How dark is the sky in Deer Park, TX?

Deer Park's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 84.8% of the 3,206 US 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 Deer Park is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Seabrook, TX, roughly 10 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Deer Park against the rest of the dataset

Deer Park, TX counts roughly 34,495 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Deer Park ranks 2,706 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.