City comparison
Bartlett, TN is about 425 miles (650 km) from Kingsport, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bartlett, TN to Kingsport, TN takes about 50 min, covering roughly 425 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Bartlett has a population of 57,481, vs 55,415 in Kingsport — about the same size. By land area, Kingsport covers about 53 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Bartlett.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bartlett | Kingsport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $772/mo | 93.3% higher in Bartlett |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $181,600 | 38.6% higher in Bartlett |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $48,228 | 96.2% higher in Bartlett |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Kingsport slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 77.6 | 2.2% higher in Kingsport |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 96.2 | ≈ equal (Kingsport slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.7 | ≈ equal (Kingsport slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bartlett, you'd need $87,765 in Kingsport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kingsport, TN is about 12.2% cheaper overall than Bartlett, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% higher in Bartlett than in Kingsport. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $70,212 in Kingsport to keep the same standard of living.