SG Block Index

Choa Chu Kang vs Geylang

Geylang averages 79.3/100 for HDB liveability across 293 blocks, ahead of Choa Chu Kang at 62.6/100 across 530 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 62.6/100). Choa Chu Kang is stronger on value (lease). Geylang leads on food, healthcare, daily needs, green space, connectivity and leisure.

On the commute that matters most, Choa Chu Kang’s median trip to the city centre is 51 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 and renters lean towards Geylang.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationAGeylang
Raffles Place51 min24 min
one-north45 min42 min
Jurong East24 min51 min
Changi Airport88 min35 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport76.776.3
Food22.483.1
Schools99.798.9
Healthcare61.784.7
Daily needs5987.7
Green space74.483.4
Connectivity47.267.7
Value (lease)6247.2
Leisure56.761.9

By persona

PersonaAGeylangVerdict
Overall62.679.3Geylang
Young Families70.382.2Geylang
Seniors54.880.6Geylang
Renters5777.3Geylang
Investors63.564.7Tie