How dark is the sky in University Park, TX?

Satellite radiance puts University Park in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 69.6% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than University Park.

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 University Park

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Rowlett, TX, roughly 15 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

University Park against the rest of the dataset

University Park, TX counts roughly 25,268 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, University Park ranks 2,219 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.