City comparison
Chattanooga, TN is about 150 miles (250 km) from Clarksville, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 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 Chattanooga, TN to Clarksville, TN takes about 19 min, covering roughly 150 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.
Chattanooga has a population of 181,288, vs 167,882 in Clarksville — about the same size. By land area, Chattanooga covers about 140 sq mi vs 100 sq mi for Clarksville.
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 | Chattanooga | Clarksville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,066/mo | $1,119/mo | 5.0% higher in Clarksville |
| Median home value | $230,500 | $213,200 | 8.1% higher in Chattanooga |
| Median household income | $57,703 | $62,688 | 8.6% higher in Clarksville |
| Groceries index | 96.2 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Clarksville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.1 | 74.5 | 2.0% higher in Chattanooga |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 96.0 | ≈ equal (Clarksville slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.5 | ≈ equal (Clarksville 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 Chattanooga, you'd need $98,921 in Clarksville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville, TN is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Chattanooga, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Chattanooga than in Clarksville. If you earn $80,000 in Chattanooga, you'd need about $79,137 in Clarksville to keep the same standard of living.