Bukit Merah vs Yishun
Bukit Merah averages 77.6/100 for HDB liveability across 425 blocks, ahead of Yishun at 65.6/100 across 701 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Bukit Merah comes out ahead (77.6/100 vs 65.6/100). Bukit Merah is stronger on transport, food, healthcare, daily needs and connectivity. Yishun leads on green space and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Bukit Merah’s median trip to the city centre is 19 min versus Yishun’s 45 min by public transport — Bukit Merah is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Bukit Merah, seniors lean towards Bukit Merah, renters lean towards Bukit Merah and investors lean towards Yishun.
Commute face-off · median public transport
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.