Jurong West vs Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh averages 71.6/100 for HDB liveability across 357 blocks, ahead of Jurong West at 68.1/100 across 745 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Toa Payoh comes out ahead (71.6/100 vs 68.1/100). Jurong West is stronger on healthcare, green space and value (lease). Toa Payoh leads on transport, food, connectivity and leisure.
On the commute that matters most, Jurong West’s median trip to the city centre is 45 min versus Toa Payoh’s 26 min by public transport — Toa Payoh is the faster commute.
By life stage, seniors lean towards Toa Payoh and renters lean towards Toa Payoh.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationJurong WestToa Payoh
Raffles Place45 min26 min
one-north37 min33 min
Jurong East21 min48 min
Changi Airport80 min56 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport60.8►66.4
Food60.8►81.9
Schools99.6◄99.1
Healthcare72.7◄65.9
Daily needs70►72.3
Green space70.6◄63.2
Connectivity55.3►64
Value (lease)53◄47.2
Leisure70.1►74.2
By persona
PersonaJurong WestToa PayohVerdict
Overall68.171.6Toa Payoh
Young Families7475.1Tie
Seniors65.270.9Toa Payoh
Renters62.369.6Toa Payoh
Investors55.156.1Tie