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Misinto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, 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 Rovellasca 2, Misinto.

Misinto, the far western edge of Brianza near Saronno

Misinto lies at the western tip of the province of Monza and Brianza, on the plain close to the border with the province of Como and not far from Saronno. It is a residential village that has grown up around its old farming core, with detached and terraced houses and small blocks of flats, surrounded by workshops and the fields that still separate one town from the next.

Recent growth shows in the figures from Istat, the national statistics office. In 2023 there were 5,708 residents, up 9.9% on 2011, or 513 more people. Most newcomers are families: the estimated average age is 45.0, below 45.9 for the province, and over-65s make up 21.2% against 23.5%. Foreign nationals account for 2.4%, low for Brianza, and declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

For anyone working in Milan, transport is the weak point. The public transport data show no stops within the municipality, so the train means driving to a neighbouring town, and daily life depends on the car. A good share of the land is already built on, with housing, roads and industrial units, so look closely at what surrounds a particular address: a warehouse or a busy through road next door makes a real difference.

Earthquake risk is low. Most of the province, 40 municipalities, is in zone 3 of the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, while Misinto is in zone 4, the lowest, with 14 others. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.042 g. Energy rating, insulation and the state of the heating and wiring matter more here. The town is in climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Misinto, so the report finds the land parcel from the address and measures the distance to schools, pharmacies and shops from that point.

Key points

  • Residential village at the far western edge of Brianza, near Saronno.
  • Population up 9.9% since 2011, average age 45.0.
  • No public transport stops in the municipality: a car is needed.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.042 g.

Overview

Misinto is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,708 residents, ranked 43 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Misinto is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 15 of 55 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 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 9.9%. 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 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Misinto declared an average taxable income of 29,985 euros, in line with the province (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Misinto is in climate zone E, with 2,524 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 252 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Misinto has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 35.8% of the land in Misinto, compared with 40.9% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Misinto 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 open contaminated sites in Misinto; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Misinto: 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 Misinto 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 18 inhabited census areas in Misinto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 19.9%
  • good 80.1%

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 108032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.