City comparison
Collierville, TN is about 200 miles (300 km) from Murfreesboro, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 h 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 Murfreesboro, TN takes about 23 min, covering roughly 200 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.
Murfreesboro has a population of 153,487, vs 51,170 in Collierville — about 3.0× larger by population. By land area, Murfreesboro covers about 65 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 | Murfreesboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $1,272/mo | 17.0% higher in Collierville |
| Median home value | $409,000 | $327,400 | 24.9% higher in Collierville |
| Median household income | $129,729 | $70,451 | 84.1% higher in Collierville |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Murfreesboro slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.0 | 74.0 | 2.6% 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 $109,769 in Murfreesboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Collierville, TN is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Murfreesboro, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% higher in Murfreesboro than in Collierville. If you earn $80,000 in Collierville, you'd need about $87,815 in Murfreesboro to keep the same standard of living.