Romano di Lombardia: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Romano di Lombardia, the Bergamo lowlands on the Milan-Brescia line
On the eastern Bergamo plain, between the rivers Serio and Oglio, Romano di Lombardia is the reference town for the surrounding villages, not far from the provincial borders with Cremona and Brescia. The old centre clusters around its castle and grew as a market town; around it spreads a belt of farms and industrial estates.
For people working elsewhere, the railway is the big advantage. The station is on the line between Milan and Brescia and, according to Trenord's open timetables, the municipality is served by 2 rail lines as well as buses: Treviglio and Milan can be reached by train without changing. There is also a junction on the Brebemi, the motorway between Brescia and Milan. Homes range from buildings in the old centre to districts of detached houses and apartment blocks built in recent decades.
The town is growing faster than average. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 20,739 residents in 2023, up 10.4% on 2011. The average age of 43.4 is below the Bergamo figure of 45.2, and foreign nationals make up 21.3%, a high share even for Lombardy. Within the province Romano ranks 5 by population. Healthcare sites and supermarkets are more common than the provincial average per resident, pharmacies and schools less so.
All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification; in Romano the expected ground acceleration is about 0.124 g, a moderate to low value. The main issue on the lower plain is water: irrigation ditches, channels and a water table close to the surface. For a house with a basement room or an underground garage, ask about past leaks and how the basement is waterproofed.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report reaches the plot from the address, where it also checks flood hazard.
Key points
- Station on the Milan to Brescia line and a Brebemi motorway junction.
- 20,739 residents, up 10.4% since 2011.
- Foreign nationals at 21.3%, average age 43.4.
- Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.124 g.
Overview
Romano di Lombardia is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 20,739 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 243).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Romano di Lombardia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.124 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 10.4%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 21.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Romano di Lombardia declared an average taxable income of 24,667 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Romano di Lombardia is in climate zone E, with 2,251 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 120 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Romano di Lombardia has 14 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 14 grocery shops and supermarkets, 16 healthcare facilities, 16 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.
There are 0.8 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.0 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 23.7% of the land in Romano di Lombardia, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Romano di Lombardia 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 open contaminated sites in Romano di Lombardia; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Romano di Lombardia: 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 Romano di Lombardia 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 92 inhabited census areas in Romano di Lombardia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 4.1%
- good 53.5%
- very good 42.3%
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 016183. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.