How dark is the sky in Forney, TX?

Satellite radiance puts Forney in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 83.2% 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.

How far Forney is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Heath, TX, roughly 8 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Forney against the rest of the dataset

Forney, TX has a population of about 38,572, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Forney ranks 2,653 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.