SG Block Index

Bukit Merah vs Pasir Ris

Bukit Merah averages 76.3/100 for HDB liveability across 382 blocks, ahead of Pasir Ris at 54.9/100 across 438 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Bukit Merah comes out ahead (76.3/100 vs 54.9/100). Bukit Merah is stronger on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs and connectivity. Pasir Ris leads on value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Bukit Merah’s median trip to the city centre is 19 min versus Pasir Ris’s 46 min by public transport — Bukit Merah is the faster commute.

By life stage, young families lean towards Bukit Merah, seniors lean towards Bukit Merah and renters lean towards Bukit Merah.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBukit MerahPasir Ris
Raffles Place19 min46 min
one-north26 min68 min
Jurong East32 min73 min
Changi Airport54 min33 min

Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.

Pillar by pillar

Transport67.748.8
Food9028.7
Schools99.198.1
Healthcare67.951.8
Daily needs88.655.8
Green space74.972.7
Connectivity74.836.9
Value (lease)3855.2
Leisure58.961

By persona

PersonaBukit MerahPasir RisVerdict
Overall76.354.9Bukit Merah
Young Families79.363.5Bukit Merah
Seniors76.348.4Bukit Merah
Renters76.146.2Bukit Merah
Investors6060.3Tie