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Solaro: what to know before buying a home

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

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Solaro, between the Groane woods and Saronno

On the northern edge of the Metropolitan City of Milan, Solaro borders Saronno, which is already in the province of Varese, and the towns of Brianza. Part of its land lies within the Groane Park, a strip of heathland and woods that separates the towns and keeps some green space in an area that is otherwise densely built.

There is no station in the municipality: for trains you go to the neighbouring towns, served by Ferrovienord lines into Milan, and for many people the day starts in the car. People live here and work locally, with small firms and industrial sheds on the edge of town. Homes are mostly villas, low-rise blocks and 1970s and 1980s flats, at lower prices than in the towns right next to Milan.

Average income is below the average for the Metropolitan City, although that figure is pushed up by Milan itself. There are 14,071 residents in 2023, up 1.3% since 2011, so broadly flat. The average age is 44.9 against 45.6 for the province, foreign residents make up 9.9% and households have 2.32 members on average.

Seismic hazard is among the lowest in Italy: zone 4, shared with 72 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.043 g. Buyers here look more at the energy rating, heating bills in an area with cold winters and the condition of the building.

The Groane soils are clay-rich and rainwater drains slowly: in the lower-lying areas, ask whether cellars and garages have ever flooded, and check the flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Next to Saronno, partly inside the Groane Park.
  • No station in the municipality: trains from nearby towns.
  • 14,071 residents, up 1.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4; acceleration about 0.043 g.

Overview

Solaro is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 14,071 residents, ranked 47 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Solaro is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (73 of 133) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.043 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 1.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Solaro declared an average taxable income of 26,429 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Solaro is in climate zone E, with 2,467 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 211 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Solaro has 8 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 12 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 40.2% of the land in Solaro, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Solaro 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 6 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Solaro, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Solaro: 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 Solaro 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 37 inhabited census areas in Solaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.1%
  • good 76.2%
  • very good 23.8%

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 015213. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.