How dark is the sky in Park Ridge, IL?

Satellite radiance puts Park Ridge in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 67.7% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Park Ridge.

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 Park Ridge

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Wilmette, IL, roughly 7 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Park Ridge against the rest of the dataset

Park Ridge, IL has a population of about 38,445, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Park Ridge ranks 2,160 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.