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Ospedaletto Lodigiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lodi, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Ospedaletto Lodigiano, the lower Lodi plain by train

Ospedaletto Lodigiano lies in the Bassa Lodigiana, the plain south of Lodi that slopes gently towards the Po, among fields, farmsteads and irrigation ditches. For daily commuters its strong point is the railway: public transport data show the municipality served by trains and buses, with connections towards Lodi and Milan.

It is a growing municipality with a mixed population: the share of foreign residents is high and the average age is lower than in the province. Homes are mostly small villas, apartment blocks and village houses with courtyards, plus farmsteads in the countryside. For buyers, distance from the station matters, as does insulation in climate zone E with its foggy winters and, in the lowest areas, the official flood maps, which the report reads for the address.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 1,991 residents at the end of 2023, up 7.4% on 2011. Foreign residents make up 19.5%. The average age is 43.9, against 45.4 for the province, and 20.7% of residents are over 65, against 22.6% for the province. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Lodi.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like all 60 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.080 g. The level is low; in farmsteads and courtyard houses the main concerns are roof, floors and damp.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel, also giving the local price band.

Key points

  • Lower Lodi plain municipality served by trains.
  • Population up 7.4% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents: 19.5% of the population.
  • Seismic zone 3, like all 60 municipalities in the province.

Overview

Ospedaletto Lodigiano is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,991 residents, ranked 36 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ospedaletto Lodigiano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 60 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.080 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 7.4%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 19.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ospedaletto Lodigiano declared an average taxable income of 24,344 euros, below the provincial average (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ospedaletto Lodigiano is in climate zone E, with 2,701 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 64 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.5 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.5 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 16.6% of the land in Ospedaletto Lodigiano, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ospedaletto Lodigiano 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 contaminated sites in Ospedaletto Lodigiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ospedaletto Lodigiano: 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 Ospedaletto Lodigiano 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 14 inhabited census areas in Ospedaletto Lodigiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.3%
  • good 90.7%

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 098043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.