How dark is the sky in Norcross, GA?

Norcross reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 78.3% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Norcross.

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 Norcross is from a meaningfully darker sky

3 miles from Norcross, straight-line, sits Peachtree Corners, GA, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Norcross's own suburban band.

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

Norcross against the rest of the dataset

Norcross, GA has a population of about 18,902, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Norcross ranks 2,495 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.