How dark is the sky in Levelland, TX?

Levelland reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Levelland's sky is brighter than 72.1% of the 3,206 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 Levelland is from a meaningfully darker sky

101 miles from Levelland, straight-line, sits Canyon, TX, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Levelland's own suburban band.

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

Levelland against the rest of the dataset

Levelland, TX has a population of about 12,494, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Levelland ranks 2,299 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.