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Cogliate: 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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Cogliate, western Brianza between Saronno and the Groane

Cogliate lies on the western side of the province of Monza and Brianza, a few kilometres from Saronno, on a stretch of plain where woodland and heath still survive. This is the Groane area, clay uplands north of Milan that once fed the brick kilns and are now largely protected as a regional park.

The town is mainly residential. Homes are mostly detached houses and small blocks built from the post-war years onwards, with a few old farm courtyards in the historic core. Public transport timetables show no train or metro stops in the municipality, so commuters to Milan drive to the Ferrovie Nord stations in neighbouring towns, starting with Saronno. Bars, restaurants and clinics are thin on the ground compared with the provincial average, and many services mean a short drive.

The population is stable: 8,492 residents in 2023, up 0.5% on the 8,450 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age (46.4) and the share of over-65s (23.8%) are almost the same as the province's. Foreign residents make up 4.6%. Declared incomes are below the Brianza average, though Brianza is one of the wealthiest areas in Italy.

Earthquake risk is low here. Cogliate is in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, along with 14 other municipalities in the province, while the remaining 40 are in zone 3; expected acceleration is about 0.042 g. In a 1970s house, focus on insulation, boiler and windows, which drive the energy bills.

Groane soils are clayey and drain poorly, and after thunderstorms water can collect in yards, cellars and underground garages. The report checks the official flood maps for the individual address and, with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, traces the plot the building stands on.

Key points

  • Western Brianza, between the Groane woods and Saronno.
  • Stable population: 8,492 in 2023, up 0.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, acceleration about 0.042 g.
  • No station in town: trains are caught in nearby towns.

Overview

Cogliate is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,492 residents, ranked 29 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cogliate 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 0.042 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. 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 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cogliate declared an average taxable income of 27,340 euros, below the provincial average (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cogliate is in climate zone E, with 2,502 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 236 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cogliate has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

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

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Cogliate.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 27.2% of the land in Cogliate, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cogliate 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 Cogliate; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cogliate: 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 Cogliate 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 26 inhabited census areas in Cogliate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 13.8%
  • good 86.2%

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 108020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.