Fiorenzuola d'Arda: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Fiorenzuola d'Arda, on the Via Emilia between Piacenza and Fidenza
The Via Emilia, the old Roman road across northern Italy, runs right through Fiorenzuola and shaped its centre: the collegiate church of San Fiorenzo and the squares line up along it. The town sits on the plain where the Arda stream, coming down from the hills of Castell'Arquato, heads towards the Po, roughly halfway between Piacenza and Fidenza. With 14,943 residents in 2023 it ranks number 2 by population in the province of Piacenza.
It is well placed for commuting, with a station on the Milan to Bologna railway and a junction on the A1 motorway, linking it to Piacenza, Parma and Milan. Around the historic centre, estates of detached houses and blocks of flats have grown up, with workshops and logistics sites on the edges. In the centre, buyers will mostly find older buildings with inner courtyards, often in need of renovation.
The population is stable, up 0.4% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 46.2, slightly below the provincial figure, and over-65s make up 24.4%. The share of foreign residents stands out at 16.7%, high even for Emilia. There are 6.02 cafés and restaurants per 1,000 residents, a little above the provincial average.
All 46 municipalities in the province of Piacenza are in seismic zone 3. In Fiorenzuola the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.123 g, a middling value for the Po plain. In the brick buildings of the centre, with their timber floors, it is worth finding out whether any strengthening work has been done, and when.
The Arda runs alongside the town, so anyone looking at houses on the streets nearest the stream should check the official flood maps, which the report reads for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the land parcel can be found from the address.
Key points
- On the Via Emilia, with a railway station and an A1 junction.
- Foreign residents at 16.7%, average age 46.2.
- Seismic zone 3, like all 46 municipalities in the province.
- Near the Arda stream: flood risk to check address by address.
Overview
Fiorenzuola d'Arda is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 14,943 residents, the second most populous in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fiorenzuola d'Arda is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.123 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 16.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fiorenzuola d'Arda declared an average taxable income of 26,281 euros, in line with the province (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Fiorenzuola d'Arda is in climate zone E, with 2,559 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 80 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fiorenzuola d'Arda has 10 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 14 grocery shops and supermarkets, 14 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.0% of the land in Fiorenzuola d'Arda, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Fiorenzuola d'Arda is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Fiorenzuola d'Arda, and 5 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 Fiorenzuola d'Arda: 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 Fiorenzuola d'Arda 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 114 inhabited census areas in Fiorenzuola d'Arda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.4%
- fair 32.3%
- good 66.3%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 033021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.