Bishan vs Serangoon
Bishan averages 65.4/100 for HDB liveability across 234 blocks, ahead of Serangoon at 59.8/100 across 232 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Bishan comes out ahead (65.4/100 vs 59.8/100). Bishan is stronger on transport, food, healthcare, green space, connectivity, value (lease) and leisure. Serangoon leads on daily needs.
On the commute that matters most, Bishan’s median trip to the city centre is 30 min versus Serangoon’s 36 min by public transport — Bishan is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Bishan, seniors lean towards Bishan, renters lean towards Bishan and investors lean towards Serangoon.
Commute face-off · median public transport
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.