Jurong West vs Tampines
Jurong West averages 71.1/100 for HDB liveability across 744 blocks, ahead of Tampines at 65.5/100 across 919 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Jurong West comes out ahead (71.1/100 vs 65.5/100). Jurong West is stronger on food, daily needs, green space, connectivity, leisure and ev charging. Tampines leads on healthcare and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Jurong West’s median trip to the city centre is 45 min versus Tampines’s 42 min by public transport — Tampines is the faster commute.
By life stage, young families lean towards Jurong West, seniors lean towards Jurong West, renters lean towards Jurong West and investors lean towards Tampines.
Commute face-off · median public transport
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.