Woodlands vs Yishun
Yishun averages 61.1/100 for HDB liveability across 702 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, Woodlands and Yishun are effectively tied (60.8/100 vs 61.1/100). Woodlands is stronger on transport and healthcare. Yishun leads on daily needs, green space and leisure.
On the commute that matters most, Woodlands’s median trip to the city centre is 55 min versus Yishun’s 45 min by public transport — Yishun is the faster commute.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationWoodlandsYishun
Raffles Place55 min45 min
one-north56 min52 min
Jurong East37 min50 min
Changi Airport91 min81 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport64.5◄52.3
Food48.4►50.6
Schools98.9►99.3
Healthcare69.1◄62.6
Daily needs53.4►63.7
Green space61.1►78.6
Connectivity34.9►35.4
Value (lease)60.1◄57.9
Leisure53.7►57.2
By persona
PersonaWoodlandsYishunVerdict
Overall60.861.1Tie
Young Families67.869.4Tie
Seniors55.757.5Tie
Renters52.752.9Tie
Investors62.261.1Tie