Bedok vs Jurong East
Bedok averages 70.1/100 for HDB liveability across 531 blocks, ahead of Jurong East at 69.9/100 across 229 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Bedok and Jurong East are effectively tied (70.1/100 vs 69.9/100). Bedok is stronger on green space and leisure. Jurong East leads on daily needs, connectivity and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 33 min versus Jurong East’s 41 min by public transport — Bedok is the faster commute.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokJurong East
Raffles Place33 min41 min
one-north55 min32 min
Jurong East60 min17 min
Changi Airport28 min76 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.1◄58.4
Food84.2◄81.6
Schools98.8◄97.3
Healthcare64.2►64.5
Daily needs69.2►77.9
Green space75.8◄59.2
Connectivity56►59.6
Value (lease)37.1►46.9
Leisure67.3◄55.8
EV charging89.5►92.3
By persona
PersonaBedokJurong EastVerdict
Overall70.169.9Tie
Young Families74.272.8Tie
Seniors68.868.3Tie
Renters64.965.6Tie
Investors53.955.8Tie