Collierville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Collierville
Bartlett
Opportunity
70 · Top 23%
vs59 · Top 45%
Growth
56 · Top 39%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
68 · Bottom 40%
vs68 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 22%
vs97 · Top 16%
Schools
94 · Top 2%
vs23 · Bottom 14%
Access
94 · Top 40%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
76 · Top 14%
vs73 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Collierville | Bartlett | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,515 | 56,876 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $138,598 | $102,070 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,842 | $42,734 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,404/sq mi | 1,761/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $485,900 | $310,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,691 | $1,638 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 85.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.5% | 35.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 182 | 71 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 85.7% | 129.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 54.9" | 54.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.8 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.0 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 58.7% | 28.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.9% | 28.4% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Collierville
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
Bartlett
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
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Collierville
75
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72
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Bartlett
64
Your Score
60
Area Score
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Full profiles: Collierville, TN · Bartlett, TN · How this is calculated: methodology