The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santiago rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Santiago, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Santiago de los Caballeros. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Santiago follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Santiago fare in comparison to others in Dominican Republic? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Santiago was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Dominican Republic. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Dominican Republic, street construction in Santiago has become more disconnected. Santiago ranked 15th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Santiago is Santiago de los Caballeros with an SNDi of 3.76, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Santiago de los Caballeros with an SNDi of 3.76, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago de los Caballeros

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Santiago rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Santiago, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Santiago de los Caballeros. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Santiago follow the same region trend.

To date, Santiago is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Dominican Republic. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Dominican Republic, the street network in Santiago has become more disconnected. Santiago ranked 15th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.