Everett, Washington: All-American City. World-Class Ideas.

Located 25 miles north of Seattle on tranquil Port Gardner Bay, Everett, Washington is equal parts charming coastal hamlet and thriving commercial hub. As the Snohomish County seat, the City of Everett is the county’s largest city and the area’s center for economic development. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, the city has grown from a bustling mill town to a crucial deep-water port with a robust manufacturing and retail core, a state-of-the-art naval station and a rapidly expanding high-tech industry. Everett’s labor force has evolved as well. Today, the City of Everett’s growing economy supports more than 87,000 jobs, with a strong focus on technology, life sciences, electronics, aerospace and service-based industries.

Affordable Coastal Living
Everett enjoys one of the most enviable locales in the Pacific Northwest, with all the lush natural grandeur of nearby Seattle—at a substantially lower cost of living than in Seattle proper. Port Gardner Bay, Possession Sound and the Snohomish River surround the city with more than 50 miles of fresh and saltwater shoreline. The majestic Olympic Mountains (to the west) and rugged Cascades (to the east) add a healthy measure of drama to the landscape. Better still, it’s all wonderfully accessible. The City of Everett boasts more than 1,600 acres of parks, trails and playgrounds within city limits, and is proud to be home to the largest public marina on the West Coast.

Innovative Business Setting
From scrappy start-ups to Fortune 500s, Everett, Washington has a reputation for innovation—and a business-friendly environment that encourages growth. You’ll find several household-name corporations here, including Verizon, Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Boeing. Occupying more than 472 million cubic feet, the Boeing plant is the largest building in the world by volume. Other notable Everett employers include Naval Station Everett (the Navy's advanced base with seven ships, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln), Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, Intermec (bar code manufacturing), Fluke Corporation (electronic testing equipment), Goodrich, NW Aerospace Technologies, Shin Nippon Biomedical Labs (SNBL), and Esterline Control Systems (formerly Korry Electronics).

Energetic Environment
The City of Everett is a natural outdoor playground, with 40 parks and 10 local golf courses within a 15-mile radius - and countless recreational opportunities within a short drive or boat ride—including nearby mountains, lakes, rivers and islands. Two of Everett’s golf courses are PGA-rated: Legion Memorial and Walter Hall. Everett, Washington maintains more than 1,600 acres of parks, trails and playgrounds within city limits (including downtown Everett), and houses the largest public marina on the West Coast. Fans of organized sports can catch an AquaSox game (Minor League Baseball), or cheer on the Silvertips (Western Hockey League). And if it’s culture you’re after, downtown Everett delivers. The Historic Everett Theatre, the Everett Performing Arts Center and the Arts Council of Snohomish County provide state-of-the-art venues for a professional theatre company, our own symphony, and a soon-to-open arts education center.  The award-winning Imagine Children’s Museum draws national attendance.