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Cislago: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, 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 Cavour 45, Cislago.

Cislago, between Saronno and the woods of southern Varese

Cislago is in the south of the province of Varese, just north of Saronno, on a plain where the towns are still separated by strips of woodland. It has a tidy centre, residential districts that have grown over recent decades and workshops on the outskirts.

For anyone working in Milan, the train is the main point. Cislago has a stop on the Trenord regional network, and Saronno, a little to the south, is a junction with frequent trains to the city. The open timetables list 2 public transport lines in the municipality, between rail and bus. The report shows how far the nearest stop is from each address, which matters when you are choosing between a house in the village and one further out.

The population is growing. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 10,429 residents, up 4.5% since 2011, and the average age (45.3) is lower than the provincial figure (46.5). 23.1% are over 65 and 8.0% are foreign nationals. Declared incomes are a little above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern. The whole province of Varese, 136 municipalities, is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.040 g. For a house, the age of the wiring and plumbing, insulation and heating matter more, in climate zone E with long winters.

The local streams run in narrow channels and rise quickly in heavy rain; for houses near watercourses, the report checks the official flood hazard maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Just north of Saronno, among woods and residential areas.
  • Trenord rail stop; 2 lines in the open timetables.
  • 10,429 residents, up 4.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, like the whole province.

Overview

Cislago is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 10,429 residents, ranked 20 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cislago is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cislago declared an average taxable income of 27,713 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cislago is in climate zone E, with 2,876 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 237 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cislago has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 25.8% of the land in Cislago, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cislago 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 Cislago, and 2 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 Cislago: 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 Cislago 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 40 inhabited census areas in Cislago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.0%
  • good 66.5%
  • very good 30.5%

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 012050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.