Bedok vs Jurong East
Bedok averages 67.4/100 for HDB liveability across 492 blocks, ahead of Jurong East at 65.9/100 across 236 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Bedok and Jurong East are effectively tied (67.4/100 vs 65.9/100). Bedok is stronger on food, green space and leisure. Jurong East leads on daily needs, connectivity and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 34 min versus Jurong East’s 41 min by public transport — Bedok is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Bedok.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokJurong East
Raffles Place34 min41 min
one-north54 min33 min
Jurong East60 min17 min
Changi Airport28 min76 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.3◄58
Food71.4◄62.8
Schools98.9◄97.1
Healthcare64►64.2
Daily needs69.4►78.3
Green space75.3◄59.1
Connectivity55.7►59.5
Value (lease)36.8►45.1
Leisure66.3◄55.2
By persona
PersonaBedokJurong EastVerdict
Overall67.465.9Tie
Young Families72.569.9Bedok
Seniors66.264.4Tie
Renters62.562.1Tie
Investors53.154.3Tie