How dark is the sky in Southfield, MI?

Southfield's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 75% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Southfield.

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 Southfield is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Beverly Hills, MI, roughly 3 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Southfield against the rest of the dataset

Southfield, MI counts roughly 76,874 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Southfield ranks 2,391 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.