SG Block Index

Choa Chu Kang vs Geylang

Geylang averages 80.8/100 for HDB liveability across 293 blocks, ahead of Choa Chu Kang at 68.6/100 across 529 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Geylang comes out ahead (80.8/100 vs 68.6/100). Choa Chu Kang is stronger on value (lease). Geylang leads on food, healthcare, daily needs, green space, connectivity, leisure and ev charging.

On the commute that matters most, Choa Chu Kang’s median trip to the city centre is 51 min versus Geylang’s 24 min by public transport — Geylang is the faster commute.

By life stage, young families lean towards Geylang, seniors lean towards Geylang, renters lean towards Geylang and investors lean towards Choa Chu Kang.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationAGeylang
Raffles Place51 min24 min
one-north45 min42 min
Jurong East24 min51 min
Changi Airport88 min35 min

Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.

Pillar by pillar

Transport76.876
Food62.791.1
Schools99.799
Healthcare61.784.1
Daily needs5987.3
Green space74.583.3
Connectivity47.267.9
Value (lease)64.945
Leisure56.961.1
EV charging79.692.3

By persona

PersonaAGeylangVerdict
Overall68.680.8Geylang
Young Families74.483.1Geylang
Seniors61.681.9Geylang
Renters62.778.4Geylang
Investors67.859.8Choa Chu Kang