How dark is the sky in Evanston, IL?

Evanston's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 69.3% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Evanston.

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 Evanston

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

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

Evanston against the rest of the dataset

About 76,006 people live in Evanston, IL, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Evanston ranks 2,209 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.