Brugherio: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Brugherio, between Monza and Cologno with no train or metro
Squeezed between Monza and Cologno Monzese at the southern tip of the province of Monza and Brianza, Brugherio is a residential town that grew after the war for people working in Milan and in local factories, with a small centre, many blocks of flats and small villas, and parks created from old farmland and quarries, such as Parco Increa.
One thing to know up front: Brugherio has no railway station and no metro stop. The nearest stop on Milan's line 2 is in Cologno, which many reach by bus or bike; otherwise people drive to Milan, Monza and the motorway to Bergamo. If you commute, try the journey at rush hour before choosing a home.
The population is rising: 35,237 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 6.2% on the 33,170 of 2011. The mean age (45.9) and the share over 65 (23.9%) match the province, and foreign residents make up 8.8%. Brugherio alone holds 4.0% of the province's residents, and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
Seismic hazard is low: zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 39 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.057 g. If you are buying in a 1970s block, ask for the heating consumption of recent winters and whether the owners have already voted for insulation or a new central boiler.
Most of the land is built up, so green space near home makes a difference: the report shows parks, services and bus stops within walking distance. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the whole municipality.
Key points
- No station and no metro: the nearest line 2 stop is in Cologno.
- 35,237 residents, up 6.2% since 2011.
- Home to 4.0% of the province's residents.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.057 g.
Overview
Brugherio is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 35,237 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 55).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brugherio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 55) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.057 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 6.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Brugherio declared an average taxable income of 29,000 euros, in line with the province (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Brugherio is in climate zone E, with 2,404 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 144 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brugherio has 16 schools and 9 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 13 healthcare facilities, 33 sports facilities and 8 parks and green areas.
There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Brugherio.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 54.9% of the land in Brugherio, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Brugherio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Brugherio, and 9 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Brugherio: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.
House prices
The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.
Land registry
The cadastral maps for Brugherio are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.
Liveability area by area
The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 220 inhabited census areas in Brugherio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.8%
- fair 18.9%
- good 80.3%
Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 108012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.