Vedano Olona: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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For example: Via Edmondo de Amicis 1, Vedano Olona.
Vedano Olona, with trains to Varese and Milan
Vedano Olona lies just south of Varese, on a shelf of level ground above the Olona valley, with woods on the slopes and a compact centre around the parish church. The provincial capital is a few minutes away, and for many residents Varese is where they work, go to school and do their errands.
The biggest advantage for daily commuters is the Ferrovie Nord station, on the regional line linking Varese with Saronno and Milan. People working in Milan can manage without a car, which is not a given in the villages round here. When weighing up a house, check the walking distance to the station, which the report works out from the address.
Homes are mostly detached houses and small blocks of flats, often with a garden, plus a few old courtyard houses in the historic core. The roads down to the Olona are steep in places, and houses on the edge of the shelf enjoy open views but also have retaining walls and banks to keep an eye on.
In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 7,421 residents, up 1.6% since 2011. The age profile is almost the same as the province of Varese: estimated average age 46.1 against 46.5, over-65s at 24.8% against 24.7%. Foreign residents make up 6.5%, and average incomes are slightly below the provincial figure.
Like every municipality in the province, Vedano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.039 g. For houses on the hillside, drainage, damp in basements and the state of the roof matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the house number to the plot. On the slopes facing the Olona it is worth looking at the official landslide maps too.
Key points
- Ferrovie Nord station on the Varese-Saronno-Milan line.
- 7,421 residents in 2023, up 1.6% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.039 g.
- On a shelf above the Olona: check slopes and banks.
Overview
Vedano Olona is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,421 residents, ranked 32 of 136 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vedano Olona is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 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 1.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vedano Olona declared an average taxable income of 25,239 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Vedano Olona is in climate zone E, with 2,641 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 360 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vedano Olona has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).
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 26.4% of the land in Vedano Olona, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Vedano Olona 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 open contaminated sites in Vedano Olona; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vedano Olona: 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 Vedano Olona 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 Vedano Olona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 27.6%
- good 72.4%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 012134. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.