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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT <br /> Page 66 <br />serve as major employment hubs, hosting a variety of businesses and industries that contribute to the <br />city’s economic vitality and provide job opportunities for its residents. <br />As shown in Exhibit 3, employment concentrated along Evergreen & Everett Mall Way includes several <br />retail and professional services industries, while employment in Downtown/Port of Everett includes <br />several health care and professional services as well as government jobs. Meanwhile the SW Everett <br />MIC/PAE area near the Paine Field Airport has a concentration of aerospace and manufacturing jobs. <br />Exhibit 3. Employment Density for the City of Everett, 2022 <br /> <br />7. Source: Census OnTheMap Labor Market Segment, 2022. Accessed at: <br />https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/. <br />Regional Employment Center – Who works here <br />Everett serves as a regional employment center, drawing in more than 77,000 workers from outside the <br />city, while a significant of Everett residents (34,000) commute elsewhere for work. This large inflow of <br />workers reflects strong job opportunities particularly in aerospace, healthcare, and government sectors. <br />Additionally, heavy inbound commuting increases traffic congestion and infrastructure needs, requiring <br />efficient regional transportation options not only for passenger rail but also a good freight network to <br />support Everett’s manufacturing industry and other businesses that rely on freight transportation.