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Cinisello Balsamo: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Venticinque Aprile 0, Cinisello Balsamo.

Cinisello Balsamo, between Parco Nord and Brianza

Cinisello Balsamo was formed by joining two villages, Cinisello and Balsamo, and is now a compact town hemmed in by Milan, Sesto San Giovanni and Monza. During Italy's post-war industrial boom it took in thousands of families who came from other regions to work in the local factories, and the districts built then still make up much of the town.

There is no railway here, so the link to Milan relies on trams and buses: the open timetables list 107 stops served by 6 lines. A fast tram line runs towards Bicocca and the metro. By car, the A4 motorway and the northern ring road are a few minutes away, traffic permitting.

The market is mainly flats in 1960s and 1970s apartment blocks, with some older houses in the two historic cores and new schemes on former industrial land. In these blocks, prices depend heavily on the heating system, whether there is a lift and the state of the façades. Green space is not lacking: part of the Parco Nord Milano and the grounds of Villa Ghirlanda are in town.

At the end of 2023 there were 74,741 residents, up 5.1% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign residents make up 22.1%, a high share, and the average age is 45.9. Average declared incomes are well below the provincial figure. Healthcare facilities are thin on the ground for the population, 0.35 per 1,000 residents against 0.75 in the province, though the hospitals in Sesto and Monza are close.

Earthquake hazard is low: seismic zone 3, like 59 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. In a block of that era it is more useful to ask whether any asbestos roofing or flues remain and what the energy rating is.

Key points

  • No railway station: trams and buses into Milan.
  • 107 stops and 6 lines in the open timetables.
  • 74,741 residents, 22.1% of them foreign nationals.
  • Seismic zone 3: asbestos and energy matter more.

Overview

Cinisello Balsamo is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 74,741 residents, the third most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cinisello Balsamo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 60 of 133 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 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 resident population has grown by 5.1%. 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 22.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cinisello Balsamo declared an average taxable income of 24,500 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cinisello Balsamo is in climate zone E, with 2,404 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 154 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cinisello Balsamo has 45 schools and 21 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 17 grocery shops and supermarkets, 26 healthcare facilities, 48 sports facilities and 17 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 107 public transport stops, served by 5 bus lines, 1 tram line. That is about 1.4 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 60.9% of the land in Cinisello Balsamo, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cinisello Balsamo 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 8 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Cinisello Balsamo, and 26 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 Cinisello Balsamo: 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 Cinisello Balsamo 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 407 inhabited census areas in Cinisello Balsamo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.5%
  • good 90.5%

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

ISTAT code 015077. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.