Everett is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 111,337 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Everett is the seventh largest community in Washington.

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 Washington.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Everett telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In terms of college education, Everett is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.95% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Everett in 2022 was $40,215, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,860 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 Asian. Everett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.86% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Everett include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Everett's cultural character, accounting for 20.81% of the city’s population.

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