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Magnago: 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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Magnago and Bienate, north-west of Milan near Malpensa

Magnago lies in the north-western corner of the Metropolitan City of Milan, on the border with the province of Varese, in the area known as the Alto Milanese. The municipality also includes the hamlet of Bienate, which has its own small centre and is joined to Magnago by residential streets. Busto Arsizio, Legnano and Castano Primo are the larger towns nearby, and Malpensa airport is not far away.

The townscape is typical of the area: detached and terraced houses, old courtyard farmhouses converted into homes and small businesses on the outskirts, on land that is already heavily built up. Most people get around by car, even those working in Milan. Being close to Malpensa brings jobs but also air traffic, and the noise varies a lot from one street to the next, so go and listen for yourself before deciding.

Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 9,518 residents in 2023, up 4.8% on 2011. The average age is 45.2, close to the metropolitan 45.6; over-65s make up 21.5% against 23.0%, and foreign nationals 6.9%. Average incomes are below the metropolitan figure, which the city of Milan pushes up.

Magnago is in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 73 of the 133 municipalities in the metropolitan area, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. In a house from the 1960s or 1970s, what really counts is insulation, windows, boiler and roof, which drive the energy bills and the energy rating.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, and the report goes from the address to the plot, where it also checks flood risk and distances to services.

Key points

  • Alto Milanese on the Varese border, including the hamlet of Bienate.
  • Population up 4.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.
  • Near Malpensa: listen for aircraft noise on site.

Overview

Magnago is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,518 residents, ranked 62 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Magnago 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 0.038 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 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Magnago declared an average taxable income of 27,924 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Magnago is in climate zone E, with 2,448 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 197 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Magnago has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 31.5% of the land in Magnago, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Magnago 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Magnago, and 2 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 Magnago: 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 Magnago 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 39 inhabited census areas in Magnago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 37.3%
  • good 62.7%

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 015131. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.