Bishan vs Jurong East
Jurong East averages 65.9/100 for HDB liveability across 236 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, Bishan and Jurong East are effectively tied (65.4/100 vs 65.9/100). Bishan is stronger on transport, green space and leisure. Jurong East leads on food and daily needs.
On the commute that matters most, Bishan’s median trip to the city centre is 30 min versus Jurong East’s 41 min by public transport — Bishan is the faster commute.
By life stage, seniors lean towards Jurong East and investors lean towards Jurong East.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBishanJurong East
Raffles Place30 min41 min
one-north31 min33 min
Jurong East45 min17 min
Changi Airport57 min76 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport63.5◄58
Food38.1►62.8
Schools99.7◄97.1
Healthcare64.9◄64.2
Daily needs62.2►78.3
Green space81.2◄59.1
Connectivity62.2◄59.5
Value (lease)45.8◄45.1
Leisure73.4◄55.2
By persona
PersonaBishanJurong EastVerdict
Overall65.465.9Tie
Young Families71.869.9Tie
Seniors62.264.4Jurong East
Renters61.362.1Tie
Investors50.454.3Jurong East