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Paderno Dugnano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Milano, 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 Cardinale Agostino Gaetano Riboldi 1, Paderno Dugnano.

Paderno Dugnano, neighbourhoods between the Seveso and the Villoresi

Paderno Dugnano, north of Milan, was formed by merging several villages, and life here is still organised by neighbourhood: Paderno, Dugnano, Palazzolo Milanese, Cassina Amata, Incirano, Calderara and the Villaggio Ambrosiano. Each has its own church and shopping streets, even though the housing now forms a continuous fabric running into the neighbouring towns.

People commute to Milan by train. Ferrovienord stations on the line towards Seveso and Asso reach the city quickly, and public transport timetables list 26 stops in the municipality, served by 3 rail lines and 4 bus routes. By car, the Milan to Meda expressway crosses the area from south to north.

The Seveso river flows from north to south and the Villoresi canal cuts across from west to east; between them lies the Grugnotorto park, one of the few farming areas left. The Seveso is known for the floods that hit northern Milan, and here too the areas near the river need checking against the flood maps, which the report does for every address.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 47,435 residents in 2023, up 1.9% on 2011. Over-65s make up 24.4%, more than the Milan area average (23.0%), and foreign residents 10.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, which Milan pushes up. There are more sports facilities per head than average: 0.93 per 1,000 residents against 0.79.

Seismic hazard is among the lowest in Italy: Paderno Dugnano is in zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 72 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.047 g. For a flat here, energy rating, the state of the building and noise from main roads carry more weight. The Revenue Agency publishes the land registry maps.

Key points

  • Seven neighbourhoods that were once separate villages, north of Milan.
  • 26 stops and 3 rail lines towards Milan.
  • Seveso river: check flood maps for homes nearby.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.047 g.

Overview

Paderno Dugnano is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 47,435 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 133).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paderno Dugnano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (73 of 133) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 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 1.9%. 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 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paderno Dugnano declared an average taxable income of 28,469 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paderno Dugnano 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 163 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paderno Dugnano has 28 schools and 14 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 14 grocery shops and supermarkets, 30 healthcare facilities, 44 sports facilities and 11 parks and green areas.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 26 public transport stops, served by 4 bus lines, 3 train lines. That is about 0.5 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 62.4% of the land in Paderno Dugnano, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Paderno Dugnano 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 9 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Paderno Dugnano, and 20 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 Paderno Dugnano: 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 Paderno Dugnano 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 306 inhabited census areas in Paderno Dugnano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.8%
  • good 89.3%
  • very good 4.9%

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 015166. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.