City comparison
Gallatin, TN is about 150 miles (225 km) from Knoxville, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 h 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 Gallatin, TN to Knoxville, TN takes about 17 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.
Knoxville has a population of 191,857, vs 44,947 in Gallatin — about 4.3× larger by population. By land area, Knoxville covers about 99 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Gallatin.
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 | Gallatin | Knoxville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,043/mo | 19.8% higher in Gallatin |
| Median home value | $306,100 | $184,200 | 66.2% higher in Gallatin |
| Median household income | $68,548 | $48,309 | 41.9% higher in Gallatin |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 74.0 | 73.9 | ≈ equal (Gallatin slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 95.6 | 95.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gallatin, you'd need $90,714 in Knoxville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Knoxville, TN is about 9.3% cheaper overall than Gallatin, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% higher in Gallatin than in Knoxville. If you earn $80,000 in Gallatin, you'd need about $72,571 in Knoxville to keep the same standard of living.