Bedok vs Jurong West
Jurong West averages 71.1/100 for HDB liveability across 744 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 Jurong West are effectively tied (70.1/100 vs 71.1/100). Bedok is stronger on food, green space and ev charging. Jurong West leads on healthcare and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Bedok’s median trip to the city centre is 33 min versus Jurong West’s 45 min by public transport — Bedok is the faster commute.
By life stage, investors lean towards Jurong West.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBedokJurong West
Raffles Place33 min45 min
one-north55 min37 min
Jurong East60 min21 min
Changi Airport28 min80 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport59.1►60.8
Food84.2◄80.2
Schools98.8►99.6
Healthcare64.2►72.7
Daily needs69.2►70
Green space75.8◄70.6
Connectivity56◄55.3
Value (lease)37.1►55.8
Leisure67.3►70.1
EV charging89.5◄72
By persona
PersonaBedokJurong WestVerdict
Overall70.171.1Tie
Young Families74.276Tie
Seniors68.868.5Tie
Renters64.965.1Tie
Investors53.957.8Jurong West