How dark is the sky in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ?

Hasbrouck Heights reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 73.1% 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 Hasbrouck Heights is from a meaningfully darker sky

River Edge, NJ, about 5 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Hasbrouck Heights. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Hasbrouck Heights against the rest of the dataset

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ counts roughly 12,253 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Hasbrouck Heights ranks 2,332 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.