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Cuggiono: 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 Ticino 1, Cuggiono.

Cuggiono, between the Ticino and the Naviglio Grande

The Ticino river is a few kilometres away, the Naviglio Grande canal runs past the hamlet of Castelletto, and much of the land lies within the Ticino Park. Cuggiono is at the far western edge of the Milan metropolitan area, between Castano Primo and Magenta, where the plain gives way to woods and river banks. In the centre stands Villa Annoni, whose park is now open to the public.

For buyers this means a quiet town, greener than the suburbs closer to Milan, with lower prices than the nearby Milan belt. The downside is transport: the official timetables show no railway stops in Cuggiono, so people drive to Milan or to a station in a neighbouring town. Malpensa airport is close, handy for travellers and a factor to weigh for aircraft noise in parts of this area.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 8,079 residents, 0.8% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.6, against 45.6 for the metropolitan area, and over-65s make up 24.4%. Foreign residents account for 9.5%, fewer than in many towns around Milan. Overture Maps records 8 healthcare facilities, above average per resident.

Earthquake hazard is low. The Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile) puts Cuggiono in zone 4, like 72 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, while 60 are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.038 g. In the old courtyard houses of the centre and the 1960s villas, what matters most is the state of the systems, damp and insulation.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot. Towards the Ticino valley the ground drops in banks and low-lying areas near the water, so flood hazard should be checked for the exact address.

Key points

  • On the edge of the Ticino Park, with the Naviglio Grande at Castelletto.
  • No railway stop in the municipality: Milan means driving.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected ground acceleration about 0.038 g.
  • Foreign residents 9.5%, over-65s 24.4%.

Overview

Cuggiono is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,079 residents, ranked 77 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cuggiono 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 0.038 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cuggiono declared an average taxable income of 27,704 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cuggiono is in climate zone E, with 2,617 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 157 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cuggiono has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 18.1% of the land in Cuggiono, 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

Cuggiono 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 Cuggiono. 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 Cuggiono: 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 Cuggiono 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 18 inhabited census areas in Cuggiono. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 34.3%
  • good 65.7%

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 015096. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.