How dark is the sky in Casa Grande, AZ?

Satellite radiance puts Casa Grande in the suburban edge band. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Casa Grande's sky is brighter than 26.3% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute.

Where to go for a darker sky near Casa Grande

14 miles from Casa Grande, straight-line, sits Coolidge, AZ, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Casa Grande's own suburban edge band.

Coolidge, AZ is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Casa Grande against the rest of the dataset

About 68,927 people live in Casa Grande, AZ, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Casa Grande ranks 840 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.