Punggol vs Serangoon
Punggol averages 62.4/100 for HDB liveability across 560 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, Punggol comes out ahead (62.4/100 vs 59.8/100). Punggol is stronger on transport, food, healthcare and value (lease). Serangoon leads on daily needs, green space, connectivity and leisure.
On the commute that matters most, Punggol’s median trip to the city centre is 47 min versus Serangoon’s 36 min by public transport — Serangoon is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Punggol and investors lean towards Punggol.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationPunggolSerangoon
Raffles Place47 min36 min
one-north54 min37 min
Jurong East74 min51 min
Changi Airport51 min53 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport80.1◄60.2
Food31.1◄26.5
Schools98.3►99.7
Healthcare73.1◄53.2
Daily needs55.3►69
Green space62.6►67.2
Connectivity33.9►54.8
Value (lease)88.7◄40.9
Leisure27.1►65.8
By persona
PersonaPunggolSerangoonVerdict
Overall62.459.8Punggol
Young Families71.266.4Punggol
Seniors5555.5Tie
Renters53.154.8Tie
Investors63.754.2Punggol