How dark is the sky in Wood Dale, IL?

Wood Dale's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 74.1% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Wood Dale.

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 Wood Dale

8 miles from Wood Dale, straight-line, sits Carol Stream, IL, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Wood Dale's own suburban band.

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

Wood Dale against the rest of the dataset

Wood Dale, IL counts roughly 13,983 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Wood Dale ranks 2,362 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.