How dark is the sky in Stevens Point, WI?

Stevens Point'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 52.1% 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 Stevens Point is from a meaningfully darker sky

4 miles from Stevens Point, straight-line, sits Plover, WI, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Stevens Point's own suburban band.

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

Stevens Point against the rest of the dataset

Stevens Point, WI has a population of about 26,465, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Stevens Point ranks 1,661 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.