How dark is the sky in Dumont, NJ?

Dumont 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 45.9% 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 Dumont

River Edge, NJ, about 3 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Dumont. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Dumont against the rest of the dataset

Dumont, NJ has a population of about 18,606, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Dumont ranks 1,464 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.