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

How do development practices in Guayas fare in comparison to others in Ecuador? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Guayas was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, street construction in Guayas has become more connected. Guayas ranked 6th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Guayas is Puerto Hondo with an SNDi of 4.48, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Milagro with an SNDi of 1.86, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Milagro, Puerto Hondo

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Guayas rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Guayas, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Guayaquil, Milagro and Daule. Out of the three cities, Daule does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Daule peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Guayas is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, the street network in Guayas has become more connected. Guayas ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.