Tampines vs Yishun
Tampines averages 61.5/100 for HDB liveability across 880 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, Tampines and Yishun are effectively tied (61.5/100 vs 61.1/100). Tampines is stronger on transport, healthcare and connectivity. Yishun leads on food, daily needs and green space.
On the commute that matters most, Tampines’s median trip to the city centre is 43 min versus Yishun’s 45 min by public transport — Tampines is the faster commute.
By life stage, investors lean towards Yishun.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationTampinesYishun
Raffles Place43 min45 min
one-north61 min52 min
Jurong East69 min50 min
Changi Airport30 min81 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport61.4◄52.3
Food36.5►50.6
Schools97.5►99.3
Healthcare76.1◄62.6
Daily needs55.9►63.7
Green space65.4►78.6
Connectivity44.9◄35.4
Value (lease)58.7◄57.9
Leisure57.7◄57.2
By persona
PersonaTampinesYishunVerdict
Overall61.561.1Tie
Young Families67.869.4Tie
Seniors5957.5Tie
Renters53.952.9Tie
Investors5861.1Yishun