Jurong West vs Yishun
Jurong West averages 68.1/100 for HDB liveability across 745 blocks, ahead of Yishun at 61.1/100 across 702 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 61.1/100). Jurong West is stronger on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs, connectivity and leisure. Yishun leads on green space and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Jurong West’s median trip to the city centre is 45 min versus Yishun’s 45 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 Yishun.
Commute face-off · median public transport
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.