Serangoon vs Tampines
Serangoon averages 66.3/100 for HDB liveability across 232 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, Serangoon and Tampines are effectively tied (66.3/100 vs 65.5/100). Serangoon is stronger on daily needs, connectivity, leisure and ev charging. Tampines leads on healthcare and value (lease).
On the commute that matters most, Serangoon’s median trip to the city centre is 36 min versus Tampines’s 42 min by public transport — Serangoon is the faster commute.
By life stage, renters lean towards Serangoon and investors lean towards Tampines.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationSerangoonTampines
Raffles Place36 min42 min
one-north37 min61 min
Jurong East51 min69 min
Changi Airport53 min30 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport60.2►61.9
Food65◄62.3
Schools99.7◄97.6
Healthcare53.2►76.7
Daily needs69◄56.3
Green space67.2◄65.7
Connectivity54.8◄45
Value (lease)42.9►59.5
Leisure65.8◄58.2
EV charging96.6◄67.8
By persona
PersonaSerangoonTampinesVerdict
Overall66.365.5Tie
Young Families70.970.6Tie
Seniors62.363.6Tie
Renters60.957.8Serangoon
Investors58.360.7Tampines