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Canzo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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 Alessandro Verza 1, Canzo.

Canzo, beneath the Corni at the end of the Milan line

Take the train from Milano Cadorna on the line to Asso and you reach Canzo almost at the end of the route, after leaving behind the plain and the Brianza hills. The village lies in the Vallassina, the heart of the Triangolo Lariano between the two southern arms of Lake Como, at around 400 metres, and behind it rise the Corni di Canzo, peaks that walkers from all over Lombardy come to climb. The small Lago del Segrino is close by.

The open timetables show 2 railway stops in the municipality, served by 1 rail line and 1 bus line. That is rare for a mountain village: you can work in Milan or Brianza without driving every day, even if the journey is long. Housing ranges from the old centre, with buildings packed around courtyards, to small villas on the slopes, and there are holiday homes owned by people who come up at weekends.

There were 5,129 residents in 2023, against 5,109 at the 2011 census. Over-65s make up 27.5%, against 24.1% for the province, and households average 2.16 people. Foreign residents make up 8.1%.

Earthquake hazard is at its lowest: the whole province of Como is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection scale, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.047 g. Other points deserve attention. Winters are cold, and on some slopes the sun arrives late because of the mountains, so orientation, insulation and heating costs weigh heavily on what a house is really worth.

The streams coming off the Corni rise quickly and the slopes can slip: the report looks at the official landslide and flood maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality.

Key points

  • 2 stops on the Milan to Asso line, 1 rail line.
  • Over-65s at 27.5%, against 24.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.047 g.
  • Slopes and streams below the Corni: check landslides and floods.

Overview

Canzo is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,129 residents, ranked 33 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Canzo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Canzo declared an average taxable income of 25,291 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Canzo is in climate zone E, with 2,801 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 402 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Canzo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.4 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.5% of the land in Canzo, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Canzo 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 no contaminated sites in Canzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Canzo: 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 Canzo 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 21 inhabited census areas in Canzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.1%
  • good 90.0%
  • very good 7.9%

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 013042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.