Grandola ed Uniti: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Como, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Grandola ed Uniti, the valley between Lake Como and Lake Lugano
On the road that climbs from Menaggio towards Porlezza, in the valley linking Lake Como to Lake Lugano, lies Grandola ed Uniti. The name itself ("Grandola and united villages") says the municipality was formed by joining several places: its hamlets are scattered across the slope among meadows, woods and stone houses, just above four hundred metres. Menaggio is a few minutes away, while Como is reached along the lake road, where journey times stretch in summer.
The Swiss border is close and some of the people living in this valley work in Ticino. That affects the figures: incomes declared in Italy are well below the province of Como average, but they do not tell the whole story, because cross-border workers follow their own tax rules.
There were 1,287 residents in 2023, down 2.0% on 2011, so close to stable. The average age is 47.0, near the province's 46.3; over-65s are 23.6% and foreign residents 6.1%.
The market includes stone houses in the hamlets, rustic buildings, detached homes and flats, with a share of holiday homes owned by people drawn by the lake. If you buy in an old hamlet, look at access and parking, often some way from the front door, and at the state of roofs and walls. It is climate zone E.
All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.040 g. On the slopes, landslides and mountain streams matter more: the report checks them on the official maps and finds the land parcel using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- Val Menaggio, between Lake Como and Lake Lugano.
- Hamlets spread over the slope, just above four hundred metres.
- Population close to stable since 2011, average age 47.0.
- Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Como.
Overview
Grandola ed Uniti is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,287 residents, ranked 95 of 147 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Grandola ed Uniti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 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 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Grandola ed Uniti declared an average taxable income of 18,456 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Grandola ed Uniti is in climate zone E, with 2,699 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 443 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Grandola ed Uniti has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 parks and green areas.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Grandola ed Uniti.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.3% of the land in Grandola ed Uniti, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Grandola ed Uniti is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 Grandola ed Uniti.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Grandola ed Uniti: 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 Grandola ed Uniti 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 13 inhabited census areas in Grandola ed Uniti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 48.0%
- good 52.0%
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 013111. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.