Bishan vs Jurong East
Bishan averages 70.2/100 for HDB liveability across 234 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, Bishan and Jurong East are effectively tied (70.2/100 vs 69.9/100). Bishan is stronger on transport, green space and leisure. Jurong East leads on food, daily needs and ev charging.
On the commute that matters most, Bishan’s median trip to the city centre is 30 min versus Jurong East’s 41 min by public transport — Bishan is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Bishan and investors lean towards Jurong East.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBishanJurong East
Raffles Place30 min41 min
one-north31 min32 min
Jurong East45 min17 min
Changi Airport57 min76 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport63.5◄58.4
Food69.4►81.6
Schools99.7◄97.3
Healthcare64.9◄64.5
Daily needs62.2►77.9
Green space81.2◄59.2
Connectivity62.2◄59.6
Value (lease)47.9◄46.9
Leisure73.4◄55.8
EV charging85►92.3
By persona
PersonaBishanJurong EastVerdict
Overall70.269.9Tie
Young Families7572.8Bishan
Seniors67.468.3Tie
Renters65.965.6Tie
Investors53.855.8Jurong East