Tampines vs Woodlands
Tampines averages 61.5/100 for HDB liveability across 880 blocks, ahead of Woodlands at 60.8/100 across 723 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Tampines and Woodlands are effectively tied (61.5/100 vs 60.8/100). Tampines is stronger on healthcare, green space, connectivity and leisure. Woodlands leads on transport and food.
On the commute that matters most, Tampines’s median trip to the city centre is 43 min versus Woodlands’s 55 min by public transport — Tampines is the faster commute.
By life stage, seniors lean towards Tampines and investors lean towards Woodlands.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationTampinesWoodlands
Raffles Place43 min55 min
one-north61 min56 min
Jurong East69 min37 min
Changi Airport30 min91 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport61.4►64.5
Food36.5►48.4
Schools97.5►98.9
Healthcare76.1◄69.1
Daily needs55.9◄53.4
Green space65.4◄61.1
Connectivity44.9◄34.9
Value (lease)58.7►60.1
Leisure57.7◄53.7
By persona
PersonaTampinesWoodlandsVerdict
Overall61.560.8Tie
Young Families67.867.8Tie
Seniors5955.7Tampines
Renters53.952.7Tie
Investors5862.2Woodlands