City comparison
Clarksville, TN is about 275 miles (425 km) from Kingsport, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 30 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 Clarksville, TN to Kingsport, TN takes about 32 min, covering roughly 275 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.
Clarksville has a population of 167,882, vs 55,415 in Kingsport — about 3.0× larger by population. By land area, Clarksville covers about 100 sq mi vs 53 sq mi for Kingsport.
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 | Clarksville | Kingsport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $772/mo | 44.9% higher in Clarksville |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $181,600 | 17.4% higher in Clarksville |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $48,228 | 30.0% higher in Clarksville |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Clarksville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 74.5 | 77.6 | 4.1% higher in Kingsport |
| Transportation index | 96.0 | 96.2 | ≈ equal (Kingsport slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.5 | 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 Clarksville, you'd need $91,378 in Kingsport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kingsport, TN is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Clarksville, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% higher in Clarksville than in Kingsport. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $73,103 in Kingsport to keep the same standard of living.