Jurong East vs Jurong West
Jurong West averages 68.1/100 for HDB liveability across 745 blocks, ahead of Jurong East at 65.9/100 across 236 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Jurong West comes out ahead (68.1/100 vs 65.9/100). Jurong East is stronger on daily needs and connectivity. Jurong West leads on healthcare, green space, value (lease) and leisure.
On the commute that matters most, Jurong East’s median trip to the city centre is 41 min versus Jurong West’s 45 min by public transport — Jurong East is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Jurong West.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationJurong EastJurong West
Raffles Place41 min45 min
one-north33 min37 min
Jurong East17 min21 min
Changi Airport76 min80 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport58►60.8
Food62.8◄60.8
Schools97.1►99.6
Healthcare64.2►72.7
Daily needs78.3◄70
Green space59.1►70.6
Connectivity59.5◄55.3
Value (lease)45.1►53
Leisure55.2►70.1
By persona
PersonaJurong EastJurong WestVerdict
Overall65.968.1Jurong West
Young Families69.974Jurong West
Seniors64.465.2Tie
Renters62.162.3Tie
Investors54.355.1Tie