How dark is the sky in Grandview, MO?

Grandview reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 61.8% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Grandview.

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 Grandview

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Raymore, MO, roughly 6 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Grandview against the rest of the dataset

About 26,630 people live in Grandview, MO, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Grandview ranks 1,969 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.