Codogno: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Lodi, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Codogno, the railway junction of the Lower Lodi plain
In February 2020 Codogno became the name everyone in Italy linked to the start of the Covid-19 epidemic. With that emergency behind it, it remains the main centre of the Bassa Lodigiana, the lowland part of the province of Lodi, a small plain town with a hospital, secondary schools and a market serving the farming villages between the rivers Adda and Po.
Its strong point for buyers is the station. At Codogno the Milan-Bologna line meets the lines to Cremona and Pavia, and in Trenord's open timetables the town's station is served by 4 rail lines. Milan, Piacenza and Cremona can be reached by train, which makes the town worth a look for people who work outside the province. The report shows the walking distance from each address to the station.
By population, Codogno ranks 2 of the 60 municipalities in the province of Lodi and holds 6.8% of its residents. In 2023 there were 15,684, up 2.0% on 2011. The population is slightly older than the provincial average, with an average age of 46.7 against 45.4 and over-65s at 25.1%. Foreign nationals make up 12.4%, and declared incomes are above the provincial average. There are 18 recorded healthcare sites, 1.15 per 1,000 residents against 0.55 in the province, helped by the hospital.
Earthquake hazard is low. Codogno is in seismic zone 3 in the Civil Protection Department classification, like the other 59 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.080 g. In town-centre buildings and old courtyard houses the usual problems lie elsewhere: rising damp, roofs in need of work, outdated wiring and heating.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel from the address. On this plain, water comes from the Po and from the dense network of irrigation ditches and canals, so flood hazard is read address by address.
Key points
- Junction where the Milan-Bologna line meets the Cremona and Pavia lines.
- 4 rail lines in Trenord's open timetables.
- 15,684 residents, up 2.0% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.080 g.
Overview
Codogno is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 15,684 residents, the second most populous in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Codogno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 60 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.080 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 2.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Codogno declared an average taxable income of 28,478 euros, in line with the province (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Codogno is in climate zone E, with 2,545 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 58 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Codogno has 14 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 18 healthcare facilities, 10 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 1.1 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 4 train lines, 1 bus 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 23.7% of the land in Codogno, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.9 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Codogno 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 Codogno; 7 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Codogno: 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 Codogno 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 86 inhabited census areas in Codogno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 4.4%
- good 61.5%
- very good 34.0%
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 098019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.