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Casnate con Bernate: 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 Monte Bisbino 2, Casnate con Bernate.

Casnate con Bernate, the residential belt south of Como

People who want to live near Como without living in the city often look at Casnate con Bernate, a residential municipality just south of it. The name joins two places, Casnate and Bernate, and the town spreads over gentle hills with detached houses, low-rise blocks and a few old farm courtyards. Much of the land is built on, and most of the green space is private gardens and the woods at the edges.

For work, the location is handy. Como is right next door and the roads towards Milan, Varese and the motorway run close by. For every address, the report gives the distance to the nearest public transport stops, including those in neighbouring towns, and to schools, pharmacies and shops. For secondary schools, the hospital and public offices, Como remains the reference.

In 2023 there were 5,042 residents, 2.6% more than the 4,915 counted in 2011 by Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.4, compared with 46.3 across the province, and 24.2% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 3.7% and households have 2.35 members on average. Average declared incomes are higher than in the province of Como as a whole, as in many residential towns around the city.

Earthquake hazard is low. Casnate con Bernate is in seismic zone 4, as are the other 146 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.041 g. For a house built in the 1970s or 1980s, the energy rating, the systems and the state of the roof carry more weight.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report can go from the address to the land parcel. Flood and landslide hazard depend on the exact position, especially near small streams and on sloping ground, and are read address by address.

Key points

  • Residential town just south of Como.
  • 5,042 residents, 2.6% more than in 2011.
  • Average incomes above the Como provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.041 g.

Overview

Casnate con Bernate is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,042 residents, ranked 34 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casnate con Bernate 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 0.041 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 2.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casnate con Bernate declared an average taxable income of 29,558 euros, above the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casnate con Bernate is in climate zone E, with 2,555 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 342 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casnate con Bernate has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 31.7% of the land in Casnate con Bernate, 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

Casnate con Bernate 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 Casnate con Bernate; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casnate con Bernate: 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 Casnate con Bernate 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 15 inhabited census areas in Casnate con Bernate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.4%
  • good 98.6%

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 013053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.