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Gussola: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Garibaldi Giuseppe 1, Gussola.

Gussola, the Casalasco plain between Cremona and the Po

On the Casalasco plain, the eastern part of the province of Cremona towards Casalmaggiore, Gussola is a farming village not far from the Po. The land is flat, with fields, rows of poplars, farmsteads and embankments, and the ground lies only a few dozen metres above sea level.

House hunters here find village houses and detached homes, often with a yard or garden, and farmsteads for those who want space. Cremona is the reference for work, secondary schools and the hospital, together with Casalmaggiore, and is reached by car: the data show no public transport stops inside the municipality. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Istat, Italy's statistics office, counts 2,658 residents in 2023, down 7.5% since 2011. The average age is 46.9, in line with the provincial 46.8, and over-65s make up 26.1%. Foreign residents account for 12.7%.

Near the Po and the reclamation canals, the first thing to check is the official flood maps, which the report reads for the address of the house: the picture can change from one street to the next. In older lowland houses it is also worth checking for rising damp and the condition of the foundations.

On earthquakes, Gussola is in seismic zone 3, like all 112 other municipalities in the province of Cremona, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.081 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Casalasco plain, not far from the Po
  • Flood maps to check at the exact address
  • 2,658 residents, down 7.5% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.081 g

Overview

Gussola is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,658 residents, ranked 31 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gussola 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 0.081 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 7.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gussola declared an average taxable income of 23,125 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gussola is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 28 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gussola has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.5 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.6% of the land in Gussola, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gussola 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 Gussola.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gussola: 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 Gussola 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 14 inhabited census areas in Gussola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 77.1%
  • good 22.5%

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

ISTAT code 019052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.