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Casorate Primo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Casorate Primo, rice fields between Pavia and Milan

Casorate Primo lies on the boundary between the provinces of Pavia and Milan, on irrigated farmland where rice paddies alternate with maize fields and poplar plantations, and the river Ticino and its park lie a little to the west. Pavia is about twenty kilometres away, and Abbiategrasso and the Milan area can be reached by car.

Since 2011 the town has grown by 6.6%, reaching 9,039 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office. That growth is typical of the towns between Pavia and Milan, which attract people looking for a bigger home at a lower price. The estimated average age of 44.8 is below the provincial 47.1, and 21.9% of residents are over 65 against 25.2% across the province. Foreign residents make up 8.5%.

There is no railway station in the town, so anyone working in Milan will need a car, or will drive to a station in a neighbouring town. Before buying, try the journey at the time of day you would actually make it, as the roads towards the city fill up early.

Seismic hazard is low. Casorate is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 157 municipalities in the province, while the remaining 27 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.049 g. In detached houses and old farm courtyards, the roof, damp and the energy rating matter more.

On a plain full of irrigation ditches and canals, the water table can be high, so for houses with a basement or semi-basement ask about past leaks. The report reads the official flood maps at the address and uses the cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) to find the plot.

Key points

  • Rice-growing plain between Pavia and Milan, near the Ticino.
  • Population up 6.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration of about 0.049 g.
  • No station in town: test the commute to Milan first.

Overview

Casorate Primo is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,039 residents, among the most populous in the province (9 of 184).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casorate Primo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.049 g, a low 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 grown by 6.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casorate Primo declared an average taxable income of 25,788 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casorate Primo is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 103 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casorate Primo has 3 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 6 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 20.6% of the land in Casorate Primo, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Casorate Primo 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 Casorate Primo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casorate Primo: 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 Casorate Primo 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 44 inhabited census areas in Casorate Primo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 45.3%
  • good 54.7%

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 018034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.