How dark is the sky in Cape Coral, FL?

Cape Coral reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 67.9% 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.

How far Cape Coral is from a meaningfully darker sky

Punta Gorda, FL, about 18 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Cape Coral. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Cape Coral against the rest of the dataset

Cape Coral, FL has a population of about 233,025, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Cape Coral ranks 2,166 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.