Serangoon vs Tampines
Tampines averages 61.5/100 for HDB liveability across 880 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, Serangoon and Tampines are effectively tied (59.8/100 vs 61.5/100). Serangoon is stronger on daily needs, connectivity and leisure. Tampines leads on food, healthcare and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Serangoon’s median trip to the city centre is 36 min versus Tampines’s 43 min by public transport — Serangoon is the faster commute.
By life stage, seniors lean towards Tampines and investors lean towards Tampines.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationSerangoonTampines
Raffles Place36 min43 min
one-north37 min61 min
Jurong East51 min69 min
Changi Airport53 min30 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport60.2►61.4
Food26.5►36.5
Schools99.7◄97.5
Healthcare53.2►76.1
Daily needs69◄55.9
Green space67.2◄65.4
Connectivity54.8◄44.9
Value (lease)40.9►58.7
Leisure65.8◄57.7
By persona
PersonaSerangoonTampinesVerdict
Overall59.861.5Tie
Young Families66.467.8Tie
Seniors55.559Tampines
Renters54.853.9Tie
Investors54.258Tampines