City comparison
Bartlett, TN is about 325 miles (550 km) from Knoxville, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 h 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 Knoxville, TN takes about 40 min, covering roughly 325 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.
Knoxville has a population of 191,857, vs 57,481 in Bartlett — about 3.3× larger by population. By land area, Knoxville covers about 99 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 | Knoxville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $1,043/mo | 43.0% higher in Bartlett |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $184,200 | 36.6% higher in Bartlett |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $48,309 | 95.8% higher in Bartlett |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Knoxville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 73.9 | 2.7% higher in Bartlett |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.6 | ≈ equal (Bartlett slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.1 | ≈ equal (Bartlett 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 $99,493 in Knoxville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bartlett and Knoxville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $79,594 in Knoxville to keep the same standard of living.