Bishan vs Yishun
Bishan averages 65.4/100 for HDB liveability across 234 blocks, ahead of Yishun at 61.1/100 across 702 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 61.1/100). Bishan is stronger on transport, connectivity and leisure. Yishun leads on food and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Bishan’s median trip to the city centre is 30 min versus Yishun’s 45 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 Yishun.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBishanYishun
Raffles Place30 min45 min
one-north31 min52 min
Jurong East45 min50 min
Changi Airport57 min81 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport63.5◄52.3
Food38.1►50.6
Schools99.7◄99.3
Healthcare64.9◄62.6
Daily needs62.2►63.7
Green space81.2◄78.6
Connectivity62.2◄35.4
Value (lease)45.8►57.9
Leisure73.4◄57.2
By persona
PersonaBishanYishunVerdict
Overall65.461.1Bishan
Young Families71.869.4Bishan
Seniors62.257.5Bishan
Renters61.352.9Bishan
Investors50.461.1Yishun