City comparison
Kingsport, TN is about 850 miles (1,400 km) from Sioux City, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,100 miles, or about 18 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 Sioux City, IA takes about 1 h 41 min, covering roughly 850 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.
Sioux City has a population of 85,469, vs 55,415 in Kingsport — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Sioux City covers about 59 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 | Kingsport | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772/mo | $904/mo | 17.1% higher in Sioux City |
| Median home value | $181,600 | $149,800 | 21.2% higher in Kingsport |
| Median household income | $48,228 | $64,250 | 33.2% higher in Sioux City |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 94.2 | 2.4% higher in Kingsport |
| Utilities index | 77.6 | 83.5 | 7.6% higher in Sioux City |
| Transportation index | 96.2 | 93.1 | 3.4% higher in Kingsport |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 93.3 | 2.6% 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 Kingsport, you'd need $100,193 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kingsport and Sioux City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Sioux City than in Kingsport. If you earn $80,000 in Kingsport, you'd need about $80,154 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.