City comparison
Kingsport, TN is about 600 miles (1,000 km) from Monroe, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 13 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 Kingsport, TN to Monroe, LA takes about 1 h 13 min, covering roughly 600 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 47,631 in Monroe — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Kingsport covers about 53 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Monroe.
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 | Kingsport | Monroe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772/mo | $790/mo | 2.3% higher in Monroe |
| Median home value | $181,600 | $158,200 | 14.8% higher in Kingsport |
| Median household income | $48,228 | $36,550 | 32.0% higher in Kingsport |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 94.1 | 2.5% higher in Kingsport |
| Utilities index | 77.6 | 74.3 | 4.5% higher in Kingsport |
| Transportation index | 96.2 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Kingsport slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 95.6 | ≈ 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 Kingsport, you'd need $92,388 in Monroe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Kingsport, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% higher in Kingsport than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Kingsport, you'd need about $73,910 in Monroe to keep the same standard of living.