City comparison
Bartlett, TN is about 450 miles (750 km) from Iowa City, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 h 30 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 Bartlett, TN to Iowa City, IA takes about 54 min, covering roughly 450 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.
Iowa City has a population of 74,878, vs 57,481 in Bartlett — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Bartlett covers about 32 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Iowa City.
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 | Iowa City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $1,077/mo | 38.5% higher in Bartlett |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $256,600 | 1.9% higher in Iowa City |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $54,879 | 72.4% higher in Bartlett |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.0 | 2.6% higher in Bartlett |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 84.4 | 11.1% higher in Iowa City |
| 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 $99,955 in Iowa City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bartlett and Iowa City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $79,964 in Iowa City to keep the same standard of living.