City comparison
Chattanooga, TN is about 500 miles (800 km) from Rogers, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 11 hours 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 Rogers, AR takes about 1 h 1 min, covering roughly 500 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 69,961 in Rogers — about 2.6× larger by population. By land area, Chattanooga covers about 140 sq mi vs 39 sq mi for Rogers.
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 | Rogers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,066/mo | $1,113/mo | 4.4% higher in Rogers |
| Median home value | $230,500 | $248,900 | 8.0% higher in Rogers |
| Median household income | $57,703 | $78,075 | 35.3% higher in Rogers |
| Groceries index | 96.2 | 94.0 | 2.3% higher in Chattanooga |
| Utilities index | 76.1 | 76.9 | 1.1% higher in Rogers |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal (Chattanooga slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.3 | ≈ equal (Chattanooga 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 $99,977 in Rogers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chattanooga and Rogers have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chattanooga, you'd need about $79,981 in Rogers to keep the same standard of living.