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Cunardo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Cunardo, ceramics and woodland in the valleys north of Varese

Cunardo is a village in the valleys north of Varese, at about 450 metres, among woods and meadows between the Valganna and the valleys running down towards Lake Lugano and the Swiss border. It is known for a tradition of decorative ceramics that gave its name to a local style of pottery, still made in a few workshops.

Its position shapes many decisions. Varese is reached by car through the Valganna, and Switzerland is close by, so working across the border is common in these valleys. Buyers find detached houses with gardens, villas and flats in small blocks, as well as older houses in the historic core. In climate zone E, with winters that are cold and damp because of the woods, look at insulation, orientation and the heating system.

There are 2,885 residents (2023), stable since 2011 (down 0.1%). The village is younger than the province: a mean age of 44.5 against 46.5, with 20.8% over 65. Foreign nationals make up 8.6%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Seismic risk is the lowest: all 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in zone 4, and here the expected ground acceleration is 0.039 g. For a specific address, what matters more is the slope, the official landslide and flood maps along the streams and the real distance to services, which the report measures from the house.

Key points

  • Valleys north of Varese, at about 450 metres
  • Home of Cunardo ceramics
  • Mean age 44.5, younger than the province
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest

Overview

Cunardo is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,885 residents, ranked 78 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cunardo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 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 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cunardo declared an average taxable income of 18,151 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cunardo is in climate zone E, with 2,666 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 450 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cunardo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.4% of the land in Cunardo, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cunardo is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. 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 no contaminated sites in Cunardo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cunardo: 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 Cunardo 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 14 inhabited census areas in Cunardo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 36.8%
  • good 63.2%

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 012060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.