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Cornate d'Adda: 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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For example: Via Giacomo Puccini 1, Cornate d'Adda.

Cornate d'Adda, river power stations on the edge of Brianza

Cornate d'Adda lies on the eastern edge of the province of Monza and Brianza, along the river Adda: the far bank belongs to the province of Bergamo. Besides the main town, the municipality includes the villages of Colnago and Porto d'Adda, the latter down towards the river.

On this stretch the Adda flows in a deep channel between steep banks and has long been used for power. Historic hydroelectric stations stand along the river, such as the Esterle and the Bertini plants, now inside the Adda Nord regional park together with the old towpath used by cyclists and walkers. That landscape is what draws buyers here, together with prices lower than in the Brianza closer to Monza.

People work in Milan, Monza or Bergamo and drive: the railway does not reach the town, and the nearest A4 motorway junction is at Trezzo sull'Adda, just to the south. Before buying, try the commute at rush hour.

Growth is modest. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 10,904 residents in 2023, up 5.2% on 2011. The estimated average age is 44.9 against 45.9 for the province, over-65s are 21.7% and foreign residents 9.7%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low. In the Civil Protection classification, Cornate is in seismic zone 3, like 39 other municipalities in the province (the remaining 15 are in zone 4), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.079 g. In houses and blocks of flats from the 1970s and 1980s, insulation, windows and building services matter most.

Near the river, two extra checks are worth making. At Porto d'Adda and along the escarpments the slopes are steep and landslide hazard should be checked plot by plot, while on the low banks flooding is the concern. The report does both at the address and, with the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), also finds the plot.

Key points

  • On the Adda, facing the province of Bergamo, with historic power plants.
  • 10,904 residents, up 5.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.079 g.
  • Adda banks and escarpments: landslide and flood checks plot by plot.

Overview

Cornate d'Adda is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 10,904 residents, ranked 25 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cornate d'Adda is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.079 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 5.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cornate d'Adda declared an average taxable income of 26,616 euros, below the provincial average (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cornate d'Adda is in climate zone E, with 2,426 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, Cornate d'Adda has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 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 Cornate d'Adda.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 18.4% of the land in Cornate d'Adda, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cornate d'Adda 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Cornate d'Adda. 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 Cornate d'Adda: 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 Cornate d'Adda 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 44 inhabited census areas in Cornate d'Adda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 21.7%
  • good 78.3%

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

ISTAT code 108053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.