How dark is the sky in New Bedford, MA?

New 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 74.6% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near New Bedford

9 miles from New Bedford, straight-line, sits Fall River, MA, the nearest city here with a darker sky than New Bedford's own suburban band.

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

New Bedford against the rest of the dataset

About 101,318 people live in New Bedford, MA, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, New Bedford ranks 2,380 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.