How dark is the sky in Monroe, NC?

Monroe 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 69.3% 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 Monroe

Indian Trail, NC, about 7 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Monroe. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

Indian Trail, NC 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, NC has a population of about 40,054, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Monroe ranks 2,210 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.