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Uscio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Genova, Liguria. 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 Vittorio Veneto 1, Uscio.

Uscio, in the hills behind the Golfo Paradiso

Uscio sits in the hills behind the Golfo Paradiso, inland from Recco, at around 360 metres, in a green hollow among chestnut woods and meadows. The village is known for its tradition of tower clocks, made here for generations, and for its fresh air, which has long drawn people looking for somewhere cooler than the coast.

Location is its strength: the sea is a short drive away, Genoa is reached via the coast, and summer temperatures are milder than on the Riviera. Homes are mostly detached houses and buildings scattered across the slopes, with narrow, climbing roads. Check access, parking and the slope of the plot, and allow for proper heating in winter (climate zone E). Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Genoa.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,140 residents in 2023, down 5.9% on 2011. The mean age is 49.4, almost the same as the provincial 49.0; over-65s make up 29.0% and foreign residents 7.3%.

Uscio is in seismic zone 3, like most municipalities around Genoa (64 out of 67), with an expected ground acceleration of 0.087 g. For older houses, retaining walls, the roof and the state of the wiring and plumbing matter most.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks slope and the official landslide and flood maps for that spot, a sensible step on slopes like these.

Key points

  • Hill village inland from Recco, above the Golfo Paradiso.
  • Tower clock tradition, cooler summers than the coast.
  • Population down 5.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.087 g.

Overview

Uscio is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,140 residents, ranked 39 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Uscio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 67) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.087 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 fallen by 5.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Uscio declared an average taxable income of 22,398 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Uscio is in climate zone E, with 2,329 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 361 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Uscio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 7.5% of the land in Uscio, compared with 8.0% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Uscio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Uscio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Uscio: 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 Uscio 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 25 inhabited census areas in Uscio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 010064. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.