How dark is the sky in Largo, FL?

Satellite radiance puts Largo in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 46.7% 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 Largo is from a meaningfully darker sky

5 miles from Largo, straight-line, sits Clearwater, FL, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Largo's own suburban band.

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

Largo against the rest of the dataset

Largo, FL counts roughly 82,337 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Largo ranks 1,488 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.