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Caronno Varesino: 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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Caronno Varesino, hills and woods south of Varese

Caronno Varesino sits in the hills south of Varese, at around 400 metres, in the band of woods and small residential villages that separates the provincial capital from the plain around Gallarate and Tradate. It should not be confused with Caronno Pertusella, a larger town near Saronno: this is a quieter, greener setting.

The town has spread in recent decades with detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats around a compact historic core. Residents mostly work in Varese, in the industrial area around Gallarate and Busto Arsizio, or towards Malpensa airport and Milan, and they get around by car. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 4,835 residents in 2023, down 2.1% on 2011. The average age is 47.1, close to the provincial figure (46.5), 25.0% are over 65 and households average 2.30 people. For basic services the town has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy; for everything else people rely on nearby towns.

Earthquake risk is minimal. All 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection Department classification, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. With cold winters (climate zone E), what matters most in a house from the 1970s or 1980s is insulation and how well the heating works, which the energy performance certificate helps you judge.

The hilly land has narrow valleys and small streams among the woods. The report checks slope, landslides and flood-prone areas at the address, and uses the Revenue Agency maps to trace the cadastral parcel.

Key points

  • Wooded hills south of Varese, towards Tradate and Gallarate.
  • 4,835 residents, down 2.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Varese.
  • Cold winters: check insulation and the boiler.

Overview

Caronno Varesino is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,835 residents, ranked 51 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Caronno Varesino 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 0.038 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 2.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Caronno Varesino declared an average taxable income of 26,492 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Caronno Varesino is in climate zone E, with 2,700 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 403 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Caronno Varesino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 22.2% of the land in Caronno Varesino, 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

Caronno Varesino 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 Caronno Varesino; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Caronno Varesino: 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 Caronno Varesino 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 28 inhabited census areas in Caronno Varesino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 51.1%
  • good 48.9%

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 012035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.