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Ceriano Laghetto: 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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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 Giuseppe Mazzini 0, Ceriano Laghetto.

Ceriano Laghetto, on the edge of the Groane park

Pine and oak woods, heathland and footpaths: part of Ceriano Laghetto lies within the Parco delle Groane, a regional park, and this gives the town a greener feel than many of its neighbours. It sits on the western side of the province of Monza and Brianza, towards Saronno, in an area where one town runs into the next almost without a break.

The municipality has a station. Open timetable data list 1 stop served by 2 train lines and 1 bus line, and nearby Saronno has frequent trains to Milan. Homes are mainly small villas, semi-detached houses and low blocks of flats.

At the end of 2023 there were 6,661 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 5.3% on 2011. The estimated average age is 45.9, in line with the province (45.9), and over-65s make up 22.7%. Foreign residents account for 4.2%. Declared incomes are slightly below the Brianza average.

The province has only the two lowest seismic zones. Ceriano Laghetto is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, the calmest, along with 14 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.043 g. For a villa or a flat here, the energy rating, the heating and electrics and, in blocks of flats, service charges and planned works matter more.

If you buy on the edge of the park, bear in mind that rules on protected areas restrict extensions and new building, so check the local plan before counting on adding space. The report checks flood hazard for the address and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Groane park, western Brianza towards Saronno.
  • 1 railway stop with 2 train lines.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.043 g.
  • Population up 5.3% since 2011.

Overview

Ceriano Laghetto is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,661 residents, ranked 41 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ceriano Laghetto is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 15 of 55 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.043 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 5.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ceriano Laghetto declared an average taxable income of 28,436 euros, in line with the province (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ceriano Laghetto is in climate zone E, with 2,474 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 216 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ceriano Laghetto has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.

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

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 27.7% of the land in Ceriano Laghetto, 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

Ceriano Laghetto 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Ceriano Laghetto, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Ceriano Laghetto: 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 Ceriano Laghetto 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 20 inhabited census areas in Ceriano Laghetto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.1%
  • good 76.5%
  • very good 22.3%

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 108018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.