Westchester, IL's night sky, measured from orbit

Westchester reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Westchester's sky is brighter than 48.5% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

Note the source: a satellite reading of upward light, not a visual Bortle scale reading. The two measure related but different things.

How far Westchester is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Justice, IL, roughly 7 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

How Westchester compares nationally

Westchester, IL counts roughly 16,313 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Westchester places 1,547 of 3,206 cities in this dataset's darkest-to-brightest order.