How dark is the sky in Jackson, TN?

Jackson'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 58.7% 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.

How far Jackson is from a meaningfully darker sky

Martin, TN, about 47 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Jackson. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Jackson against the rest of the dataset

Jackson, TN counts roughly 69,303 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Jackson ranks 1,872 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.