Bishan vs Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh averages 73/100 for HDB liveability across 386 blocks, ahead of Bishan at 70.2/100 across 234 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Toa Payoh comes out ahead (73/100 vs 70.2/100). Bishan is stronger on green space and ev charging. Toa Payoh leads on transport, food and daily needs.
On the commute that matters most, Bishan’s median trip to the city centre is 30 min versus Toa Payoh’s 26 min by public transport — Toa Payoh is the faster commute.
By life stage, seniors lean towards Toa Payoh, renters lean towards Toa Payoh and investors lean towards Toa Payoh.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBishanToa Payoh
Raffles Place30 min26 min
one-north31 min34 min
Jurong East45 min49 min
Changi Airport57 min56 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport63.5►66.8
Food69.4►88
Schools99.7◄99.1
Healthcare64.9►65.9
Daily needs62.2►72.1
Green space81.2◄64.2
Connectivity62.2►63.6
Value (lease)47.9►48.1
Leisure73.4◄72.6
EV charging85◄80.4
By persona
PersonaBishanToa PayohVerdict
Overall70.273Toa Payoh
Young Families7576.1Tie
Seniors67.472.1Toa Payoh
Renters65.970.7Toa Payoh
Investors53.857.3Toa Payoh