Woodlands vs Yishun
Yishun averages 65.6/100 for HDB liveability across 701 blocks, ahead of Woodlands at 64.7/100 across 732 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.
The verdict
For all-round liveability, Woodlands and Yishun are effectively tied (64.7/100 vs 65.6/100). Woodlands is stronger on transport, healthcare and value (lease). Yishun leads on daily needs, green space, leisure and ev charging.
On the commute that matters most, Woodlands’s median trip to the city centre is 55 min versus Yishun’s 45 min by public transport — Yishun is the faster commute.
Commute face-off · median public transport
DestinationWoodlandsYishun
Raffles Place55 min45 min
one-north56 min52 min
Jurong East37 min50 min
Changi Airport91 min81 min
Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.
Pillar by pillar
Transport64.6◄52.3
Food73.9=73.9
Schools99►99.3
Healthcare69.1◄62.6
Daily needs53.5►63.7
Green space60.9►78.6
Connectivity34.9►35.4
Value (lease)64◄59.8
Leisure53.9►57.2
EV charging61.7►89.3
By persona
PersonaWoodlandsYishunVerdict
Overall64.765.6Tie
Young Families70.472.1Tie
Seniors60.161.8Tie
Renters56.456.6Tie
Investors65.564.4Tie