Richmond, TX: how dark is the sky here?

Richmond's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Richmond's sky is brighter than 78.7% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

This comes from a satellite measuring light radiating upward, not a person's eyes on the ground, so it isn't the same as a Bortle class, though the two track each other closely.

How far Richmond is from a meaningfully darker sky

11 miles from Richmond, straight-line, sits Fulshear, TX, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Richmond's own suburban band.

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

How Richmond compares nationally

Richmond, TX counts roughly 13,305 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Richmond places 2,508 of 3,206 cities in this dataset's darkest-to-brightest order.