Bukit Merah vs Queenstown
Queenstown averages 77.7/100 for HDB liveability across 241 blocks, ahead of Bukit Merah at 77.6/100 across 425 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Bukit Merah and Queenstown are effectively tied (77.6/100 vs 77.7/100). Bukit Merah is stronger on food, green space and ev charging. Queenstown leads on transport, connectivity, value (lease) and leisure.
On the commute that matters most, Bukit Merah’s median trip to the city centre is 19 min versus Queenstown’s 22 min by public transport — Bukit Merah is the faster commute.
By life stage, investors lean towards Queenstown.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationBukit MerahQueenstown
Raffles Place19 min22 min
one-north26 min21 min
Jurong East32 min24 min
Changi Airport54 min57 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport66.6►71.9
Food94.8◄90.5
Schools99.2◄98.9
Healthcare67.9◄67
Daily needs88.6◄87.7
Green space74.8◄69.4
Connectivity74.8►78.4
Value (lease)40.1►48.1
Leisure58.7►63.4
EV charging89◄72.6
By persona
PersonaBukit MerahQueenstownVerdict
Overall77.677.7Tie
Young Families80.380.4Tie
Seniors77.476.8Tie
Renters76.877.6Tie
Investors6163.4Queenstown