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Sordio: 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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Sordio, on the Via Emilia between Milan and Lodi

Sordio is a small municipality in the north of the province of Lodi, on the Via Emilia, halfway between the southern outskirts of Milan and Lodi. The land is flat and compact, with the village squeezed between the main road, the fields and the business and logistics areas that have grown along this corridor in recent decades. It is a commuter village: Milan and Lodi are close, and the A1 motorway runs a short distance away.

Buyers will mostly find flats in recent blocks, terraced houses and a few older homes in the historic core. Being close to Milan makes the area attractive for people wanting more space for the same budget, but try the journey at rush hour, because the Via Emilia carries heavy traffic. Open public transport data shows no stops recorded in the municipality.

In 2023 there were 3,440 residents, up 9.2% on 2011, or 291 more people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is young: an average age of 43.2 against 45.4 in the province, with over-65s at 18.1% against 22.6%. Foreign residents are 12.3%.

All 60 municipalities in the province of Lodi are in seismic zone 3. In Sordio the expected ground acceleration is about 0.063 g, a low value, so for a flat the energy efficiency, the state of the shared parts and the service charges matter more.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report checks the official flood maps for the address and measures the real distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • North Lodi province, on the Via Emilia between Milan and Lodi.
  • Population up 9.2% since 2011, average age 43.2.
  • Seismic zone 3 like the whole province, acceleration 0.063 g.
  • No stops on record: commuting is mostly by car.

Overview

Sordio is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,440 residents, ranked 14 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sordio 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 0.063 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sordio declared an average taxable income of 26,424 euros, in line with the province (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sordio is in climate zone E, with 2,557 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 85 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sordio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 28.2% of the land in Sordio, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sordio 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 Sordio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sordio: 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 Sordio 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 13 inhabited census areas in Sordio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 14.2%
  • good 85.8%

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 098055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.