Revere is a highly developed residential suburb, approximately 5 miles from downtown Boston. Sixty percent of Revere's total of 4,054 acres is developed for industrial, commercial, residential and transportation uses and of this total 70% is used for housing. Almost 900 acres are open water or wetlands. The city is within a short distance of all major urban amenities, including theaters, institutions of higher learning, museum and medical facilities.

Convenient access is available to Logan Airport, downtown Boston, passenger and freight rail service, Routes 1,93, 128 and the Massachusetts Turnpike. For its size, Revere is a more complex community than most, owing to its multi-cultural and diverse population, its older residential neighborhoods and housing stock and the numerous specialized regional facilities within its borders.

Revere Beach was the first public beach in the United States. The beautiful strip of beach consists of several pizza places, some new local favorite restaurants, and is home to world famous Kelley’s Roast Beef. Revere Beach has several large apartment complexes that have incredible views. This area is becoming more popular for Boston professionals because of the beauty of the beach and the fact that the MBTA’s blue line train runs from directly from the beach to downtown Boston.