City comparison
Cleveland, TN is about 150 miles (250 km) from Kingsport, 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 Cleveland, TN to Kingsport, 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.
Kingsport has a population of 55,415, vs 47,725 in Cleveland — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Kingsport covers about 53 sq mi vs 31 sq mi for Cleveland.
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 | Cleveland | Kingsport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $922/mo | $772/mo | 19.4% higher in Cleveland |
| Median home value | $225,700 | $181,600 | 24.3% higher in Cleveland |
| Median household income | $52,468 | $48,228 | 8.8% higher in Cleveland |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Cleveland slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 74.3 | 77.6 | 4.4% higher in Kingsport |
| Transportation index | 95.6 | 96.2 | 0.6% higher in Kingsport |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.7 | 0.6% higher in Kingsport |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cleveland, you'd need $98,185 in Kingsport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kingsport, TN is about 1.8% cheaper overall than Cleveland, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Cleveland than in Kingsport. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $78,548 in Kingsport to keep the same standard of living.