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Magenta: 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 Milano 1, Magenta.

Magenta, the Milan railway and the Ticino valley

Magenta's name is tied to the battle of 1859 between the French and Piedmontese and the Austrians, a step in Italy's Second War of Independence, and to the colour that was named after it. Today it is a small town in the western Milan area, on the plain between Milan and the river Ticino, with a centre gathered around the basilica of San Martino and residential districts spreading out around it.

The Milan to Turin railway has a station at Magenta with regional trains into Milan, and the report measures the distance to it from every address. The Fornaroli hospital here serves a wide stretch of the western Milan area. The hamlet of Pontevecchio, towards the Naviglio Grande canal and the Ticino, is quieter and borders the park land along the river.

Magenta is growing: 24,597 residents at the end of 2023, 1,720 more than in 2011 (up 7.5%), according to Istat, the national statistics office. Over-65s make up 25.5%, more than the metropolitan average of 23.0%, and foreign nationals 11.9%. Overture Maps records 26 healthcare sites and 22 education sites, both above the provincial rate per resident. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, which Milan itself pushes up.

Seismic hazard is low. Magenta is in zone 4, like 72 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.040 g. For a flat, the condition of the building, its energy rating (winters are cold, climate zone E) and the service charges matter more.

Towards the Ticino the ground drops in steps, and the plain is crossed by irrigation ditches and canals, so flood hazard, where it exists, has to be read for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here and the report finds the land parcel.

Key points

  • Station on the Milan to Turin line, 1 rail line in the transport data.
  • 24,597 residents, up 7.5% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 25.5%, against 23.0% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, low hazard: acceleration about 0.040 g.

Overview

Magenta is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 24,597 residents, ranked 22 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Magenta 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 0.040 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 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 11.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Magenta declared an average taxable income of 29,410 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Magenta is in climate zone E, with 2,532 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 138 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Magenta has 22 schools and 8 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 12 grocery shops and supermarkets, 26 healthcare facilities, 25 sports facilities and 7 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 26.3% of the land in Magenta, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Magenta 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Magenta, and 9 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 Magenta: 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 Magenta 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 284 inhabited census areas in Magenta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.9%
  • good 58.6%
  • very good 31.3%
  • excellent 0.2%

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 015130. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.