When I lived in NM, my nearest neighbor was 1/4 mile away. They had one of those stupid mecury vapor "street lights" in their yard and I swear it lit up my bedroom like daylight! I couldn't believe how bright it was.
When I bought our new house in the MN woods, one of the first things I did was shoot out the damn M/V light some idiot had hardwired on a post. Now I have my stars back.
You went from NM to MN? You either have a dyslexia problem or you like cold w\aether.