The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ceará followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ceará, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Fortaleza, Juazeiro do Norte and Sobral. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ceará follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Ceará fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ceará was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ceará ranked 9th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ceará is Maranguape with an SNDi of 2.71, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Juazeiro do Norte with an SNDi of 1.46, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Juazeiro do Norte, Maranguape

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ceará rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ceará, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Fortaleza, Juazeiro do Norte and Sobral. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ceará follow the same region trend.

To date, Ceará is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Brazil, the street network in Ceará has become more disconnected. Ceará ranked 9th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.