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San Raffaele Cimena: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Chivasso 1, San Raffaele Cimena.

San Raffaele Cimena, between the Po and the Turin hills

San Raffaele Cimena stretches between the right bank of the Po and the first slopes of the Turin hills, north-east of the city, on the route towards Chivasso. The flat part near the river holds most of the homes and businesses; the hilly part, greener, has small hamlets and villas scattered among woods and meadows.

For buyers, the village combines a reasonable distance from Turin with larger homes, often with gardens. On the flat there are detached houses and blocks from recent decades; in the hills, detached houses, restored farmhouses and narrow, steep roads. Most journeys are by car along the road that follows the Po. Being close to the river makes the official flood maps worth checking, and the report does this for the address, along with the landslide maps for the slopes.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 3,149 residents in 2023, up 1.4% since 2011. The average age of 46.6 is a little lower than in the Turin metropolitan area (47.4), with over-65s at 24.4% and foreign nationals at 5.5%. Average incomes are above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a relevant issue: seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.044 g. Look instead at the energy rating, the state of the roof and systems and, for houses in the hills, drainage and retaining walls. The climate zone is E, with frequent fog near the river.

Key points

  • Between the Po and the Turin hills, north-east of the city.
  • Up 1.4% since 2011, incomes above average.
  • Flat land near the river, villas and farmhouses in the hills.
  • Seismic zone 4, acceleration 0.044 g.

Overview

San Raffaele Cimena is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,149 residents, ranked 101 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Raffaele Cimena is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 41 of 312 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 1.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Raffaele Cimena declared an average taxable income of 29,558 euros, above the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Raffaele Cimena is in climate zone E, with 2,646 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 195 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Raffaele Cimena has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.4% of the land in San Raffaele Cimena, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Raffaele Cimena is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte 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 Raffaele Cimena.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Raffaele Cimena: 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 Raffaele Cimena 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 30 inhabited census areas in San Raffaele Cimena. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 58.9%
  • good 41.1%

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 001252. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.