SG Block Index

Pasir Ris vs Punggol

Punggol averages 66/100 for HDB liveability across 559 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, Punggol comes out ahead (66/100 vs 59.8/100). Pasir Ris is stronger on food, green space, connectivity, leisure and ev charging. Punggol leads on transport, healthcare and value (lease).

On the commute that matters most, Pasir Ris’s median trip to the city centre is 46 min versus Punggol’s 47 min by public transport — practically the same.

By life stage, young families lean towards Punggol, seniors lean towards Punggol, renters lean towards Punggol and investors lean towards Punggol.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationPasir RisPunggol
Raffles Place46 min47 min
one-north68 min54 min
Jurong East73 min74 min
Changi Airport33 min51 min

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

Pillar by pillar

Transport48.880.1
Food63.757.4
Schools98.198.3
Healthcare51.873
Daily needs55.855.3
Green space72.762.6
Connectivity36.933.9
Value (lease)57.190.7
Leisure6127.1
EV charging61.753.8

By persona

PersonaPasir RisPunggolVerdict
Overall59.866Punggol
Young Families66.673.8Punggol
Seniors5459.5Punggol
Renters51.256.4Punggol
Investors63.766.6Punggol