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Mirandola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. 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 Valli 1, Mirandola.

Mirandola, the Modena lowlands after the 2012 earthquake

In the Bassa, the flat country between the rivers Secchia and Panaro in the north of the province of Modena, Mirandola is the largest town. For centuries it belonged to the Pico family, that of the philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, and today it is best known for its biomedical district, the companies making medical devices that employ many people in the area.

The earthquakes of May 2012 are the first thing to know about. They badly damaged the historic centre, the churches, the Pico castle and many homes and industrial buildings, and rebuilding went on for years. Mirandola is in seismic zone 3, like 39 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.138 g. A building repaired or strengthened with public funds after 2012 usually comes with full paperwork on the work done, so ask for it. For houses that were not part of that programme, find out how they fared during the tremors.

The centre revolves around Piazza della Costituente; around it are districts of small houses and apartment blocks, and further out farming hamlets such as San Martino Spino and Quarantoli, with scattered houses and old rural buildings. Winters here are cold and foggy (climate zone E), so insulation has a real effect on running costs.

At the end of 2023 there were 24,395 residents, up 1.8% on 2011 despite the earthquake years, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign nationals make up 15.2%, a high share even for Emilia. The estimated average age, 45.7, is in line with the province. Healthcare sites and sports facilities are more numerous per resident than the provincial average.

The plain is low and crossed by drainage canals, so flood hazard needs checking for the exact address; for recent buildings, also ask for the ground surveys carried out at design stage. The report uses the official maps and finds the land parcel on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Home of a biomedical industry, on the plain between Secchia and Panaro.
  • Rebuilt after the 2012 earthquake: ask for the paperwork on the work done.
  • 24,395 residents, up 1.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.138 g.

Overview

Mirandola is a municipality in the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 24,395 residents, ranked 7 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mirandola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.138 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 grown by 1.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 15.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mirandola declared an average taxable income of 27,244 euros, in line with the province (27,632 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mirandola is in climate zone E, with 2,193 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 18 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mirandola has 18 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 18 grocery shops and supermarkets, 20 healthcare facilities, 26 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.7% of the land in Mirandola, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 12.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Mirandola is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 7 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Mirandola, and 4 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 Mirandola: 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 Mirandola 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 353 inhabited census areas in Mirandola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 27.2%
  • good 71.8%

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 036022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.