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Vittuone: 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 Trieste 1, Vittuone.

Vittuone, on the Milan-Turin railway between Rho and Magenta

West of Milan, between Rho and Magenta, Vittuone sits on the plain next to Sedriano and Arluno. It grew along the Milan-Turin railway and close to the A4 motorway, and a large share of its land is built up: blocks of flats, detached houses and industrial sheds have spread out from the old centre of courtyard houses until they meet the neighbouring towns.

The strong point for anyone working in Milan is the station, on the suburban line that runs through the city's cross-town rail tunnel, the passante. Drivers have the A4 and the roads towards Magenta and Rho, all busy at rush hour. Consider how far the house is from the tracks and from through roads, for travel time and for noise. The average declared income is below the metropolitan figure, which is pushed up by the city of Milan.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,244 residents, up 3.3% on 2011. Foreign residents make up 12.4%, a high share for the area. The average age is 45.5 and people over 65 account for 23.0%, figures almost identical to the metropolitan averages (45.6 years and 23.0%).

Earthquake risk is low. Vittuone is in seismic zone 4 under the Civil Protection Department's classification, like 72 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.041 g. Energy rating matters more, with cold winters (climate zone E), and in blocks of flats so does the state of the roof, façades and heating system.

The report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps, checks the official flood maps for the address and measures the distance to the station, schools and shops; the town has 5 supermarkets on record.

Key points

  • Station on the Milan-Turin line, served by the suburban rail network.
  • Between Rho and Magenta, close to the A4 motorway.
  • 9,244 residents, 12.4% of them foreign nationals.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.041 g.

Overview

Vittuone is a municipality in the province of Milano, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,244 residents, ranked 65 of 133 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vittuone 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 0.041 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 3.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vittuone declared an average taxable income of 26,991 euros, below the provincial average (33,635 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vittuone is in climate zone E, with 2,599 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, Vittuone has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 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 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 36.8% of the land in Vittuone, compared with 32.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vittuone 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Vittuone. 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 Vittuone: 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 Vittuone 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 106 inhabited census areas in Vittuone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.8%
  • good 66.0%
  • very good 32.2%

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 015243. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.