Bedok vs Bishan
Bishan averages 70.2/100 for HDB liveability across 234 blocks, ahead of Bedok at 70.1/100 across 531 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Bedok and Bishan are effectively tied (70.1/100 vs 70.2/100). Bedok is stronger on food, daily needs and ev charging. Bishan leads on transport, green space, connectivity, value (lease) and leisure.
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 33 min versus Bishan’s 30 min by public transport — Bishan is the faster commute.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokBishan
Raffles Place33 min30 min
one-north55 min31 min
Jurong East60 min45 min
Changi Airport28 min57 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.1►63.5
Food84.2◄69.4
Schools98.8►99.7
Healthcare64.2►64.9
Daily needs69.2◄62.2
Green space75.8►81.2
Connectivity56►62.2
Value (lease)37.1►47.9
Leisure67.3►73.4
EV charging89.5◄85
By persona
PersonaBedokBishanVerdict
Overall70.170.2Tie
Young Families74.275Tie
Seniors68.867.4Tie
Renters64.965.9Tie
Investors53.953.8Tie