How dark is the sky in Monroe, LA?

Monroe reads as urban on this dataset's scale. Sky glow overhead most nights. Typically only planets, the Moon, and a handful of the brightest stars are visible. Monroe's sky is brighter than 87.1% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Monroe

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Ruston, LA, roughly 33 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban. Road distance will be more.

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

Monroe against the rest of the dataset

Monroe, LA counts roughly 46,622 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Monroe ranks 2,776 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.