Cori: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Latina, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Cori, in the Lepini mountains above the Pontine plain
From the upper streets of Cori you look down across the Pontine plain to the sea. The town is built on the slopes of the Lepini mountains, at around four hundred metres, with the Temple of Hercules at the top and a historic centre split between Cori a Monte and Cori a Valle, upper and lower Cori. The municipality also includes Giulianello, a hamlet further down with its own small lake.
Olive groves and vineyards surround the town, and Nero Buono is the local grape. In the old centre houses are built of stone, often over several levels, with steep steps and alleys cars cannot reach, so if you buy there expect awkward removals and parking some distance away. People who work in Latina or on the Cisterna industrial estate drive down to the plain every day, and for Rome the railway is the main link, from the stations at Cisterna and Velletri.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 10,379 residents, down 5.9% since 2011. The average age is 46.5, higher than the province of Latina (45.5), and 24.5% are over 65 against 22.8%. Foreign residents make up 12.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Cori is one of only 3 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2, while the other 30 are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration is about 0.138 g. In old stone houses, often altered over the years, have the load-bearing walls, floors and roof checked before making an offer.
On the limestone slopes of the Lepini, landslides and rockfall are possible in places, and the report checks them for the address together with the gradient. The climate is zone D, with winters cooler than on the coast. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps.
Key points
- In the Lepini mountains, with the Temple of Hercules and plain views.
- One of 3 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Population down 5.9% since 2011.
- Stone centre with steps and alleys: check access.
Overview
Cori is a municipality in the province of Latina, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 10,379 residents, ranked 14 of 33 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cori is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2B. Only 3 of 33 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.138 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Cori, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 12.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cori declared an average taxable income of 19,464 euros, below the provincial average (21,502 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cori is in climate zone D, with 1,781 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 384 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cori has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.4% of the land in Cori, compared with 10.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Cori. 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 Cori: 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 Cori 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 82 inhabited census areas in Cori. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 41.7%
- good 58.3%
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.
- 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.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 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 059006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.