City comparison
Collierville, TN is about 550 miles (850 km) from Council Bluffs, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 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 Collierville, TN to Council Bluffs, IA takes about 1 h 5 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 51,170 in Collierville — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Council Bluffs covers about 43 sq mi vs 37 sq mi for Collierville.
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 | Collierville | Council Bluffs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $964/mo | 54.4% higher in Collierville |
| Median home value | $409,000 | $153,400 | 166.6% higher in Collierville |
| Median household income | $129,729 | $61,181 | 112.0% higher in Collierville |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 94.3 | 2.3% higher in Collierville |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 77.8 | 2.4% higher in Council Bluffs |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 93.3 | 2.7% higher in Collierville |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 93.5 | 1.9% higher in Collierville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Collierville, you'd need $100,034 in Council Bluffs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Collierville and Council Bluffs have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Council Bluffs than in Collierville. If you earn $80,000 in Collierville, you'd need about $80,027 in Council Bluffs to keep the same standard of living.