How dark is the sky in Maywood, IL?

Maywood's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Maywood's sky is brighter than 84.2% 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 Maywood is from a meaningfully darker sky

9 miles from Maywood, straight-line, sits Justice, IL, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Maywood's own suburban band.

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

Maywood against the rest of the dataset

About 23,364 people live in Maywood, IL, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Maywood ranks 2,685 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.