Pasir Ris vs Yishun
Yishun averages 61.1/100 for HDB liveability across 702 blocks, ahead of Pasir Ris at 54.9/100 across 438 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Yishun comes out ahead (61.1/100 vs 54.9/100). Pasir Ris is stronger on leisure. Yishun leads on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs and green space.
On the commute that matters most, Pasir Ris’s median trip to the city centre is 46 min versus Yishun’s 45 min by public transport — practically the same.
By life stage, young families lean towards Yishun, seniors lean towards Yishun and renters lean towards Yishun.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationPasir RisYishun
Raffles Place46 min45 min
one-north68 min52 min
Jurong East73 min50 min
Changi Airport33 min81 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport48.8►52.3
Food28.7►50.6
Schools98.1►99.3
Healthcare51.8►62.6
Daily needs55.8►63.7
Green space72.7►78.6
Connectivity36.9◄35.4
Value (lease)55.2►57.9
Leisure61◄57.2
By persona
PersonaPasir RisYishunVerdict
Overall54.961.1Yishun
Young Families63.569.4Yishun
Seniors48.457.5Yishun
Renters46.252.9Yishun
Investors60.361.1Tie