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Lurago Marinone: 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 Litta Rusca 1, Lurago Marinone.

Lurago Marinone, where the Como area slopes towards Milan

Lurago Marinone is a municipality in the south-west of Como province, in the band of low hills and plain that separates Como and Varese from the Milan metropolitan area. The landscape mixes woods, fields and residential streets, at around 290 metres. It is an area of small businesses and commuters: many residents work in Como, Saronno, the Varese area or towards Milan, and travel by car.

The village has grown in recent years with new villas and terraced houses, chosen by families looking for more space at lower prices than in municipalities closer to the cities. The old core is small, with a few traditional Lombard courtyard houses. For buyers, what matters most is the position relative to the main roads and the real rush-hour journey time, which can vary a lot in this area.

The population is 2,578 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), up 5.0% since 2011. It is young for the province: over-65s make up 21.3%, against 24.1% across the Como area, and households average 2.31 people. Foreign residents account for 6.7%. Average incomes are above the provincial figure.

Lurago Marinone is in seismic zone 4, the lowest hazard level, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.040 g. In newer houses, the energy rating and the systems matter most; in older courtyard houses, damp and roofs.

The area is crossed by small streams running south. For each address the report checks the official flood maps and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • South-west Como province, between Como, Varese and Milan.
  • Population up 5.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 21.3%, province at 24.1%.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest hazard level.

Overview

Lurago Marinone is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,578 residents, ranked 73 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lurago Marinone 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 grown by 5.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lurago Marinone declared an average taxable income of 28,807 euros, above the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lurago Marinone is in climate zone E, with 2,547 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 294 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lurago Marinone has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.8% of the land in Lurago Marinone, 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

Lurago Marinone 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 Lurago Marinone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lurago Marinone: 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 Lurago Marinone 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 Lurago Marinone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.0%
  • good 97.0%

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

ISTAT code 013137. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.