How dark is the sky in Bedford, OH?

Bedford's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 76.4% 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.

How far Bedford is from a meaningfully darker sky

Macedonia, OH, about 6 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Bedford. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Bedford against the rest of the dataset

Bedford, OH counts roughly 12,834 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Bedford ranks 2,436 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.