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Comabbio: 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 Garibaldi 14, Comabbio.

Comabbio, a lakeside village between Varese and Lake Maggiore

Lake Comabbio, small and shallow, is ringed by reed beds and a walking and cycling path that goes all the way round; the village it is named after sits on the shore in southern Varese province, between Varese and Lake Maggiore. Sesto Calende, Vergiate and Malpensa airport are a short drive away, and the A8 motorway takes you to Milan.

It is a residential municipality with declared incomes above the provincial average. Homes are mainly detached houses with gardens, small blocks of flats and a few old courtyard houses in the historic core. Near the lake, damp and proximity to the low-lying shore matter; on higher ground, quiet and views. If you are sensitive to noise, it is also worth checking the Malpensa flight paths.

There were 1,177 residents in 2023, almost as many as in 2011 (1.4% fewer, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 47.0, in line with the province (46.5), while over-65s make up 22.6%, fewer than the provincial 24.7%. Foreign residents make up 6.5%.

Earthquake risk is low: all 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4 of the national classification, and in Comabbio the expected ground acceleration is 0.038 g. In a detached house from the 1970s or 1980s, look instead at the energy rating, windows and boiler; the climate zone is E.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel. Shoreline areas that can flood appear on the official maps, read for the exact address.

Key points

  • On the shore of Lake Comabbio, near Malpensa.
  • Declared incomes above the provincial average.
  • All 136 municipalities in Varese province in seismic zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 22.6%, below the provincial 24.7%.

Overview

Comabbio is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,177 residents, ranked 115 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Comabbio 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 0.038 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 fallen by 1.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Comabbio declared an average taxable income of 28,805 euros, above the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Comabbio is in climate zone E, with 2,549 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 307 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Comabbio has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.2% of the land in Comabbio, 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

Comabbio 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 Comabbio. 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 Comabbio: 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 Comabbio 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 11 inhabited census areas in Comabbio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 92.0%
  • good 8.0%

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

ISTAT code 012054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.