How dark is the sky in Massillon, OH?

Massillon reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Only 37% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Massillon.

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 Massillon is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is New Franklin, OH, roughly 12 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Massillon against the rest of the dataset

About 32,750 people live in Massillon, OH, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Massillon ranks 1,181 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.