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Lipomo: 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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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 Dante Alighieri 26, Lipomo.

Lipomo, between the Como basin and the Brianza hills

Lipomo borders Como to the east and links the basin around the city with the hills that roll down towards the Brianza district. The town hall stands at around 380 metres. The municipality mixes a lower, more built-up part, crossed by the roads from Como to the Erba area, with slopes where houses thin out and woodland begins.

For buyers, Lipomo is a residential suburb right next to the city: detached houses with gardens, small blocks of flats and a few old courtyard clusters. Como is a few minutes away by car, and as in much of the province, work can also mean crossing into Switzerland. On sloping plots, aspect and access matter, and in winter (climate zone E) heating is a noticeable cost. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

There were 5,908 residents in 2023, 1.9% more than in 2011, and Lipomo is number 25 by population out of the 147 municipalities in the province. It is older than average: a mean age of 47.1 against 46.3, with over-65s at 26.8% compared with 24.1% provincially. Foreign residents account for 8.5%.

Earthquake risk is low. The whole province of Como sits in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Protezione Civile (Italy's Civil Protection Department), and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.042 g, among the lowest values in Italy. For a house on the hillside, retaining walls, damp in semi-basement rooms and the state of the roof deserve more attention.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Lipomo, and the report works back from the address to the plot. On the slopes and along the small streams running down to the basin, it is worth reading the landslide and flood hazard for the individual house.

Key points

  • Borders Como, between the city basin and the Brianza.
  • 5,908 residents, over-65s at 26.8%.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 4; acceleration about 0.042 g.
  • Hillside homes: check damp, access and landslide hazard.

Overview

Lipomo is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,908 residents, ranked 25 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lipomo 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 0.042 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 1.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lipomo declared an average taxable income of 26,059 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lipomo is in climate zone E, with 2,615 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 384 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lipomo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 34.1% of the land in Lipomo, 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

Lipomo 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 Lipomo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lipomo: 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 Lipomo 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 20 inhabited census areas in Lipomo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.1%
  • good 82.9%
  • very good 15.9%

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 013129. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.