Piadena Drizzona: 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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Piadena Drizzona, a railway junction in the Cremona countryside
The municipality of Piadena Drizzona was created by merging two villages of the eastern Cremona plain, Piadena and Drizzona, and now brings together both centres and their hamlets in farmland between Cremona and Mantua. It is open countryside, with farmsteads, livestock units and irrigation channels, and a main village that serves the surrounding area.
Its strong point for commuters is Piadena station, where the Cremona-Mantua line crosses the Brescia-Parma line. In the published timetables the stops in the municipality are served by 3 train lines and by buses: for anyone working in the nearby provincial capitals the train is a real alternative to the car. The report measures the distance from each address to the stop.
In 2023 there were 4,013 residents, down 2.9% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.4 against 46.8 for the province, and over-65s make up 27.1%. The share of foreign residents, 16.8%, is high for a municipality of this size and partly linked to work on arable and livestock farms. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification. The expected ground acceleration here is about 0.083 g, low but not negligible for old masonry houses and barns: before buying, ask about the condition of roofs and floors. Winters are those of climate zone E, cold and foggy.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and the report reaches the plot from the address. On a flat plain crossed by irrigation ditches, flood hazard is checked at the precise point rather than as an average for the municipality.
Key points
- Formed by merging Piadena and Drizzona, in the Cremona countryside.
- Piadena station with 3 train lines in the published timetables.
- Foreign residents at 16.8%; population down 2.9% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Cremona.
Overview
Piadena Drizzona is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,013 residents, ranked 15 of 113 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Piadena Drizzona 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 0.083 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 fallen by 2.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Piadena Drizzona declared an average taxable income of 23,790 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Piadena Drizzona is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 34 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Piadena Drizzona has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 4 sports facilities.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 3 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.0% of the land in Piadena Drizzona, 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
Piadena Drizzona 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 Piadena Drizzona.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Piadena Drizzona: 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 Piadena Drizzona 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 42 inhabited census areas in Piadena Drizzona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.7%
- fair 45.8%
- good 53.5%
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): 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 019116. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.