Everett cost of living score 144.7 More expensive 44.7% higher than the US average 13.5% higher than the Massachusetts average Everett (zip 02149), Massachusetts gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 144.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 44.7% higher than the U.S. average and 13.5% lower than the average for Massachusetts.