How dark is the sky in La Palma, CA?

La Palma reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. La Palma's sky is brighter than 61% 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 La Palma

7 miles from La Palma, straight-line, sits Seal Beach, CA, the nearest city here with a darker sky than La Palma's own suburban band.

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

La Palma against the rest of the dataset

About 15,092 people live in La Palma, CA, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, La Palma ranks 1,945 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.