How dark is the sky in Milton, FL?

Satellite radiance puts Milton in the suburban edge band. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. That's brighter than 43.2% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Milton

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Crestview, FL, roughly 29 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Milton against the rest of the dataset

Milton, FL has a population of about 11,182, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Milton ranks 1,378 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.