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Somaglia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lodi, Lombardia. 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 della Liberta' 2, Somaglia.

Somaglia, the lower Lodi plain between Casalpusterlengo and the Po

Somaglia is in the Basso Lodigiano, the part of the province of Lodi that slopes down to the river Po and the border with Emilia, between Casalpusterlengo and Piacenza. The village has grown around its castle, in the centre, and the rest of the land is farmland with large farmsteads, fields of maize and fodder, and poplar plantations towards the river.

For residents, sitting between Lodi, Piacenza and Codogno means more than one place to find work, all a short drive away, and Milan is within commuting distance. The market consists of detached houses, village houses and farmsteads, some converted into homes. If you buy in the countryside, look at how far the house is from busy roads and livestock farms, and at the roofs and walls of old farm buildings. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 3,789 residents, up 3.5% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Somaglia ranks number 12 in the province by population. The estimated average age of 44.7 is slightly below the Lodi average, over-65s make up 21.9% and foreign residents 12.4%.

All 60 municipalities in the province of Lodi are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's scale, and in Somaglia the expected ground acceleration is about 0.082 g: a low hazard. Rising damp and insulation matter more, with cold, foggy winters in climate zone E.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report traces an address to its plot. On the plain towards the Po, criss-crossed by canals and drains, flooding is the main check, and the report runs it at the exact location of the house.

Key points

  • Lower Lodi plain towards the Po, between Casalpusterlengo and Piacenza.
  • 3,789 residents in 2023, up 3.5% since 2011.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 3: low hazard.
  • Towards the river, flooding is the first check.

Overview

Somaglia is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,789 residents, ranked 12 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Somaglia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 60 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.082 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 3.5%. 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 12.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Somaglia declared an average taxable income of 25,369 euros, below the provincial average (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Somaglia is in climate zone E, with 2,701 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 57 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Somaglia has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.2% of the land in Somaglia, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Somaglia 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Somaglia, and one more has 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 Somaglia: 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 Somaglia 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 41 inhabited census areas in Somaglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 68.6%
  • good 29.9%

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 098054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.