How dark is the sky in North St. Paul, MN?

North St. Paul's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 72.3% 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.

How far North St. Paul is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Maplewood, MN, roughly 1 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

North St. Paul against the rest of the dataset

North St. Paul, MN counts roughly 12,644 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, North St. Paul ranks 2,306 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.