How dark is the sky in Crowley, TX?

Crowley reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Crowley's sky is brighter than 63.2% 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.

How far Crowley is from a meaningfully darker sky

5 miles from Crowley, straight-line, sits Burleson, TX, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Crowley's own suburban band.

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

Crowley against the rest of the dataset

About 20,483 people live in Crowley, TX, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Crowley ranks 2,014 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.