How dark is the sky in Schertz, TX?

Satellite radiance puts Schertz in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 45.1% 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.

How far Schertz is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Cibolo, TX, roughly 2 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Schertz against the rest of the dataset

Schertz, TX counts roughly 44,428 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Schertz ranks 1,437 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.