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Cuvio: 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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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 Xxv Aprile 1, Cuvio.

Cuvio, in the Valcuvia between Varese and Lake Maggiore

The Valcuvia is the green valley leading from the Varese area towards Lake Maggiore, and Cuvio takes up a central stretch of it, among meadows, woods and the mountain slopes that enclose it. It is more rural and quieter than the urban belt around Varese, yet close enough for many residents to work in the city or around the lake.

Homes are mostly detached: stone houses in the old cores, villas and small blocks built in recent decades. With no railway in the village, a car is nearly always needed, and anyone commuting to Milan should allow for long journeys. On plots at the foot of the slopes, look at drainage and gradient.

Residents numbered 1,664 in 2023, 2.0% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 47.0 is close to the provincial figure (46.5), with over-65s at 24.2% and foreign residents at 9.8%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Varese.

All 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in Cuvio is 0.039 g. Earthquakes are therefore not the main concern: insulation, boiler and windows matter more, because winters in the valley are cold and damp (climate zone E).

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report traces the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, useful when buying below the slopes or near the valley's streams.

Key points

  • Central village of the Valcuvia, towards Lake Maggiore.
  • 1,664 residents, foreign residents at 9.8%.
  • All 136 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Detached houses; a car is nearly always needed.

Overview

Cuvio is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,664 residents, ranked 101 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cuvio 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 resident population has fallen by 2.0%. 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 9.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cuvio declared an average taxable income of 20,255 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cuvio is in climate zone E, with 2,577 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 309 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cuvio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.0% of the land in Cuvio, 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

Cuvio 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 no contaminated sites in Cuvio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cuvio: 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 Cuvio 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 8 inhabited census areas in Cuvio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 12.6%
  • good 87.4%

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 012063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.