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Mornago: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, 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 Giuseppe Mazzini 2, Mornago.

Mornago, glacial hills and hamlets between Varese and Gallarate

Mornago lies on the glacial hills south of Lake Varese, halfway between Varese and Gallarate, in a landscape of woods, meadows and small hamlets. As well as the main village, the municipality includes several hamlets such as Crugnola, Montonate and Vinago, each with its own church and centre.

It is a residential place for people working in Varese, Gallarate or around Milan Malpensa airport, all within driving distance. The open public transport timetables show 3 train and bus lines serving the area, though a car is still needed for most journeys. The market is made up of villas, semi-detached houses and courtyard houses in the old hamlets, often with a garden and sometimes with land.

There were 4,881 residents in 2023, up 1.0% on 2011, a population that has hardly moved. The average age is 46.1, close to the province of Varese (46.5); people over 65 make up 23.6% and foreign residents 3.7%, a low share for Lombardy. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a worry here: all 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. In older courtyard houses damp, roofs and services matter; in 1970s villas, insulation, given the cold winters of climate zone E.

Among the glacial hills there are hollows, damp woodland and small watercourses where storm water collects. The report checks flood and landslide risk at the address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Glacial hills, with the hamlets of Crugnola, Montonate and Vinago.
  • 3 train and bus lines in open timetables.
  • Foreign residents 3.7%, average age 46.1.
  • The whole province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Mornago is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,881 residents, ranked 50 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mornago is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mornago declared an average taxable income of 26,832 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mornago is in climate zone E, with 2,513 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 281 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mornago has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.8% of the land in Mornago, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Mornago 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Mornago, 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 Mornago: 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 Mornago 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 Mornago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 65.7%
  • good 34.3%

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 012106. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.