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Rivolta d'Adda: 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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Rivolta d'Adda, on the Cremona bank of the Adda

Rivolta d'Adda occupies the north-western corner of the province of Cremona, on the left bank of the Adda, facing the Milan side of the river. The town lies inside the Adda Sud regional park, among riverside woods, irrigation ditches and farmland. The Romanesque basilica of Santa Maria e San Sigismondo stands in the centre, and on the outskirts is the Parco della Preistoria, a dinosaur park visited by school trips from across Lombardy.

Location is why many people choose Rivolta. Milan is about thirty kilometres away, Treviglio and Crema are close, but there is no railway station in the town. Trains leave from Cassano d'Adda, across the river, or from Treviglio, so commuters will find a car almost essential. In return, houses and small villas cost less than in the Milan municipalities on the other side of the river.

There were 8,251 residents in 2023, up 4.2% on 2011, and Rivolta ranks number 7 among the 113 municipalities in the province. The estimated average age, 46.8, matches the provincial figure, and foreign residents make up 12.2%. Average incomes are above the provincial level, a sign of how many people work in the Milan area.

Earthquake hazard is low: the whole province of Cremona is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.080 g. Here the age of the heating system, insulation against foggy, cold winters in climate zone E, and the state of the roof matter more.

The real issue is the river. Low-lying land towards the Adda and the ditches can flood when the river is high, while the old town sits on the higher terrace; the report checks the hazard maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report goes from the street number to the plot.

Key points

  • Left bank of the Adda, about thirty kilometres from Milan.
  • No station in town: trains from Cassano d'Adda or Treviglio.
  • 8,251 residents in 2023; incomes above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 3; near the river, flooding is the check.

Overview

Rivolta d'Adda is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,251 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 113).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rivolta d'Adda 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 0.080 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 4.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rivolta d'Adda declared an average taxable income of 27,122 euros, in line with the province (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rivolta d'Adda is in climate zone E, with 2,557 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, Rivolta d'Adda has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 10 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Rivolta d'Adda.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.5% of the land in Rivolta d'Adda, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rivolta d'Adda 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 Rivolta d'Adda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rivolta d'Adda: 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 Rivolta d'Adda 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 65 inhabited census areas in Rivolta d'Adda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.2%
  • good 90.8%

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 019084. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.