City comparison
Clarksville, TN is about 550 miles (850 km) from La Crosse, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 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 Clarksville, TN to La Crosse, WI takes about 1 h 5 min, covering roughly 550 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 52,043 in La Crosse — about 3.2× larger by population. By land area, Clarksville covers about 100 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for La Crosse.
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 | La Crosse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $941/mo | 18.9% higher in Clarksville |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $183,300 | 16.3% higher in Clarksville |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $51,836 | 20.9% higher in Clarksville |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 94.0 | 2.6% higher in Clarksville |
| Utilities index | 74.5 | 89.7 | 20.4% higher in La Crosse |
| Transportation index | 96.0 | 99.2 | 3.4% higher in La Crosse |
| Healthcare index | 95.5 | 99.4 | 4.1% higher in La Crosse |
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 $99,801 in La Crosse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville and La Crosse have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Clarksville than in La Crosse. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $79,840 in La Crosse to keep the same standard of living.