Hougang vs Pasir Ris
Hougang averages 65.7/100 for HDB liveability across 599 blocks, ahead of Pasir Ris at 59.8/100 across 438 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Hougang comes out ahead (65.7/100 vs 59.8/100). Hougang is stronger on food, healthcare, daily needs, green space, connectivity and ev charging.
On the commute that matters most, Hougang’s median trip to the city centre is 40 min versus Pasir Ris’s 46 min by public transport — Hougang is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Hougang, seniors lean towards Hougang and renters lean towards Hougang.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationHougangPasir Ris
Raffles Place40 min46 min
one-north46 min68 min
Jurong East62 min73 min
Changi Airport58 min33 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport51.5◄48.8
Food72.1◄63.7
Schools99.2◄98.1
Healthcare60.3◄51.8
Daily needs65.1◄55.8
Green space81.4◄72.7
Connectivity42.5◄36.9
Value (lease)55.2►57.1
Leisure61.3◄61
EV charging81.8◄61.7
By persona
PersonaHougangPasir RisVerdict
Overall65.759.8Hougang
Young Families71.466.6Hougang
Seniors62.954Hougang
Renters57.951.2Hougang
Investors65.563.7Tie