How dark is the sky in La Vergne, TN?

La Vergne's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 64.6% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than La Vergne.

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 La Vergne is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Smyrna, TN, roughly 4 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

La Vergne against the rest of the dataset

La Vergne, TN counts roughly 41,430 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, La Vergne ranks 2,061 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.