How dark is the sky in Paris, KY?

Paris 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 74.8% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Paris.

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 Paris

Winchester, KY, about 14 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Paris. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Paris against the rest of the dataset

About 10,185 people live in Paris, KY, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Paris ranks 2,385 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.