Cernusco Lombardone: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Lecco, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Cernusco Lombardone, on the Merate railway line to Milan
Cernusco Lombardone runs straight into Merate, in the southern part of the province of Lecco, where Brianza opens out towards Monza and Milan. Its second name tells it apart from Cernusco sul Naviglio, near Milan: when browsing listings online, make sure you are not mixing up the two.
The railway is the main advantage. Cernusco-Merate station is on the line from Lecco to Milan via Carnate, and the official timetables show it served by 3 train routes, so commuting to Milan or Monza without a car is realistic. Almost all the land is built up, with detached houses, small blocks of flats and business areas, and average declared incomes are above the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 3,845 residents, virtually the same as in 2011 (a change of -0.2%, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age of 46.5 matches the province, over-65s make up 26.4% and foreign residents 13.5%.
The province of Lecco has municipalities in seismic zones 3 and 4 of the scale used by the Civil Protection Department. Cernusco is in zone 3 along with 63 others, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.065 g, a low figure. In a block of flats from the 1970s or 1980s, the energy rating, the state of the roof and any major works already approved by the owners matter more, so ask for the minutes of recent owners' meetings.
The cadastral maps are published and the report traces an address back to its plot. It also measures how far the station, schools and pharmacies are from the exact location of the house, which counts for a lot here if you commute.
Key points
- Next to Merate, in the Lecco part of Brianza towards Monza and Milan.
- Cernusco-Merate station with 3 train routes in the official timetables.
- 3,845 residents in 2023, almost unchanged since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, low acceleration: energy and building upkeep matter more.
Overview
Cernusco Lombardone is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,845 residents, ranked 27 of 84 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cernusco Lombardone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.065 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cernusco Lombardone declared an average taxable income of 31,895 euros, above the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cernusco Lombardone is in climate zone E, with 2,449 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 267 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cernusco Lombardone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.
There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 3 train lines. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 30.4% of the land in Cernusco Lombardone, compared with 12.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Cernusco Lombardone 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 Cernusco Lombardone; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cernusco Lombardone: 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 Cernusco Lombardone 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 17 inhabited census areas in Cernusco Lombardone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 82 or more.
Residents by band
- good 37.5%
- very good 62.5%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 097020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.