Bishan vs Geylang
Geylang averages 79.3/100 for HDB liveability across 293 blocks, ahead of Bishan at 65.4/100 across 234 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 65.4/100). Bishan is stronger on leisure. Geylang leads on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs and connectivity.
On the commute that matters most, Bishan’s median trip to the city centre is 30 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
DestinationBishanGeylang
Raffles Place30 min24 min
one-north31 min42 min
Jurong East45 min51 min
Changi Airport57 min35 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport63.5►76.3
Food38.1►83.1
Schools99.7◄98.9
Healthcare64.9►84.7
Daily needs62.2►87.7
Green space81.2►83.4
Connectivity62.2►67.7
Value (lease)45.8►47.2
Leisure73.4◄61.9
By persona
PersonaBishanGeylangVerdict
Overall65.479.3Geylang
Young Families71.882.2Geylang
Seniors62.280.6Geylang
Renters61.377.3Geylang
Investors50.464.7Geylang