Athens, OH: how dark is the sky here?

Athens's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Athens's sky is brighter than 78.1% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

This comes from a satellite measuring light radiating upward, not a person's eyes on the ground, so it isn't the same as a Bortle class, though the two track each other closely.

How far Athens is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Vienna, WV, roughly 30 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

How Athens compares nationally

Athens, OH counts roughly 24,824 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Athens places 2,490 of 3,206 cities in this dataset's darkest-to-brightest order.