How dark is the sky in Siloam Springs, AR?

Siloam Springs'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 74.1% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Siloam Springs

Centerton, AR, about 17 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Siloam Springs. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Siloam Springs against the rest of the dataset

Siloam Springs, AR has a population of about 20,075, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Siloam Springs ranks 2,364 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.