Ang Mo Kio vs Toa Payoh
Ang Mo Kio averages 75.4/100 for HDB liveability across 392 blocks, ahead of Toa Payoh at 73/100 across 386 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Ang Mo Kio comes out ahead (75.4/100 vs 73/100). Ang Mo Kio is stronger on transport, food, daily needs, green space and ev charging. Toa Payoh leads on connectivity and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Ang Mo Kio’s median trip to the city centre is 35 min versus Toa Payoh’s 26 min by public transport — Toa Payoh is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Ang Mo Kio and seniors lean towards Ang Mo Kio.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationAng Mo KioToa Payoh
Raffles Place35 min26 min
one-north39 min34 min
Jurong East53 min49 min
Changi Airport70 min56 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport70.1◄66.8
Food94.1◄88
Schools99.7◄99.1
Healthcare67◄65.9
Daily needs83.5◄72.1
Green space85◄64.2
Connectivity47►63.6
Value (lease)34.6►48.1
Leisure74.5◄72.6
EV charging94.7◄80.4
By persona
PersonaAng Mo KioToa PayohVerdict
Overall75.473Ang Mo Kio
Young Families78.976.1Ang Mo Kio
Seniors76.572.1Ang Mo Kio
Renters71.870.7Tie
Investors57.457.3Tie