How dark is the sky in Dunwoody, GA?

Satellite radiance puts Dunwoody 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. That's brighter than 24.9% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Dunwoody

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Milton, GA, roughly 14 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Dunwoody against the rest of the dataset

Dunwoody, GA counts roughly 51,795 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Dunwoody ranks 796 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.