How dark is the sky in North Lauderdale, FL?

Satellite radiance puts North Lauderdale in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 79.6% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than North Lauderdale.

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 North Lauderdale

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Davie, FL, roughly 10 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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.

North Lauderdale against the rest of the dataset

North Lauderdale, FL has a population of about 46,335, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, North Lauderdale ranks 2,539 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.