City comparison
Collierville, TN is about 325 miles (550 km) from Knoxville, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 h 45 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 Collierville, TN to Knoxville, TN takes about 40 min, covering roughly 325 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 51,170 in Collierville — about 3.7× larger by population. By land area, Knoxville covers about 99 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 | Knoxville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $1,043/mo | 42.7% higher in Collierville |
| Median home value | $409,000 | $184,200 | 122.0% higher in Collierville |
| Median household income | $129,729 | $48,309 | 168.5% higher in Collierville |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Knoxville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 73.9 | 2.7% higher in Collierville |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.6 | ≈ equal (Collierville slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.1 | ≈ equal (Collierville slightly higher) |
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 $99,504 in Knoxville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Collierville and Knoxville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Collierville, you'd need about $79,603 in Knoxville to keep the same standard of living.