How dark is the sky in Pleasanton, TX?

Pleasanton reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Only 27.8% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Pleasanton.

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 Pleasanton is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Helotes, TX, roughly 44 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Pleasanton against the rest of the dataset

Pleasanton, TX has a population of about 11,409, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Pleasanton ranks 886 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.