SG Block Index

Jurong East vs Jurong West

Jurong West averages 71.1/100 for HDB liveability across 744 blocks, ahead of Jurong East at 69.9/100 across 229 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Jurong East and Jurong West are effectively tied (69.9/100 vs 71.1/100). Jurong East is stronger on daily needs, connectivity and ev charging. Jurong West leads on healthcare, green space, value (lease) and leisure.

On the commute that matters most, Jurong East’s median trip to the city centre is 41 min versus Jurong West’s 45 min by public transport — Jurong East is the faster commute.

By life stage, young families lean towards Jurong West and investors lean towards Jurong West.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationJurong EastJurong West
Raffles Place41 min45 min
one-north32 min37 min
Jurong East17 min21 min
Changi Airport76 min80 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport58.460.8
Food81.680.2
Schools97.399.6
Healthcare64.572.7
Daily needs77.970
Green space59.270.6
Connectivity59.655.3
Value (lease)46.955.8
Leisure55.870.1
EV charging92.372

By persona

PersonaJurong EastJurong WestVerdict
Overall69.971.1Tie
Young Families72.876Jurong West
Seniors68.368.5Tie
Renters65.665.1Tie
Investors55.857.8Jurong West