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Caorso: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. 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 Papa Giovanni Ventitreesimo 1, Caorso.

Caorso, the Po riverbank and the Rocca Mandelli

Caorso is a farming centre in the flat lowlands east of Piacenza, with Lombardy on the opposite bank of the river. In the centre stands the Rocca Mandelli, the castle that houses the town hall.

The land is flat, at around 40 metres above sea level, among tomato and cereal fields, embankments and canals. For buyers this means two things. First, almost all travel is by car, towards Piacenza, Cremona or the A21 motorway junction. Second, how close a house is to the Po and the smaller watercourses needs checking property by property. The report looks at the official flood maps for the address, and the answer can change between a street near the embankment and the centre.

There are 4,767 residents (2023), down 1.3% on 2011. The average age is 46.3, in line with the province (46.7), and over-65s are 24.8%. Foreign residents make up 14.4%, a common figure in the Po lowlands, where farming and logistics draw workers. Average declared incomes are below those of the province.

All 46 municipalities in the province of Piacenza are in seismic zone 3; in Caorso the expected ground acceleration is about 0.092 g. On the Po plain the soil matters too: on fine, damp ground older buildings can show settlement cracks, which a surveyor should look at before you buy.

Key points

  • Piacenza lowlands on the Po, with the Rocca Mandelli in the centre.
  • 4,767 residents, down 1.3% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents at 14.4%, average age 46.3.
  • Seismic zone 3; flood risk to check near the embankment.

Overview

Caorso is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 4,767 residents, ranked 15 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Caorso is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.092 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 fallen by 1.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 14.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Caorso declared an average taxable income of 24,861 euros, below the provincial average (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Caorso is in climate zone E, with 2,511 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 42 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Caorso has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.8% of the land in Caorso, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Caorso is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Caorso. 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 Caorso: 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 Caorso 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 47 inhabited census areas in Caorso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.3%
  • fair 84.7%

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 033010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.