City comparison
Kingsport, TN is about 225 miles (375 km) from Smyrna, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 45 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 Kingsport, TN to Smyrna, TN takes about 27 min, covering roughly 225 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 53,760 in Smyrna — about the same size. By land area, Kingsport covers about 53 sq mi vs 34 sq mi for Smyrna.
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 | Smyrna | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772/mo | $1,281/mo | 65.9% higher in Smyrna |
| Median home value | $181,600 | $285,200 | 57.0% higher in Smyrna |
| Median household income | $48,228 | $76,115 | 57.8% higher in Smyrna |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Smyrna slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 77.6 | 74.0 | 4.9% higher in Kingsport |
| Transportation index | 96.2 | 95.6 | 0.6% higher in Kingsport |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 95.1 | 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 Kingsport, you'd need $125,083 in Smyrna to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kingsport, TN is about 20.1% cheaper overall than Smyrna, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 83% higher in Smyrna than in Kingsport. If you earn $80,000 in Kingsport, you'd need about $100,067 in Smyrna to keep the same standard of living.