Peschiera Borromeo: 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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Peschiera Borromeo, between Linate, the Idroscalo and the Paullese
Peschiera Borromeo borders Milan to the south-east and is made up of hamlets that barely touch: Peschiera itself, with the Borromeo castle, Bettola, Mezzate, San Bovio, Linate, which gives its name to the airport, and a few smaller ones. Part of the Idroscalo, the large lake used for water sports and leisure, lies within the municipality.
For anyone working in Milan, connections matter. In the public transport data the municipality has 63 stops served by 8 lines, 1 of them metro and 7 bus, and the report measures the distance from every address to the nearest stop. By car, the Paullese road and the Milan eastern ring road are the main routes. With the airport next door, aircraft noise can be heard in some areas, so go back and see a property at different times of day before you decide.
The town is growing: 24,393 residents at the end of 2023, 2,139 more than in 2011 (up 9.6%), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age, 45.4, matches the metropolitan area, and foreign nationals make up 8.0%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average, which is already among the highest in Italy.
Among the services recorded by Overture Maps, sports facilities stand out, 28 of them, above the provincial rate per resident. Healthcare sites are few (9), and for hospitals and specialists people rely on Milan and San Donato.
On earthquakes, Peschiera is in zone 3, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.057 g, a low value. For a flat in a 1970s complex or a newer block, the energy rating, service charges and sound insulation matter more. The plain is crossed by irrigation ditches and canals, so flood hazard has to be read for the exact address, along with the land parcel on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).
Key points
- Hamlets between Linate, the Idroscalo and the Borromeo castle.
- 63 stops and 8 lines, 1 of them metro.
- 24,393 residents, up 9.6% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3; check aircraft noise in person.
Overview
Peschiera Borromeo is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 24,393 residents, ranked 23 of 133 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Peschiera Borromeo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 60 of 133 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.057 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 9.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Peschiera Borromeo declared an average taxable income of 36,012 euros, above the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Peschiera Borromeo 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 101 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Peschiera Borromeo has 13 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 28 sports facilities and 6 parks and green areas.
There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 63 public transport stops, served by 7 bus lines, 1 metro line. That is about 2.6 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 29.3% of the land in Peschiera Borromeo, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Peschiera Borromeo 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 6 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Peschiera Borromeo, and 9 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 Peschiera Borromeo: 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 Peschiera Borromeo 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 137 inhabited census areas in Peschiera Borromeo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.1%
- fair 25.8%
- good 74.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): ATM Milano, Comune di Milano - AMAT, orari del trasporto pubblico ATM (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261029.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 015171. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.