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Corsico: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Milano, 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 Sant' Adele 1, Corsico.

Corsico, the Naviglio Grande canal on Milan's doorstep

Corsico borders Milan to the south-west and is crossed by the Naviglio Grande canal, whose towpath cycle route runs into the city in one direction and out towards Abbiategrasso in the other. It is a small, heavily built-up town that grew during the post-war boom with blocks of flats for people working in Milan; a few old farmsteads and balcony-access tenement houses (case di ringhiera) recall its farming past.

Transport is Corsico's strength. The station on the line towards Mortara gets you into Milan in minutes, and the public timetables list 63 stops served by 3 rail lines and 9 bus lines. From many addresses you can reach the centre without a car.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 34,542 residents in 2023, up 2.6% since 2011. Foreign residents make up 18.3%, well above average; 25.1% are over 65 against 23.0% in the metropolitan city. Households are small, 2.11 people on average, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is among the lowest in Italy: zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.047 g. In a fifty-year-old block the right questions concern the central heating, any asbestos in roofs or flues, and instalments for works already approved by the owners.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps and the report starts from the land parcel. Near the canal and the irrigation channels of the countryside south of Milan, flood hazard is checked address by address.

Key points

  • Naviglio Grande canal and cycle path towards Milan and Abbiategrasso.
  • 63 stops, 3 rail lines and 9 bus lines.
  • Foreign residents at 18.3%, households of 2.11.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.047 g.

Overview

Corsico is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 34,542 residents, among the most populous in the province (14 of 133).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Corsico is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (73 of 133) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 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 grown by 2.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 18.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Corsico declared an average taxable income of 25,259 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Corsico is in climate zone E, with 2,404 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 115 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Corsico has 18 schools and 10 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 29 healthcare facilities, 16 sports facilities and 8 parks and green areas.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 63 public transport stops, served by 9 bus lines, 3 train lines. That is about 1.8 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 65.8% of the land in Corsico, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Corsico 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 Corsico, and 9 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Corsico: 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 Corsico 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 166 inhabited census areas in Corsico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.3%
  • good 67.0%
  • very good 32.8%

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 015093. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.