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Como: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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 Dante 7, Milan.

Como, at the tip of the lake

Como sits at the southern tip of the south-western arm of Lake Como, hemmed in by mountains and right next to the Swiss border. It is the home town of Alessandro Volta, remembered in the Tempio Voltiano on the lakefront, and for centuries its economy revolved around silk. Today the lake and the walled old town draw visitors from all over the world, something the services data reflect in their own way: there are 546 bars and restaurants, or 6.5 per 1,000 residents against 4.1 across the province.

At the end of 2023 Como had 83,586 residents, 1.9% more than in 2011 and 14.0% of the province's population. The estimated average age is 46.9, and 25.6% of residents are over 65, above the Lombardy average of 23.5%. Foreign nationals make up 14.3% of the population, and households average 2 people.

Seismic hazard is among the lowest in Italy. The municipality is in zone 4, the lowest class, like all 147 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.041 g.

As the provincial capital, Como gathers many of the area's services, with 102 schools and 78 healthcare facilities, about twice the provincial rate per head. Trenord's open timetables list 6 stops within the municipality, served by 8 train lines. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report can find the sheet and parcel numbers from the address. Between the lakeshore, mountain streams and the slopes rising straight behind the town, flood and landslide hazard varies a lot from one spot to the next: the report checks it for each address and gives prices as a range for the zone.

Key points

  • 83,586 residents, up 1.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4 across all 147 municipalities in the province.
  • Bars and restaurants: 6.5 per 1,000 residents against 4.1 provincially.
  • 6 Trenord stops in the municipality, served by 8 train lines.

Overview

Como is the capital of the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 83,586 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Como is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Como.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 1.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Como has 102 schools and 27 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 32 grocery shops and supermarkets, 78 healthcare facilities, 76 sports facilities and 13 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 6 public transport stops, served by 8 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Como: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 013075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.