How dark is the sky in Stafford, TX?

Stafford's sky measures urban here. Sky glow overhead most nights. Typically only planets, the Moon, and a handful of the brightest stars are visible. Stafford's sky is brighter than 98.1% of the 3,206 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Stafford

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Missouri City, TX, roughly 5 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Stafford against the rest of the dataset

Stafford, TX has a population of about 17,555, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Stafford ranks 3,129 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.