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Meleti: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lodi, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Garibaldi 1, Meleti.

Meleti, a lowland village in the Basso Lodigiano

Meleti lies in the Basso Lodigiano, the part of the province of Lodi that runs down towards the Po and the Adda, on a plain about 40 metres above sea level made up of fields, irrigation channels and courtyard farmhouses. The village itself is small and compact. For everyday services people go to Codogno, for the provincial capital to Lodi, and across the Po there is Piacenza; all of these trips need a car.

Buyers find village houses and converted parts of old farmhouses, often with generous space, courtyards and outbuildings. On a plain close to rivers the first thing to check is flood hazard, which the official maps show point by point and the report reads for the address. After that, look at damp on the ground floor, the roof and the heating: this is climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters.

In 2023 there were 452 residents, 3.0% fewer than in 2011. The village is older than its province: estimated average age 49.4 against 45.4, over-65s at 31.0% against 22.6%. Households average 2.40 people and foreign residents make up 7.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Like all 60 municipalities in the province of Lodi, Meleti is in seismic zone 3 on the national scale, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.082 g. For a brick building put up many decades ago, it is worth asking whether the structure has been assessed or reinforced.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Lowland Lodigiano village among fields, channels and farmhouses.
  • 452 residents in 2023, down 3.0% since 2011.
  • All 60 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Near the rivers, flood hazard is checked address by address.

Overview

Meleti is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 452 residents, among the smallest in the province (57 of 60).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Meleti is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 60 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.082 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Meleti declared an average taxable income of 23,532 euros, below the provincial average (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Meleti is in climate zone E, with 2,545 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 40 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Meleti has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.8% of the land in Meleti, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Meleti 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 Meleti.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Meleti: 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 Meleti 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 16 inhabited census areas in Meleti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 098038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.