How dark is the sky in Reedsburg, WI?

Satellite radiance puts Reedsburg in the suburban edge band. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. That's brighter than 41.7% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Reedsburg

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is DeForest, WI, roughly 39 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Reedsburg against the rest of the dataset

Reedsburg, WI counts roughly 10,314 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Reedsburg ranks 1,330 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.