SG Block Index

Jurong West vs Punggol

Jurong West averages 68.1/100 for HDB liveability across 745 blocks, ahead of Punggol at 62.4/100 across 560 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 62.4/100). Jurong West is stronger on food, daily needs, green space, connectivity and leisure. Punggol leads on transport and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Jurong West’s median trip to the city centre is 45 min versus Punggol’s 47 min by public transport — practically the same.

By life stage, young families lean towards Jurong West, seniors lean towards Jurong West, renters lean towards Jurong West and investors lean towards Punggol.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationJurong WestPunggol
Raffles Place45 min47 min
one-north37 min54 min
Jurong East21 min74 min
Changi Airport80 min51 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport60.880.1
Food60.831.1
Schools99.698.3
Healthcare72.773.1
Daily needs7055.3
Green space70.662.6
Connectivity55.333.9
Value (lease)5388.7
Leisure70.127.1

By persona

PersonaJurong WestPunggolVerdict
Overall68.162.4Jurong West
Young Families7471.2Jurong West
Seniors65.255Jurong West
Renters62.353.1Jurong West
Investors55.163.7Punggol