How dark is the sky in Deming, NM?

Deming reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 79.4% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Deming

56 miles from Deming, straight-line, sits Las Cruces, NM, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Deming's own suburban band.

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

Deming against the rest of the dataset

Deming, NM has a population of about 15,272, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Deming ranks 2,532 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.