How dark is the sky in Vancouver, WA?

Vancouver reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Vancouver's sky is brighter than 81.5% 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.

How far Vancouver is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Camas, WA, roughly 8 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Vancouver against the rest of the dataset

Vancouver, WA counts roughly 198,992 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Vancouver ranks 2,597 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.