How dark is the sky in Midlothian, TX?

Midlothian 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 76.4% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Midlothian

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Cedar Hill, TX, roughly 8 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Midlothian against the rest of the dataset

Midlothian, TX counts roughly 44,104 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Midlothian ranks 2,435 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.