City government · Middlesex County, MA

Everett's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Everett took in $308 million and spent $401 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money44%City taxes39%Fees for services (water, school lunches)8.1%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money3.9%

What stands out

44%

of Everett's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
36%$111 million
Other taxes
2.9%$9.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.8 million
  • Other licenses$4.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$24.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$22.0 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • School lunches$504 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$185 thousand
  • Other school charges$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.9%$12.1 million

State tax money44%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
44%$137 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$13.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges47%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.4%Roads, transit and parking3.6%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

47%

of Everett's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
47%$188 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$188 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$102 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$93.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$500 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$48.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$23.1 million
  • Fire protection$17.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$6.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.4%$29.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$20.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.8 million
  • Sewer systems$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$14.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.3 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$7.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.0 million
  • Sent to the state government$3.8 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$3.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.9 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$3.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$59 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$1.2 million
Social services
0.1%$545 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$545 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$19 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Everett. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Everett itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.