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Merone: 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 Papa Giovanni Ventitreesimo 1, Merone.

Merone, a railway junction in the Como Brianza

Merone lies in the Brianza area of Como province, in the Lambro valley just south of Erba, among low hills and small lakes. Compared with many nearby towns it has a feature that matters to buyers: it is a railway junction. Trenord timetables show 2 stops in the municipality, served by 2 railway lines and by buses, with connections towards Como, Lecco and Milan.

The town is heavily built up: a large share of its land is taken by houses, roads and industrial sites, and the green areas are mostly along the Lambro and towards the hills. Homes are mainly detached and two-family houses and blocks of flats from recent decades. If you work in Milan the train is worth considering, but check the journey time and changes for your own route.

There are 4,057 residents in 2023, according to Istat (the national statistics office), down 2.4% on 2011. The population is younger than the Como average: average age 44.9 against 46.3, over-65s at 20.9% against 24.1%. Households average 2.45 people and foreign residents make up 8.2%.

Earthquake hazard is minimal: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, and in Merone the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.048 g. Insulation, windows and the boiler matter more, because Brianza winters are cold and damp.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. The Lambro flows through the municipality: for houses closest to the river, flood hazard is the first thing to check, and the report runs that check on the address.

Key points

  • Lambro valley south of Erba, in the Como Brianza.
  • 2 stops and 2 railway lines in the municipality.
  • Average age 44.9, below the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 4; near the Lambro, check flood hazard.

Overview

Merone is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,057 residents, ranked 48 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Merone 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 0.048 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 fallen by 2.4%. 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 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Merone declared an average taxable income of 25,454 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Merone is in climate zone E, with 2,439 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 260 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Merone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.5 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 34.0% of the land in Merone, 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

Merone 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 Merone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Merone: 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 Merone 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 21 inhabited census areas in Merone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 27.2%
  • good 72.8%

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 013147. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.