Gravedona 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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Gravedona ed Uniti, upper Lake Como from shore to mountain
Gravedona ed Uniti was created in 2011 by merging Gravedona with Consiglio di Rumo and Germasino, and it covers a stretch of the western shore of the Alto Lario, the northern part of Lake Como. The municipality runs from the shore, with the harbour, the lakefront, the Romanesque church of Santa Maria del Tiglio and the sixteenth-century Palazzo Gallio, up to the mountain hamlets above the lake. The Regina road links it to Como, about fifty kilometres away.
Location makes a big difference here. The most sought-after homes are by the water, often bought as second homes; higher up, the hamlets offer views and different prices, but narrow roads, hairpin bends and longer winters. There is no railway and the Regina road is very busy in summer, so if you work in Como or Milan, try the journey first.
There are 4,074 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, 3.2% fewer than in 2011. It is an older community: average age 49.0 against 46.3 in the province, over-65s at 28.7% against 24.1%. Households are small, 2.04 people on average, and foreign residents make up 6.6%.
Like all 147 municipalities in the province of Como, Gravedona ed Uniti is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.041 g. Water is more of a concern than earthquakes: in lakeside houses, damp, foundations and the state of the walls matter; on the slopes, drainage and retaining walls.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) land registry is published, and the report finds the plot from the address. Steep streams run down from the mountains to the lake, so landslides, debris flows and flooding need checking for each address, as does the lake rising along the shore.
Key points
- Formed in 2011 from Gravedona, Consiglio di Rumo and Germasino.
- Average age 49.0, over-65s at 28.7%.
- Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Como.
- Streams and lake: check flood and landslide hazard by address.
Overview
Gravedona ed Uniti is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,074 residents, ranked 47 of 147 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gravedona 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 0.041 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gravedona ed Uniti declared an average taxable income of 23,271 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Gravedona ed Uniti is in climate zone E, with 2,879 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 570 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gravedona ed Uniti has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.
There are 1.7 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Gravedona ed Uniti.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.5% of the land in Gravedona 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
Gravedona 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 open contaminated sites in Gravedona ed Uniti; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gravedona 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 Gravedona 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 29 inhabited census areas in Gravedona ed Uniti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 39.4%
- good 60.6%
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 013249. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.