Hougang vs Pasir Ris
Hougang averages 61.5/100 for HDB liveability across 598 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, Hougang comes out ahead (61.5/100 vs 54.9/100). Hougang is stronger on food, healthcare, daily needs, green space and connectivity.
On the commute that matters most, Hougang’s median trip to the city centre is 40 min versus Pasir Ris’s 46 min by public transport — Hougang is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Hougang, seniors lean towards Hougang, renters lean towards Hougang and investors lean towards Hougang.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationHougangPasir Ris
Raffles Place40 min46 min
one-north46 min68 min
Jurong East62 min73 min
Changi Airport58 min33 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport51.6◄48.8
Food47◄28.7
Schools99.2◄98.1
Healthcare60.3◄51.8
Daily needs65.1◄55.8
Green space81.4◄72.7
Connectivity42.5◄36.9
Value (lease)53►55.2
Leisure61.4◄61
By persona
PersonaHougangPasir RisVerdict
Overall61.554.9Hougang
Young Families68.963.5Hougang
Seniors58.648.4Hougang
Renters54.146.2Hougang
Investors62.460.3Hougang