How dark is the sky in Shorewood, IL?

Shorewood's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 49.9% 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 Shorewood is from a meaningfully darker sky

7 miles from Shorewood, straight-line, sits Crest Hill, IL, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Shorewood's own suburban band.

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

Shorewood against the rest of the dataset

Shorewood, IL counts roughly 18,522 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Shorewood ranks 1,591 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.