City comparison
Bartlett, TN is about 475 miles (800 km) from Des Moines, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 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 Des Moines, IA takes about 58 min, covering roughly 475 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.
Des Moines has a population of 213,164, vs 57,481 in Bartlett — about 3.7× larger by population. By land area, Des Moines covers about 88 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 | Des Moines | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $995/mo | 49.9% higher in Bartlett |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $170,700 | 47.5% higher in Bartlett |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $62,378 | 51.7% higher in Bartlett |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.0 | 2.6% higher in Bartlett |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 85.2 | 12.2% higher in Des Moines |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 93.3 | 2.7% higher in Bartlett |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 93.5 | 2.0% 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 $100,090 in Des Moines to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bartlett and Des Moines have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $80,072 in Des Moines to keep the same standard of living.