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Vignate: 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 Enrico Fermi 1, Vignate.

Vignate, between Milan and Melzo on the Treviglio railway

Many families choose Vignate for the train. The town lies on the plain east of Milan, in the Adda Martesana area, on the railway that runs from Milan towards Melzo and Treviglio. In the published timetables the municipality has 1 station served by 3 lines, and Milan's Lambrate station is a short ride away. The report shows how far each address is from the stop.

Around the centre, which keeps its church and a few old Lombard farmsteads, neighbourhoods of small blocks and terraced houses have grown up, and along the edges of the municipality there are industrial areas and logistics warehouses. A large share of the land is built on. When buying, look at what surrounds the house: a road with heavy lorries or a warehouse next door makes a big difference to daily life, even at the same price.

There were 9,240 residents at the end of 2023, up 2.1% on 2011. The population is younger than the Milan average, with an estimated average age of 44.4 against 45.6 and over-65s at 21.9%. Foreign residents make up 8.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, though Milan's is one of the highest in Italy.

Earthquake hazard is low. Vignate is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 60 municipalities in the metropolitan area, while the other 73 are in zone 4; expected ground acceleration is about 0.064 g. For a flat, the condition of the building, the service charges and the energy rating matter more.

On an irrigated plain crossed by ditches and canals, flooding depends on the exact spot, and the report checks it against the official maps. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can go from the address to the plot.

Key points

  • 1 station with 3 rail lines towards Milan and Treviglio.
  • Population up 2.1% since 2011, average age 44.4.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.064 g.
  • Industrial and logistics areas on the edges: check what is near the house.

Overview

Vignate is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,240 residents, ranked 66 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vignate is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 60 of 133 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.064 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 2.1%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vignate declared an average taxable income of 29,122 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vignate 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 121 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vignate has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 10 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 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 3 train lines. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 33.5% of the land in Vignate, 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

Vignate 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 Vignate; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vignate: 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 Vignate 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 34 inhabited census areas in Vignate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.4%
  • fair 3.1%
  • good 71.4%
  • very good 25.0%

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 015237. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.