SG Block Index

Ang Mo Kio vs Sembawang

Ang Mo Kio averages 73.7/100 for HDB liveability across 392 blocks, ahead of Sembawang at 62.8/100 across 281 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Ang Mo Kio comes out ahead (73.7/100 vs 62.8/100). Ang Mo Kio is stronger on food, healthcare, daily needs, connectivity and leisure. Sembawang leads on green space and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Ang Mo Kio’s median trip to the city centre is 35 min versus Sembawang’s 48 min by public transport — Ang Mo Kio is the faster commute.

By life stage, young families lean towards Ang Mo Kio, seniors lean towards Ang Mo Kio, renters lean towards Ang Mo Kio and investors lean towards Sembawang.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationAng Mo KioSembawang
Raffles Place35 min48 min
one-north39 min55 min
Jurong East53 min43 min
Changi Airport70 min84 min

Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.

Pillar by pillar

Transport70.167.7
Food89.344.2
Schools99.798.8
Healthcare6753
Daily needs83.549
Green space8591.2
Connectivity4735.1
Value (lease)32.279.9
Leisure74.565.5

By persona

PersonaAng Mo KioSembawangVerdict
Overall73.762.8Ang Mo Kio
Young Families7872.5Ang Mo Kio
Seniors75.454.8Ang Mo Kio
Renters70.855.8Ang Mo Kio
Investors55.668.9Sembawang