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Legnano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Milano, 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 Ciro Menotti 1, Legnano.

Legnano, the Olona, the Palio and the battle of 1176

Legnano's name is tied to the battle of 1176, when the Lombard League defeated Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, and it even appears in the Italian national anthem. Every year, at the end of May, the town's contrade (historic districts) commemorate the victory with the Palio horse race. Modern Legnano, though, was shaped by industry: cotton mills, spinning works and large engineering firms such as Franco Tosi grew up along the river Olona.

For Milan there are trains on the Gallarate and Varese line: in the open timetables Legnano station is served by 3 lines. By car, the A8 Autostrada dei Laghi has a junction nearby, and Malpensa airport is a short drive.

Legnano sits on the border with the province of Varese and forms a single built-up area with Castellanza and Busto Arsizio, where you barely notice passing from one municipality to the next. Large former industrial sites have become housing, shopping centres and parks; the rest of the town mixes post-war blocks, villas with gardens and the older streets around the centre. Traffic, noise and nearby green space vary a lot from one area to another.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 60,397 residents in 2023, up 4.8% on 2011. The average age is 46.0, over-65s make up 23.8% and foreign residents 13.5%. Average declared incomes are high, though below the province of Milan. Healthcare and sport are well provided for: 0.84 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents against 0.75 in the province.

Earthquakes are a minor issue here: seismic zone 4, the lowest, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.039 g. The river is the more practical concern. The Olona runs through the town and has burst its banks in the past, so close to its course flood hazard should be checked for the address.

Key points

  • The battle of 1176, the Palio and industry along the Olona.
  • Station served by 3 rail lines in the open timetables.
  • 60,397 residents, up 4.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4: the Olona matters more.

Overview

Legnano is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 60,397 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 133).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Legnano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (73 of 133) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 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 grown by 4.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Legnano declared an average taxable income of 31,022 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Legnano is in climate zone E, with 2,451 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 199 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Legnano has 38 schools and 17 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 23 grocery shops and supermarkets, 51 healthcare facilities, 65 sports facilities and 11 parks and green areas.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 3 train lines. That is about 0.0 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 56.5% of the land in Legnano, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Legnano 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 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Legnano, and 28 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 Legnano: 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 Legnano 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 116 inhabited census areas in Legnano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.8%
  • good 71.7%
  • very good 18.5%

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 015118. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.