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Turbigo: 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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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 25 Aprile 1945 1, Turbigo.

Turbigo, on the Ticino at the western edge of the Milan area

Beyond Turbigo lies the river Ticino and, on the far bank, Piedmont. The town sits on the terrace above the river valley, at the western tip of the Milan metropolitan area, within the Ticino park. The Naviglio Grande canal runs through it, still close to the river it draws water from, and to the north the Malpensa airport area is not far away. The municipality is also home to a large power station, visible from a distance.

For anyone working in Milan, the train matters: Turbigo station is on the Novara-Saronno line, and at Saronno you change for trains to Milan. In the official timetables, the number of rail lines stopping in town is 1. Many people drive instead, towards Malpensa, Legnano or Magenta. Housing ranges from the old centre to small blocks and detached houses, with prices far from those of the towns next to Milan. Average declared incomes are well below the metropolitan average, although that figure is pushed up by the city itself.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,138 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 3.4% since 2011. Turbigo is slightly older than the Milan area, with an average age of 46.6 against 45.6 and over-65s at 25.6%. Foreign residents make up 15.0%, a high share for a town this size.

Earthquake risk is among the lowest in Italy. Turbigo is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection scale, like 73 of the 133 municipalities in the metropolitan area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.038 g. For a home here, the state of the building, insulation and service charges matter more.

The part of the municipality that drops towards the Ticino, among woods, irrigation channels and canals, is the one to watch for water: flood hazard changes a lot between the edge of the terrace and the valley floor, and the report checks the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report can trace the address to its plot.

Key points

  • On the Ticino terrace, inside the park, with the Naviglio Grande.
  • Station on the Novara-Saronno line, change at Saronno for Milan.
  • Seismic zone 4, among the calmest in Italy.
  • Foreign residents 15.0%, population down since 2011.

Overview

Turbigo is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,138 residents, ranked 83 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Turbigo 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 0.038 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 fallen by 3.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Turbigo declared an average taxable income of 24,844 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Turbigo is in climate zone E, with 2,673 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 146 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Turbigo has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

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

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 33.0% of the land in Turbigo, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Turbigo 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Turbigo, and 7 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 Turbigo: 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 Turbigo 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 36 inhabited census areas in Turbigo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 17.4%
  • good 82.5%

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 015226. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.