value in FY94 is $2.0 billion and the city has maintained an "A"
bond rating during the difficult economic times of recent years. Everett industry contributes significantly to the economic well being of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with many of its companies producing and
servicing products in use world-wide.
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Some information gathered on Everett, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov
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