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Caponago: 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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Caponago, between the main roads of eastern Brianza

Between Agrate Brianza and Cambiago, Caponago is a small, flat municipality in the eastern part of the province of Monza and Brianza, on the border with the Milan metropolitan area. By population it ranks 45 out of 55 municipalities in the province. Most of the land is built on: the old core with its traditional courtyard houses, the residential districts that grew around it, and large industrial and logistics areas towards the edges.

Location is why many people choose to live here. The A4 Milan-Bergamo motorway and the Tangenziale Est Esterna bypass run close to the town, and Monza, Vimercate and the eastern outskirts of Milan are a short drive away. The downside is heavy traffic: see a house near the main roads or the warehouses at rush hour too, and ask which routes the lorries use to reach the industrial areas.

At the end of 2023 there were 5,102 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, a change of -2.4% since 2011. The average age is 45.2, against 45.9 in the province, and over-65s make up 20.9% compared with 23.5%. Households have 2.31 members on average and foreign residents account for 5.2%.

Earthquake hazard is low. In the province 40 municipalities, Caponago included, are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, and the other 15 in zone 4; the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.064 g. In a flat, the condition of the building, the heating and the energy rating matter more.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the plain, flood hazard depends on the irrigation channels and ditches near each house and is checked address by address.

Key points

  • Between the A4 and the Tangenziale Est Esterna, next to the Milan area.
  • 5,102 residents in 2023, average age 45.2.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.064 g.
  • Homes near industrial areas: visit them at rush hour.

Overview

Caponago is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,102 residents, ranked 45 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Caponago 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 0.064 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 2.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Caponago declared an average taxable income of 28,530 euros, in line with the province (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Caponago 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 157 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Caponago has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

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

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 39.2% of the land in Caponago, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

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

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Caponago: 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 Caponago 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 24 inhabited census areas in Caponago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 17.1%
  • good 82.9%

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 108052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.