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Muggiò: 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: Viale della Repubblica 2, Muggiò.

Muggiò, between Monza and Cinisello in built-up Brianza

Muggiò belongs to the first ring of towns north of Milan, squeezed between Monza, Cinisello Balsamo, Nova Milanese and Desio. Houses, roads and industrial sheds run from one town into the next without a gap, and built-up land covers most of the municipality. The main green space is the park of Villa Casati Stampa di Soncino, in the centre.

On public transport, be realistic: the transport data used by the report shows no train or metro stops in the municipality, so for each address check how far the stations in Monza and Desio are. By car the Milan northern ring road and the Valassina expressway are close, and journeys into Milan depend heavily on traffic.

At the end of 2023 there were 23,680 residents, up 2.0% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The age profile is close to the Brianza average: an estimated average age of 45.9, over-65s at 23.5% and foreign nationals at 9.3%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average. There are few sports facilities (9) compared with the provincial rate.

For earthquakes Muggiò is in zone 3, like 39 other municipalities in the province of Monza and Brianza, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.051 g, a low value. Much of the market is flats in 1960s and 1970s apartment blocks and newer developments, where façades, roofs, the heating system, service charges and the energy rating matter more than the structure.

The land is flat and landslides are not an issue. Localised flooding, where it exists, shows up on the official maps that the report checks for each address, along with the land parcel on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • First ring north of Milan, between Monza and Cinisello Balsamo.
  • No station in town: distance to Monza and Desio is what counts.
  • 23,680 residents, up 2.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.051 g.

Overview

Muggiò is a municipality in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 23,680 residents, ranked 11 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Muggiò is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.051 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 2.0%. 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 9.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Muggiò declared an average taxable income of 27,361 euros, below the provincial average (29,649 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Muggiò is in climate zone E, with 2,404 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 186 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Muggiò has 13 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 15 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 62.0% of the land in Muggiò, 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

Muggiò 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 Muggiò, and 6 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 Muggiò: 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 Muggiò 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 184 inhabited census areas in Muggiò. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 12.0%
  • good 77.3%
  • very good 10.7%

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 108034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.