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Canegrate: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Milano, 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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Canegrate.

Canegrate, on the Olona between Legnano and Parabiago

Archaeologists know the name Canegrate well: a Bronze Age cemetery excavated here gave its name to the Canegrate culture, one of the prehistoric cultures of northern Italy. Today the town is a residential municipality in the Alto Milanese, the area north-west of Milan, along the river Olona and hemmed in by Legnano, Parabiago and San Vittore Olona, within an almost continuous urban area.

The railway is the link to Milan. Trenord's regional rail data show 1 station served by 2 lines on the Milan-Gallarate route. For anyone working in the city it is the easiest way to travel, and walking distance to the station makes a big difference to how practical a property is. Housing is a mix of detached and semi-detached houses, blocks of flats and small businesses, with little open land left.

At the end of 2023 there were 12,574 residents, up 1.1% since 2011, almost unchanged. People over 65 make up 23.9%, slightly above the metropolitan city's 23.0%, and foreign residents 10.2%. Average declared incomes are below the metropolitan figure. Cafés and restaurants are few, 1.91 per 1,000 residents against 4.39, as people often go to Legnano for shops and going out.

Seismic hazard is low: Canegrate is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection map, like 72 other municipalities in the metropolitan city, with expected ground acceleration of 0.039 g. In houses a few decades old, the energy rating, roof and services matter more.

The Olona crosses the municipality in a narrow corridor between houses, and in this part of the valley it has caused trouble in the past when in flood. The report checks the official flood maps for the exact address, and near the river they are the first thing to read. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report finds the land parcel.

Key points

  • Station on the Milan-Gallarate line, 2 Trenord lines.
  • Population up 1.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.039 g.
  • Near the Olona: check flood hazard.

Overview

Canegrate is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 12,574 residents, ranked 51 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Canegrate is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (73 of 133) 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 grown by 1.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Canegrate declared an average taxable income of 26,846 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Canegrate is in climate zone E, with 2,617 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 193 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Canegrate has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 48.4% of the land in Canegrate, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Canegrate 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 open contaminated sites in Canegrate; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Canegrate: 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 Canegrate 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 25 inhabited census areas in Canegrate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.2%
  • good 86.0%
  • very good 13.8%

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 015046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.