How is this ranking of commute connectivity calculated?

Towns are ranked by the median door-to-door public-transport time from each block to the CBD and the major employment hubs (higher is better). Each block is scored 0–100 from open government data (data.gov.sg, OneMap); the town figure is the unit-weighted average of its blocks.

Town ranking · by amenity

Best HDB Towns for Commute Connectivity

Q: Which HDB town is best for commute connectivity?

In the current snapshot, Tanglin leads for commute connectivity (79/100), measured by the median door-to-door public-transport time from each block to the CBD and the major employment hubs across its 2 HDB blocks.

HDB towns ranked by how quickly their blocks reach the island's job centres by real public transport.

Best-connected (MRT & bus) →Best for food →Greenest →Best healthcare →Best for schools →Best daily needs →Best leisure →Best for EV charging →Best value pillar →

#	Town	Score	Liveability
1	Tanglin	79	69
2	Queenstown	78	78
3	Outram	75	82
4	Bukit Merah	75	78
5	Downtown Core	74	79
6	Rochor	74	86
7	Clementi	72	76
8	Kallang	69	83
9	Geylang	68	81
10	Bukit Timah	64	73
11	Toa Payoh	64	73
12	Bishan	62	70

Ranked by the median door-to-door public-transport time from each block to the CBD and the major employment hubs. Each block is scored 0–100 from open government data (data.gov.sg, OneMap); the town figure is the unit-weighted average of its blocks. Snapshot 2026-11.

How to use this

A town’s figure summarises the typical block, but individual blocks vary — check the specific block before you commit. Open a town’s Living in… guide for its full picture, weigh commute connectivity against everything else on the overall town ranking, and pressure-test a shortlist with the screening framework.