SG Block Index

Jurong West vs Sengkang

Jurong West averages 68.1/100 for HDB liveability across 745 blocks, ahead of Sengkang at 68/100 across 672 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Jurong West and Sengkang are effectively tied (68.1/100 vs 68/100). Jurong West is stronger on food, healthcare, connectivity and leisure. Sengkang leads on transport, green space and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Jurong West’s median trip to the city centre is 45 min versus Sengkang’s 42 min by public transport — Sengkang is the faster commute.

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

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationJurong WestSengkang
Raffles Place45 min42 min
one-north37 min49 min
Jurong East21 min68 min
Changi Airport80 min53 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport60.879.1
Food60.845
Schools99.6=99.6
Healthcare72.765.6
Daily needs7068
Green space70.678.5
Connectivity55.338.9
Value (lease)5378.8
Leisure70.160.9

By persona

PersonaJurong WestSengkangVerdict
Overall68.168Tie
Young Families7476.8Sengkang
Seniors65.261.7Jurong West
Renters62.361.2Tie
Investors55.169.9Sengkang