How dark is the sky in East Peoria, IL?

East Peoria reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. East Peoria's sky is brighter than 49.7% 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.

The nearest darker sky to East Peoria

6 miles from East Peoria, straight-line, sits Washington, IL, the nearest city here with a darker sky than East Peoria's own suburban band.

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

East Peoria against the rest of the dataset

East Peoria, IL has a population of about 22,024, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, East Peoria ranks 1,584 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.