SG Block Index

Ang Mo Kio vs Geylang

Geylang averages 79.3/100 for HDB liveability across 293 blocks, ahead of Ang Mo Kio at 73.7/100 across 392 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Geylang comes out ahead (79.3/100 vs 73.7/100). Ang Mo Kio is stronger on food and leisure. Geylang leads on transport, healthcare, daily needs, connectivity and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Ang Mo Kio’s median trip to the city centre is 35 min versus Geylang’s 24 min by public transport — Geylang is the faster commute.

By life stage, young families lean towards Geylang, seniors lean towards Geylang, renters lean towards Geylang and investors lean towards Geylang.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationAng Mo KioGeylang
Raffles Place35 min24 min
one-north39 min42 min
Jurong East53 min51 min
Changi Airport70 min35 min

Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.

Pillar by pillar

Transport70.176.3
Food89.383.1
Schools99.798.9
Healthcare6784.7
Daily needs83.587.7
Green space8583.4
Connectivity4767.7
Value (lease)32.247.2
Leisure74.561.9

By persona

PersonaAng Mo KioGeylangVerdict
Overall73.779.3Geylang
Young Families7882.2Geylang
Seniors75.480.6Geylang
Renters70.877.3Geylang
Investors55.664.7Geylang