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Offanengo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cremona, 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 Maddalena di Canossa 1, Offanengo.

Offanengo, irrigated farmland on the edge of Crema

Offanengo borders Crema on its eastern side and belongs to the ring of villages that live around the town: the centre of Crema is only a few kilometres away, a trip many people make by bike. All around lies the irrigated plain of the Crema area, with maize fields, meadows, irrigation channels (rogge) and farmsteads, plus an industrial area that has grown over recent decades.

For buyers the point of reference is Crema, which has the hospital, secondary schools and the railway station on the Treviglio to Cremona line; Offanengo itself has no station. Milan is within reach, but commuters should expect to change trains at Treviglio or to drive. The market is mostly detached and terraced houses and low-rise blocks, with a few restored farm courtyards near the centre. Average incomes are slightly above the provincial figure.

The population is holding steady. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 5,948 residents in 2023, up 1.3% since 2011. It is a little younger than the province, with an average age of 46.3 against 46.8, and over-65s at 24.1% against 25.3%. Foreign residents make up 9.3%.

All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, and in Offanengo the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.098 g. That is a moderate hazard. In the brick houses of the centre and in farm courtyards, check the roofs and floors; in newer buildings, insulation and the energy rating matter more, in a climate zone E area with fog and cold winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report traces the land parcel from the address. On a plain crossed by irrigation channels, with groundwater close to the surface, check flood hazard and ask whether cellars and basements have ever taken in water.

Key points

  • Next to Crema: station, hospital and schools a few kilometres away.
  • 5,948 residents, up 1.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Cremona.
  • Irrigation channels and a high water table: mind the basement.

Overview

Offanengo is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,948 residents, among the most populous in the province (11 of 113).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Offanengo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.098 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 1.3%. 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 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Offanengo declared an average taxable income of 27,063 euros, in line with the province (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Offanengo is in climate zone E, with 2,474 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 83 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Offanengo has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 7 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 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 Offanengo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 19.4% of the land in Offanengo, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Offanengo 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 Offanengo. 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 Offanengo: 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 Offanengo 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 29 inhabited census areas in Offanengo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.0%
  • good 97.0%

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 019062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.