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Dovera: what to know before buying a home

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

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Dovera, the Crema plain towards the Adda and Lodi

Dovera lies in the western part of the Cremasco, the plain around Crema, towards the Adda river that separates this area from the Lodi district. It is a rural municipality with several small settlements, farmsteads and straight roads between maize fields and irrigated meadows. Crema is the reference for secondary schools, the hospital and services, while for work many people also look towards Lodi and the Milan area.

The land is flat and the housing is mostly detached and terraced houses and small blocks of flats, alongside old courtyard houses and farmsteads. Anyone considering a farmstead to restore should budget for large roofs and new services and check the permitted use; in newer houses the energy rating and the position relative to roads with heavy traffic matter. Climate zone E brings cold winters and frequent fog.

In 2023 there were 3,750 residents, down 3.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 46.3 is close to the 46.8 of the province of Cremona, and over-65s make up 24.2%. Foreign residents account for 9.3%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial level.

All 113 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, and in Dovera the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.075 g. The hazard is moderate, worth bearing in mind for old masonry buildings or ones altered over time.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality. Irrigation channels cross the countryside and the river is not far away, so closeness to water and the official flood maps are read house by house.

Key points

  • Western Crema plain, towards the Adda.
  • 3,750 residents in 2023, down 3.0% since 2011.
  • All 113 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Farmsteads to restore: roofs, services and permitted use.

Overview

Dovera is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,750 residents, ranked 19 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Dovera is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.075 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 fallen by 3.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Dovera declared an average taxable income of 25,122 euros, in line with the province (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Dovera is in climate zone E, with 2,557 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 76 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.9% of the land in Dovera, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Dovera 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 Dovera.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Dovera: 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 Dovera 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 36 inhabited census areas in Dovera. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 99.2%

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 019041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.