Jurong West vs Serangoon
Jurong West averages 68.1/100 for HDB liveability across 745 blocks, ahead of Serangoon at 59.8/100 across 232 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 59.8/100). Jurong West is stronger on food, healthcare, green space, value (lease) and leisure.
On the commute that matters most, Jurong West’s median trip to the city centre is 45 min versus Serangoon’s 36 min by public transport — Serangoon is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Jurong West, seniors lean towards Jurong West and renters lean towards Jurong West.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationJurong WestSerangoon
Raffles Place45 min36 min
one-north37 min37 min
Jurong East21 min51 min
Changi Airport80 min53 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport60.8◄60.2
Food60.8◄26.5
Schools99.6►99.7
Healthcare72.7◄53.2
Daily needs70◄69
Green space70.6◄67.2
Connectivity55.3◄54.8
Value (lease)53◄40.9
Leisure70.1◄65.8
By persona
PersonaJurong WestSerangoonVerdict
Overall68.159.8Jurong West
Young Families7466.4Jurong West
Seniors65.255.5Jurong West
Renters62.354.8Jurong West
Investors55.154.2Tie