How dark is the sky in Johns Creek, GA?

Johns Creek's sky measures suburban edge here. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Only 14.9% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Johns Creek.

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 Johns Creek is from a meaningfully darker sky

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

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

Johns Creek against the rest of the dataset

Johns Creek, GA has a population of about 81,167, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Johns Creek ranks 476 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.