How dark is the sky in Woodbury, NJ?

Satellite radiance puts Woodbury in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 80.7% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Woodbury

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Pine Hill, NJ, roughly 10 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Woodbury against the rest of the dataset

Woodbury, NJ counts roughly 10,138 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Woodbury ranks 2,575 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.