How dark is the sky in Miramar, FL?

Miramar 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 55% 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 Miramar

Davie, FL, about 8 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Miramar. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Miramar against the rest of the dataset

Miramar, FL has a population of about 143,242, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Miramar ranks 1,755 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.