Sembawang vs Yishun
Yishun averages 65.6/100 for HDB liveability across 701 blocks, ahead of Sembawang at 64.9/100 across 281 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Sembawang and Yishun are effectively tied (64.9/100 vs 65.6/100). Sembawang is stronger on transport, green space, value (lease) and leisure. Yishun leads on food, healthcare, daily needs and ev charging.
On the commute that matters most, Sembawang’s median trip to the city centre is 48 min versus Yishun’s 45 min by public transport — Yishun is the faster commute.
By life stage, seniors lean towards Yishun and investors lean towards Sembawang.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationSembawangYishun
Raffles Place48 min45 min
one-north55 min52 min
Jurong East43 min50 min
Changi Airport84 min81 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport67.7◄52.3
Food64.2►73.9
Schools98.8►99.3
Healthcare53►62.6
Daily needs49►63.7
Green space91.2◄78.6
Connectivity35.1►35.4
Value (lease)81.9◄59.8
Leisure65.5◄57.2
EV charging47.8►89.3
By persona
PersonaSembawangYishunVerdict
Overall64.965.6Tie
Young Families73.372.1Tie
Seniors57.461.8Yishun
Renters5856.6Tie
Investors70.764.4Sembawang