How dark is the sky in DeBary, FL?

Satellite radiance puts DeBary in the rural band. Little local light dome. Most stars are visible; the Milky Way is faint but often findable away from town lights. That's brighter than 7.6% 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 DeBary

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Leesburg, FL, roughly 37 miles away in a straight line, rated dark sky. Road distance will be more.

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

DeBary against the rest of the dataset

DeBary, FL has a population of about 23,468, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, DeBary ranks 244 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.