San Giovanni in Croce: 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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San Giovanni in Croce, farmland between Cremona and Mantua
San Giovanni in Croce lies in the Casalasco, the plain in the east of the province of Cremona towards Casalmaggiore and the Mantua border. The village is known for Villa Medici del Vascello, a villa with grounds built around an old castle, and the land around it is flat, irrigated countryside with farmsteads and working farms.
For getting around, the village has a railway stop and a bus line, useful for Casalmaggiore and Parma. The market is detached houses, newer homes and old farm courtyards, with prices shown in the report as a range for the area. The plain is crossed by canals and is not far from the Po and the Oglio rivers, so it is worth checking the official flood maps for each address, which the report does.
The population is steady and younger than average. In 2023 there were 1,912 residents, according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 2.0% on 2011. The average age is 44.2, compared with 46.8 in the province, and over-65s are 21.4%, against 25.3%. Foreign residents are 16.2%. Incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly below.
For earthquakes, San Giovanni in Croce is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like all 112 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.076 g. In brick courtyard houses, look at the roofs, timber floors and the party walls between properties.
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel from the address. The climate is zone E, with the fog and damp winters typical of the Po plain.
Key points
- Casalasco plain, home to Villa Medici del Vascello.
- Railway stop and bus line in the village.
- Population up 2.0%; foreign residents 16.2%.
- Seismic zone 3, like the whole province.
Overview
San Giovanni in Croce is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,912 residents, ranked 44 of 113 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Giovanni in Croce 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 0.076 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 2.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Giovanni in Croce declared an average taxable income of 25,102 euros, in line with the province (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Giovanni in Croce 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 28 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Giovanni in Croce has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities and 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
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.5 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.7% of the land in San Giovanni in Croce, 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
San Giovanni in Croce 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 San Giovanni in Croce.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Giovanni in Croce: 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 San Giovanni in Croce 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 16 inhabited census areas in San Giovanni in Croce. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.6%
- fair 4.7%
- good 94.8%
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
- 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 019090. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.