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Ripalta Cremasca: 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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Ripalta Cremasca, countryside just south of Crema

Ripalta Cremasca is a municipality on the plain south of Crema, not far from the river Serio, in countryside marked by irrigation channels, rows of trees and farmsteads. The name recalls the banks and small drops in level that, in this part of the Crema area, separate the farmed plain from the lower ground along the watercourses. Besides the main village the municipality includes a few hamlets, and Crema is a few minutes away by car.

The village works largely as a residential extension of Crema: many families work in the town or in the business parks nearby and come here for a detached house or a flat with a garden. The supply includes terraced and semi-detached houses and small recent blocks, as well as farmsteads and courtyard houses. Open public transport data shows no stops on record, so a car is needed to get around.

In 2023 there were 3,443 residents, up 1.4% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.4, similar to the province (46.8), and over-65s are 24.0%. Foreign residents are 5.7%, fewer than in many nearby villages. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Like all 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona, Ripalta is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.085 g. For a restored courtyard house, it is worth asking whether the work touched the roof and load-bearing walls.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. In the lower areas towards the Serio, the report checks the official flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Plain south of Crema, not far from the river Serio.
  • Population up 1.4%, incomes above average.
  • Seismic zone 3 like all of Cremona province, acceleration 0.085 g.
  • No public transport stops on record: a car is needed.

Overview

Ripalta Cremasca is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,443 residents, ranked 23 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ripalta Cremasca 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 0.085 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 1.4%. 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 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ripalta Cremasca declared an average taxable income of 27,981 euros, above the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ripalta Cremasca 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 78 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ripalta Cremasca has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Ripalta Cremasca.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.3% of the land in Ripalta Cremasca, 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

Ripalta Cremasca 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 Ripalta Cremasca.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ripalta Cremasca: 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 Ripalta Cremasca 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 23 inhabited census areas in Ripalta Cremasca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 50.4%
  • good 49.6%

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 019081. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.