Giussago: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Giussago, on the Naviglio Pavese north of the Certosa
The Naviglio Pavese, the canal linking Milan with Pavia, runs through the countryside of Giussago just north of the Certosa di Pavia, the great Carthusian monastery. The municipality is made up of the main village and several hamlets spread among rice fields, maize fields and farmsteads, on irrigated plain halfway between the two cities.
Its location explains why many families choose Giussago: Pavia is close, Milan is within reach, and the countryside starts at the garden fence. Certosa di Pavia station, despite its name, lies within Giussago at the hamlet of Guinzano, on the Milan-Pavia line served by suburban trains. The report shows how far each address is from it; people in the outlying hamlets usually drive. Newer detached and terraced houses stand alongside renovated farmsteads and old courtyard buildings.
In 2023 there were 5,343 residents according to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, up 5.8% on 2011, or 294 more people. The average age is 44.0, against 47.1 in the province of Pavia, and over-65s make up 18.9%, against 25.2%. Foreign residents account for 9.1%.
Giussago is in seismic zone 3 of the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection Department) classification, like 157 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.058 g, a low value. For new houses, the energy rating and the quality of the heating and electrics matter most; in converted farmsteads, the condition of walls and roofs and damp on the ground floor.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality and the report finds the plot from the address. With irrigation ditches, canals and the Naviglio, the water table is often high, so before buying ask about cellars and basements, and read the flood hazard for the address in the report.
Key points
- On the Naviglio Pavese, between Milan and Pavia, north of the Certosa.
- Population up 5.8% since 2011.
- Certosa di Pavia station lies within the municipality, at Guinzano.
- Seismic zone 3, low acceleration of about 0.058 g.
Overview
Giussago is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,343 residents, ranked 21 of 184 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Giussago is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.058 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 grown by 5.8%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Giussago declared an average taxable income of 26,948 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Giussago is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 93 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Giussago has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.2% of the land in Giussago, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Giussago 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 open contaminated sites in Giussago; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Giussago: 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 Giussago 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 35 inhabited census areas in Giussago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.8%
- fair 34.7%
- good 64.5%
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.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- 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 Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 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 018072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.