How dark is the sky in Ontario, OR?

Satellite radiance puts Ontario in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Ontario's sky is brighter than 62.2% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Ontario

28 miles from Ontario, straight-line, sits Middleton, ID, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Ontario's own suburban band.

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

Ontario against the rest of the dataset

About 11,957 people live in Ontario, OR, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Ontario ranks 1,983 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.