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Brusimpiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Varese 1, Brusimpiano.

Brusimpiano, on Lake Lugano near the Swiss border

Brusimpiano takes up a stretch of the Italian shore of Lake Lugano, known locally as the Ceresio, squeezed between the water and the wooded hills behind it. The Swiss border is close, and the canton of Ticino is a daily place of work for many cross-border commuters in the area; Varese is reached by car.

The village runs along the lakeside road and up the slope behind it, so location varies a great deal from one house to the next. Houses on the shore have the view but also damp and, at the lowest points, the chance of the lake rising; those on the slope have gradients, steps and access to assess. The report reads flood and landslide maps for the exact address.

The population is younger than the Varese province average: an average age of 44.3 against 46.5, over-65s at 21.5% against 24.7%. In 2023 there were 1,180 residents, 2.3% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, and foreign residents made up 6.5%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

All 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the national classification, and in Brusimpiano the expected ground acceleration is 0.039 g. Climate matters more than earthquakes: zone E, with cool, damp winters by the lake, and part of the village sees little sun in winter.

Cadastral data is available: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Italian shore of Lake Lugano, close to Switzerland.
  • Average age 44.3, against 46.5 in the province.
  • All 136 municipalities in Varese province in seismic zone 4.
  • Lakeside or hillside: damp, gradients and access.

Overview

Brusimpiano is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,180 residents, ranked 114 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brusimpiano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.3%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Brusimpiano declared an average taxable income of 20,205 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Brusimpiano is in climate zone E, with 2,527 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 289 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brusimpiano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Brusimpiano.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.8% of the land in Brusimpiano, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Brusimpiano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Brusimpiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Brusimpiano: 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 Brusimpiano 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 9 inhabited census areas in Brusimpiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 66.8%
  • good 33.2%

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

ISTAT code 012024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.