The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jilin peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Jilin, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Changchun, Jilin City and Siping. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Changchun rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jilin City rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Siping followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Jilin fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Jilin was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in China, street construction in Jilin has become more connected. Jilin ranked 6th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Jilin is Shulan with an SNDi of 4.99, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nong'an with an SNDi of 1.45, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nong'an, Shulan

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jilin rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Jilin, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Changchun, Jilin City and Siping. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Jilin follow the same region trend.

To date, Jilin is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in China, the street network in Jilin has become more connected. Jilin ranked 6th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.