Which HDB town is best for daily-needs access?

In the current snapshot, Rochor leads for daily-needs access (97/100), measured by walking time to the nearest supermarket and wet market across its 32 HDB blocks.

How is this ranking of daily-needs access calculated?

Towns are ranked by walking time to the nearest supermarket and wet market (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 Daily Needs (Supermarkets & Markets)

HDB towns ranked by how close supermarkets and wet markets are.

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

#	Town	Score	Liveability
1	Rochor	97	86
2	Outram	95	82
3	Novena	90	74
4	Kallang	89	83
5	Bukit Merah	89	78
6	Queenstown	88	78
7	Geylang	87	81
8	Marine Parade	86	78
9	Clementi	84	76
10	Ang Mo Kio	84	75
11	Downtown Core	81	79
12	Jurong East	78	70

Ranked by walking time to the nearest supermarket and wet market. 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 daily-needs access against everything else on the overall town ranking, and pressure-test a shortlist with the screening framework.