City comparison
Knoxville, TN is about 700 miles (1,100 km) from Tyler, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 15 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 Knoxville, TN to Tyler, TX takes about 1 h 24 min, covering roughly 700 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 106,440 in Tyler — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Knoxville covers about 99 sq mi vs 58 sq mi for Tyler.
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 | Knoxville | Tyler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,043/mo | $1,113/mo | 6.7% higher in Tyler |
| Median home value | $184,200 | $205,200 | 11.4% higher in Tyler |
| Median household income | $48,309 | $63,056 | 30.5% higher in Tyler |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 94.2 | 2.4% higher in Knoxville |
| Utilities index | 73.9 | 84.0 | 13.6% higher in Tyler |
| Transportation index | 95.6 | 96.6 | 1.0% higher in Tyler |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 96.1 | 1.1% higher in Tyler |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Knoxville, you'd need $99,943 in Tyler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Knoxville and Tyler have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Knoxville than in Tyler. If you earn $80,000 in Knoxville, you'd need about $79,955 in Tyler to keep the same standard of living.