City comparison
Bartlett, TN is about 550 miles (850 km) from Council Bluffs, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 miles, or about 11 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 Bartlett, TN to Council Bluffs, IA takes about 1 h 3 min, covering roughly 550 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.
Council Bluffs has a population of 62,670, vs 57,481 in Bartlett — about the same size. By land area, Council Bluffs covers about 43 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Bartlett.
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 | Bartlett | Council Bluffs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $964/mo | 54.8% higher in Bartlett |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $153,400 | 64.1% higher in Bartlett |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $61,181 | 54.6% higher in Bartlett |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.3 | 2.3% higher in Bartlett |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 77.8 | 2.4% higher in Council Bluffs |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 93.3 | 2.7% higher in Bartlett |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 93.5 | 1.9% higher in Bartlett |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bartlett, you'd need $100,023 in Council Bluffs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bartlett and Council Bluffs have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Council Bluffs than in Bartlett. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $80,018 in Council Bluffs to keep the same standard of living.