How dark is the sky in Milwaukie, OR?

Milwaukie'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. Milwaukie's sky is brighter than 42.9% of the 3,206 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 Milwaukie is from a meaningfully darker sky

Lake Oswego, OR, about 4 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the rural band, one step darker than Milwaukie. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Milwaukie against the rest of the dataset

Milwaukie, OR counts roughly 21,620 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Milwaukie ranks 1,368 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.